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28/06/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Ethan Swanepoel vs Joe Hanekom

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2027,  taking place on 26/04/2027 from Johannesburg, South Africa:

The Johannesburg 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 Ethan Swanepoel (6 - 7) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and Joe Hanekom(12 - 4(1)) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Hanekom is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hanekom feints a right hook, and then tries to land a cross, but Swanepoel slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hanekom is on target with a stinging cross.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent.  Swanepoel is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom walks Swanepoel onto the ropes.  Hanekom feints a cross, but Swanepoel does not fall for it and is on target with a firm cross.  
Swanepoel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a solid left hook.  
Hanekom throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Swanepoel steps inside.  Swanepoel sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Hanekom lands a stinging right hook.  
Hanekom hits home with a right hook.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Swanepoel is looking to close the distance.  Hanekom hits home with a left hook.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom steps to the outside.  Swanepoel connects with a stinging cross.  
Swanepoel is looking to close the distance.  Hanekom lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Swanepoel advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Swanepoel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Hanekom switches the action to the outside.  Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Swanepoel gets on the inside.  Hanekom connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Swanepoel closes the distance.  Hanekom digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Swanepoel connects with a cross.  
Hanekom is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom lands with a spiteful jab.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Swanepoel tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Swanepoel's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Swanepoel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Swanepoel gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hanekom is on target with a sharp cross.  
Swanepoel steps inside.  Hanekom throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Hanekom ties up his opponent.  Hanekom is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Hanekom and breaks the clinch.  
Hanekom pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Swanepoel is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Swanepoel hits home with a solid left hook.  
Swanepoel is on target with a stinging left hook to Hanekom's body.  
Hanekom connects with a cross.  
Hanekom pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Swanepoel advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Swanepoel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Joe Hanekom

Fight Statistics
Swanepoel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 58                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Hanekom: 
Total Punches Thrown: 99                            
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7