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13/08/2031
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Ian Kalenga vs Michael Stella

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 Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ian Kalenga (26(3) - 21) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Michael Stella(17(1) - 12) from Katlehong, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Kalenga is on target with a cross.  
Kalenga is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Stella closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Stella's body.  
Kalenga is on target with an overhand left.  
Stella advances into close range.  Kalenga digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kalenga is on target with a left hook.  
Stella advances into close range.  Kalenga digs in a right hook to Stella's body.  
Kalenga hits home with a left hook.  
Stella is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kalenga steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kalenga lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Stella sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Kalenga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kalenga lands a solid jab.  
Kalenga is on target with a left hook.  
Stella is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kalenga is looking to keep his distance.  Stella lands with a stiff jab.  
Stella gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kalenga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kalenga steps inside.  Stella attempts to land a left hook, but Kalenga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kalenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Stella: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Stella closes the distance.  Kalenga connects with a right hook.  
Kalenga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kalenga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kalenga tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Stella is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kalenga hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kalenga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kalenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Stella lands a left uppercut.  
Kalenga lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kalenga steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kalenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Stella: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Stella is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Stella lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kalenga hits home with a left hook.  
Kalenga lands a right uppercut.  
Kalenga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Stella steps inside.  Kalenga drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Stella hits home with a left hook.  
Kalenga digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kalenga digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kalenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Stella connects with a right hook.  
Kalenga drives a left uppercut into Stella's liver.  
Kalenga lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kalenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Stella: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Ian Kalenga

Fight Statistics
Kalenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 135                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Stella: 
Total Punches Thrown: 80                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1