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10/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Ian Kalenga vs Louis Kamanda

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2026,  taking place on 29/04/2026 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 Semi 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 (27(3) - 21) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Louis Kamanda(16 - 7) from Katlehong, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Kamanda drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Kamanda tries to land a jab, but Kalenga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kalenga lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kamanda advances into close range.  Kamanda throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kalenga time to recover.  
Kamanda cuts off the ring, trapping Kalenga in a corner.  Kalenga digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Kalenga tries to land a jab, but Kamanda parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kalenga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kalenga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kamanda stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kalenga lands an overhand right.  
Kamanda lands a jab.  
Kalenga closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kalenga steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Kamanda finds the target with a jab.  
Kamanda walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kamanda pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kamanda attempts to land a cross, but Kalenga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamanda gets on the inside.  Kamanda pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kalenga tries to land a right hook, but Kamanda blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kamanda is looking to keep his distance.  Kalenga hits home with an overhand right.  
Kamanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Kalenga is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kalenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kamanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kamanda pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  Kamanda throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Kalenga to the neutral corner.  He threatens Kamanda with a point deduction if he keeps fouling.  
Kalenga closes the distance.  Kamanda hits home with a solid right hook.  
Kalenga steps away from his opponent.  Kalenga feints a right hook, but Kamanda ignores the feint and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Kamanda hits home with a cross.  
Kamanda closes the distance.  Kamanda pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to Kalenga's body.  
Kamanda steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kalenga tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kamanda advances into close range.  Kamanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Kalenga lands a right hook.  
Kalenga steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Kamanda advances into close range and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Kalenga is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kamanda hits home with a solid right hook.  
Kalenga is looking to keep his distance.  Kamanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kamanda gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kamanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kalenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kamanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kalenga steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Kamanda's body.  
Kalenga is looking to keep his distance.  Kamanda drives a jab into Kalenga's body.  
Kamanda steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Kalenga sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kalenga is on target with a left hook to Kamanda's body.  
Kalenga connects with an overhand left.  
Kamanda gets on the inside.  Kamanda pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kamanda steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kamanda connects with a left hook.  
Kalenga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kalenga is on target with a jab.  
Kamanda pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kalenga throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kalenga steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Kamanda advances into close range.  Kamanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kalenga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Kalenga lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kamanda steps to the outside.  Kalenga finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kalenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kamanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Katlehong, South Africa.... Louis Kamanda

Fight Statistics
Kalenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 114                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Kamanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 88                            
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7