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07/01/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ben Katekelayi vs Rob Tshipanda

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 Featherweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ben Katekelayi (28 - 13) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Rob Tshipanda(16 - 2) from Mamelodi, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Katekelayi is on target with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands with a stinging jab.  Katekelayi tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Tshipanda lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Tshipanda tries to land a jab, but Katekelayi slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a sharp jab.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Katekelayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Tshipanda lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Katekelayi lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Tshipanda is looking to keep his distance.  Katekelayi connects with a cross.  Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Katekelayi is on target with a stiff jab.  
Katekelayi connects with an overhand right.  
Tshipanda manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tshipanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Katekelayi is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Tshipanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Katekelayi's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tshipanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Tshipanda pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tshipanda attempts to land a cross, but Katekelayi blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Katekelayi is on target with an overhand right.  
Katekelayi drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Tshipanda attempts to land a jab, but Katekelayi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tshipanda walks Katekelayi onto the ropes.  Katekelayi is on target with a hard jab.  
Katekelayi lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Tshipanda pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Katekelayi lands with a solid jab.  
Tshipanda forces Katekelayi to back into the corner.  Katekelayi is on target with a jab to Tshipanda's body.  
Tshipanda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Tshipanda pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Tshipanda sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tshipanda's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tshipanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range.  Tshipanda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Tshipanda's ribs.  
Katekelayi lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Tshipanda lands a cross.  
Tshipanda lands a cross.  
Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Katekelayi lands a cross.  
Tshipanda is on target with a cross.  
Tshipanda walks Katekelayi onto the ropes.  Tshipanda pivots from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Tshipanda slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Tshipanda walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tshipanda pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tshipanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Ben Katekelayi

Fight Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Tshipanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 75                            
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8