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03/09/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Ben Stander vs Laken Govender

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 Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ben Stander (6 - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Laken Govender(12 - 5) from Randburg, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Govender pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Govender hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Stander sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Govender lands a cross.  
Stander sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Stander tries to land a jab, but Govender sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Govender is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Govender quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Stander steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Stander tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Stander quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Govender connects with a cross.  
Govender is on target with a jab.  
Govender sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Stander lands a left hook.  
Stander quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Govender lands a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Stander: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Stander tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Govender lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Govender walks his opponent into the corner.  Stander lands a stiff jab.  
Stander lands a cross.  
Stander steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Govender throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Stander hits home with a cross.  
Stander connects with a cross.  
Govender connects with a cross.  
Govender pivots to the left of his opponent.  Stander throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Stander steps away from his opponent.  Govender lands with a solid jab.  
Stander is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Stander: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Govender sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Govender lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Govender lands a cross.  
Stander hits home with a cross.  
Govender lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Govender is on target with a cross.  
Stander steps away from his opponent.  Govender sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Stander's body.  
Stander finds the target with a jab.  
Stander lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Stander is looking to keep his distance.  Govender attempts to land a jab, but Stander sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Govender's ribcage.  
Stander hits home with a stiff jab.  
Govender sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Govender tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Govender quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Govender connects with an overhand right.  
Govender pivots from in front of his opponent, but Stander is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Stander: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Randburg, South Africa.... Laken Govender

Fight Statistics
Stander: 
Total Punches Thrown: 105                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Govender: 
Total Punches Thrown: 81                            
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9