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04/09/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Bob Kiala vs Erich Kruger

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 Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Bob Kiala (8(1) - 21) who hails from Randburg, South Africa and Erich Kruger(26 - 7) from Roodepoort, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Kiala is on target with a jab.  
Kruger walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kruger pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kruger tries to land a jab, but Kiala slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruger pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruger attempts to land a jab, but Kiala blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kruger pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruger finds the target with a jab.  Kruger attempts to land a jab, but Kiala slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kiala steps to the outside.  Kruger is on target with an overhand left.  
Kiala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kiala tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruger throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kiala steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kiala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Kruger tries to land a jab, but Kiala dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Kruger forces Kiala to retreat onto the ropes.  Kruger drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kiala connects with a sharp cross.  
Kruger sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Kiala drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kruger pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruger tries to land a jab, but Kiala slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kruger is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kruger walks Kiala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kruger attempts to land a jab, but Kiala dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kiala throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kiala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kiala tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Kiala steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kiala connects with a left uppercut.  
Kruger manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kruger pivots to the left of his opponent, but Kiala is on target with a cross.  
Kruger sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Kiala digs in a solid right uppercut to Kruger's body.  
Kiala lands a jab.  
Kiala lands a stiff jab.  
Kruger pivots to the right of his opponent, but Kiala lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kruger sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kruger forces Kiala to retreat onto the ropes.  Kiala lands a stinging jab.  
Kiala is on target with a cross.  Kiala tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kiala throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kiala throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruger lands a ramrod jab.  Kruger throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kiala hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kiala's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 2 Statistics
Kiala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kruger tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Kiala sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kiala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kiala attempts to land a cross, but Kruger parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruger lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Kruger walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kiala attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kruger's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kruger drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kiala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruger finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kruger is on target with a jab.  
Kiala hits home with a solid cross.  
Kiala lands a cross.  
Kiala lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kiala attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kruger parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruger manages to force Kiala onto the ropes.  Kiala digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kiala lands an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kiala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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.... Bob Kiala

Fight Statistics
Kiala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 112                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Kruger: 
Total Punches Thrown: 78                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12