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02/09/2031
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Sammy Van Niekerk vs Ramahlwe Dlamini

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2025,  taking place on 26/04/2025 from Durban, South Africa:

The Durban venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Sammy Van Niekerk (11 - 7) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Ramahlwe Dlamini(9(1) - 14) from Soweto, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Dlamini sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dlamini tries to land a right uppercut, but Van Niekerk slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Dlamini's ribs.  
Van Niekerk connects with a left hook.  
Dlamini lands a left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Dlamini sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Niekerk finds the target with a jab.  
Van Niekerk connects with a right hook.  Van Niekerk attempts to land a cross, but Dlamini blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Niekerk steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Dlamini is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Van Niekerk's body.  
Van Niekerk switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Dlamini manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Van Niekerk lands a left hook.  
Dlamini steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van Niekerk switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Dlamini is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Van Niekerk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Dlamini is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dlamini: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Van Niekerk tries to land a cross, but Dlamini slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Van Niekerk throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Van Niekerk is on target with a jab.  
Van Niekerk connects with an overhand right.  
Dlamini digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Niekerk drives a right hook into Dlamini's body.  
Dlamini connects with a left hook.  
Van Niekerk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Niekerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van Niekerk steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Niekerk tries to keep the action at long range and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Van Niekerk tries to land a jab, but Dlamini sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dlamini is on target with a right hook.  
Dlamini lands a left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Van Niekerk lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dlamini is on target with a solid left uppercut to Van Niekerk's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dlamini: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Van Niekerk sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Dlamini is on target with a right uppercut to Van Niekerk's body.  
Dlamini steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Dlamini drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Dlamini sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dlamini hits home with a left hook.  Dlamini clinches his opponent.  Van Niekerk is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Van Niekerk and breaks the clinch.  
Dlamini is on target with a right hook to Van Niekerk's body.  Dlamini clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Dlamini pushes his forearm into Van Niekerk's face.  The referee warns Dlamini and breaks the clinch.  
Dlamini is looking to close the distance.  Van Niekerk connects with a stinging right hook.  
Van Niekerk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Dlamini drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Dlamini quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dlamini digs in a firm right hook to Van Niekerk's body.  Dlamini ties up his opponent.  Dlamini uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Van Niekerk's kidney. 
Van Niekerk steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk attempts to land a jab, but Dlamini sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk attempts to land a jab, but Dlamini sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van Niekerk throws a left hook, but Dlamini ties up his opponent.  Dlamini tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Van Niekerk's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Van Niekerk steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Van Niekerk lands a stiff jab.  
Dlamini steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Dlamini advances into close range and walks Van Niekerk down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Dlamini lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Dlamini digs in a right hook to Van Niekerk's ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Dlamini: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Soweto, South Africa.... Ramahlwe Dlamini

Fight Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 100                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Dlamini: 
Total Punches Thrown: 90                            
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0