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05/08/2030
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Alo´s Verwoerd vs Athenkosi Masango

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2026,  taking place on 26/04/2026 from Soshanguve, South Africa:

The Soshanguve 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 Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Alo´s Verwoerd (7 - 4) who hails from Randburg, South Africa and Athenkosi Masango(4 - 7) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Verwoerd throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a sharp jab.  
Masango throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Masango's body.  
Verwoerd advances into close range.  Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Verwoerd lands a right uppercut.  
Masango steps away from his opponent.  Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verwoerd's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Masango slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd connects with a cross.  
Masango steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Verwoerd parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  Verwoerd tries to land an overhand right, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Masango gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd hits home with a solid jab.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Masango finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Verwoerd drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Verwoerd is on target with a right hook.  
Masango advances into close range.  Verwoerd is on target with a left hook.  
Masango pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Verwoerd's body.  
Verwoerd retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Masango accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Verwoerd.  
Masango gets on the inside.  Verwoerd tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Masango's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Masango feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masango connects with a sharp left hook.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Masango is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Verwoerd's ribcage.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range.  Verwoerd attempts to land an overhand right, but Masango slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Masango pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but Masango sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Masango slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Randburg, South Africa.... Alo´s Verwoerd

Fight Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 122                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Masango: 
Total Punches Thrown: 79                            
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3