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25/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Inigo Khuzwayo vs Verlyn Mpontshane

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2031,  taking place on 26/04/2031 from Randburg, South Africa:

The Randburg 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 Inigo Khuzwayo (31 - 11) who hails from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Verlyn Mpontshane(7 - 3) from Umlazi, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Khuzwayo lands with a hard jab.  
Khuzwayo is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Khuzwayo steps inside.  Mpontshane connects with a right hook.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Khuzwayo attempts to land a right hook, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo connects with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Khuzwayo digs in a left hook to Mpontshane's body.  Khuzwayo clinches his opponent.  Mpontshane pushes his forearm into Khuzwayo's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mpontshane about fouling.  
Khuzwayo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Mpontshane is on target with a cross.  
Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpontshane attempts to land a cross, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo is looking to close the distance.  Mpontshane throws a left hook, but Khuzwayo holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Khuzwayo pushes his forearm into Mpontshane's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mpontshane tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo lands a stinging jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Khuzwayo steps inside and is on target with a firm right hook to Mpontshane's body.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  Khuzwayo clinches his opponent.  Khuzwayo pushes his forearm into Mpontshane's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Khuzwayo.  
Khuzwayo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mpontshane attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo drives a left hook into Mpontshane's body.  
Khuzwayo connects with a firm right hook.  
Khuzwayo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo is looking to close the distance and connects with a solid left hook.  
Mpontshane stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Khuzwayo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mpontshane steps to the outside.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Khuzwayo lands with a hard jab.  
Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Khuzwayo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Mpontshane finds the target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo digs in a left hook to Mpontshane's body.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance.  Khuzwayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Mpontshane hits home with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khuzwayo forces Mpontshane to back into the corner.  Khuzwayo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Khuzwayo lands a solid right hook.  Khuzwayo ties up his opponent.  Khuzwayo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mpontshane's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Khuzwayo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Khuzwayo switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpontshane is on target with a cross.  
Mpontshane manouvers Khuzwayo onto the ropes.  Khuzwayo connects with a cross.  
Mpontshane is on target with a firm cross.  
Mpontshane feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Khuzwayo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range.  Khuzwayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Khuzwayo drives a left hook into Mpontshane's body.  
Khuzwayo walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Khuzwayo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a stinging right hook.  Khuzwayo tries to land a right hook, but Mpontshane parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Mpontshane's ribs.  
Khuzwayo walks his opponent into the corner.  Mpontshane throws a right hook, but Khuzwayo ties up his opponent.  Khuzwayo leans on his opponent using all his weight. Khuzwayo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mpontshane behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpontshane throws a left hook, but Khuzwayo ties up his opponent.  Khuzwayo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Khuzwayo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Khuzwayo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Khuzwayo clinches his opponent.  Khuzwayo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Khuzwayo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Khuzwayo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mpontshane connects with a sharp left hook.  
Khuzwayo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Khuzwayo ties up his opponent.  Mpontshane is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 3 Statistics
Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Inigo Khuzwayo

Fight Statistics
Khuzwayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 119                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Mpontshane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 86                            
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2