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08/01/2034
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Thabang Zulu vs Thulani Masango

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2032,  taking place on 29/04/2032 from Katlehong, South Africa:

The Katlehong 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 Super Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Thabang Zulu (26 - 24) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Thulani Masango(5 - 6) from Tembisa, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  Masango attempts to land a cross, but Zulu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masango steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Zulu's body.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Zulu connects with a right hook.  
Masango is looking to close the distance and forces Zulu to retreat onto the ropes.  Zulu hits home with a left hook.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Masango is on target with a cross.  
Masango closes the distance.  Masango pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Zulu's body.  
Masango lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range.  Masango attempts to land an overhand left, but Zulu dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zulu connects with a solid cross.  
Masango lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zulu drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masango gets on the inside.  Zulu connects with a right hook.  
Masango is looking to close the distance.  Masango pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zulu is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Masango lands a sharp cross.  
Zulu digs in a right hook to Masango's body.  
Masango is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Masango drives a sharp right hook into Zulu's body.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range.  Masango lands a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Masango is looking to close the distance.  Zulu hits home with a left hook.  
Zulu hits home with a sharp jab.  
Zulu hits home with a right hook.  
Masango closes the distance.  Zulu lands a sharp left hook.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside.  Masango tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Zulu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Masango closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Zulu in a neutral corner.  Zulu lands a left hook.  
Masango is on target with an overhand left.  
Zulu feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Masango steps inside.  Masango pivots to the side of his opponent, but Zulu connects with a solid right hook.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Zulu stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Masango throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Masango's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Masango manouvers Zulu onto the ropes.  Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Zulu hits home with a solid left hook.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance.  Zulu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zulu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu connects with a solid cross.  
Zulu is on target with a right hook.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Zulu lands a jab.  Zulu attempts to land a cross, but Masango sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masango throws a right hook, but Zulu clinches his opponent.  Zulu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Masango lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Zulu holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Masango advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but Zulu ties up his opponent.  Masango is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Zulu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zulu lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Masango steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Masango throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Zulu is on target with a left hook.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands with a stinging jab.  
Zulu lands a jab.  
Masango steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Masango lands a sharp left hook.  
Masango digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Durban, South Africa.... Thabang Zulu

Fight Statistics
Zulu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 112                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Masango: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0