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03/09/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Bruyn Van Dyk vs Laken Govender

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 Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Bruyn Van Dyk (7 - 6) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Laken Govender(13 - 5) from Randburg, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Van Dyk hits home with a right hook.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Dyk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Van Dyk is on target with an overhand left.  
Govender forces Van Dyk to back into the corner.  Govender is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender steps inside.  Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Van Dyk's liver.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside.  Van Dyk feints a cross, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Van Dyk pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Govender is on target with an overhand left.  
Van Dyk hits home with a stinging cross.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep his distance.  Van Dyk contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Govender snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Govender digs in a left uppercut to Van Dyk's liver.  


Round 1 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Govender hits home with a cross.  
Govender advances into close range.  Van Dyk throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Govender connects with a right hook.  
Govender digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Dyk finds the target with a jab.  
Van Dyk switches the action to the outside.  Govender tries to land a jab, but Van Dyk slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Govender is on target with a left hook.  
Govender advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Govender lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van Dyk's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Govender's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 2 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Van Dyk lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Van Dyk lands a stinging jab.  
Van Dyk lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van Dyk hits home with an overhand right.  
Govender walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Govender pivots from in front of his opponent, but Van Dyk is on target with a jab.  
Govender pivots to the right of his opponent, but Van Dyk is on target with a jab.  
Van Dyk tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van Dyk hits home with a solid cross.  
Van Dyk feints a right hook, but Govender does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Dyk drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Govender throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Van Dyk lands a cross.  
Van Dyk lands a jab.  
Van Dyk throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Dyk pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Dyk attempts to land a jab, but Govender blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Dyk switches the action to the outside.  Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Govender is on target with a cross.  
Govender drives a cross into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

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

Fight Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Govender: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7