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15/08/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Duante Makwarimba vs Jozef Kloppers

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at iBhayi Sotyu, iBhayi,  taking place on 18/11/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Southern African Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Duante Makwarimba (15(1) - 5) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Jozef Kloppers(9 - 5 - 1) from iBhayi, South Africa.  Makwarimba weighed in at 135 pounds, while Kloppers weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Arnie Verster, and the three ringside judges are Danny Luteka, Mason Baramoto and Dele Hlatshwayo.  

Round 1: 

Makwarimba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Makwarimba is on target with a jab.  
Kloppers is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kloppers hits home with a stinging cross.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kloppers is looking to close the distance.  Kloppers pivots to the right of his opponent.  Makwarimba is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a right hook, but Kloppers parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Makwarimba's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kloppers's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kloppers tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kloppers is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Makwarimba lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Kloppers sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba hits home with a firm cross.  
Makwarimba finds the target with a jab.  
Makwarimba lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kloppers lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kloppers is on target with an overhand right.  
Kloppers advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Makwarimba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kloppers's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kloppers hits home with a hard jab.  
Kloppers is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside.  Kloppers connects with a sharp cross.  Kloppers tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to Kloppers's liver.  
Makwarimba lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kloppers hits home with an overhand right.  
Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kloppers throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kloppers forces Makwarimba to retreat onto the ropes.  Kloppers tries to land a right uppercut, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba connects with a solid cross.  
Kloppers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Kloppers lands with a hard jab.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kloppers lands a sharp cross.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand left.  
Makwarimba finds the target with a jab.  
Makwarimba is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kloppers closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kloppers digs in a solid left hook to Makwarimba's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kloppers steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kloppers closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside.  Kloppers lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kloppers attempts to land a jab, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kloppers closes the distance and forces Makwarimba to back into a neutral corner.  Makwarimba connects with a stinging left hook.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kloppers finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kloppers closes the distance.  Makwarimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kloppers lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Kloppers throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Kloppers tries to keep the action at long range.  Makwarimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kloppers lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kloppers lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kloppers is looking to close the distance.  Makwarimba hits home with a solid right hook.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent.  Kloppers tries to land an overhand right, but Makwarimba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kloppers closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kloppers is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Kloppers steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Kloppers pivots to the left of his opponent.  Makwarimba lands a stinging left hook.  
Kloppers manages to force Makwarimba onto the ropes.  Makwarimba is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kloppers lands a cross.  
Kloppers steps inside.  Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Makwarimba attempts to land a right hook, but Kloppers blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kloppers forces Makwarimba to back into the ropes.  Makwarimba is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Kloppers tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Kloppers lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross to Kloppers's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Makwarimba switches the action to the outside.  Kloppers tries to land an overhand right, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Makwarimba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kloppers drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kloppers throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kloppers is on target with a firm cross.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kloppers advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kloppers lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside.  Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with an overhand right.  Makwarimba throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kloppers steps inside and drives a right hook into Makwarimba's body.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kloppers is on target with an overhand right.  
Makwarimba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Makwarimba lands a left uppercut, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kloppers steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kloppers lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kloppers walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kloppers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kloppers walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kloppers attempts to land a right hook, but Makwarimba sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Kloppers tries to step out of his opponents range.  Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Makwarimba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kloppers closes the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  
Kloppers tries to land an overhand right, but Makwarimba dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kloppers advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Kloppers is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside.  Makwarimba lands a stiff jab.  
Makwarimba lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kloppers connects with a left hook.  
Kloppers is looking to close the distance and forces Makwarimba to retreat onto the ropes.  Kloppers digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Kloppers lands a left hook.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba tries to land a left hook, but Kloppers sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Makwarimba lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Makwarimba connects with a stinging cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kloppers lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kloppers throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kloppers lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a solid overhand left.  
Kloppers closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Makwarimba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is on target with a stinging jab.  
Kloppers is on target with a left hook.  
Kloppers is on target with a right hook.  
Kloppers is on target with a right hook.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range.  Kloppers is on target with an overhand right.  
Kloppers steps away from his opponent.  Makwarimba hits home with a firm cross.  
Kloppers closes the distance and manouvers Makwarimba into the blue corner.  Kloppers lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kloppers lands a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kloppers connects with a sharp cross.  
Kloppers advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Kloppers advances into close range and lands a sharp left hook.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Kloppers lands an overhand right.  
Makwarimba throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Makwarimba lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kloppers is on target with a jab.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kloppers hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Makwarimba is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kloppers closes the distance and drives a firm left uppercut into Makwarimba's body.  
Makwarimba is on target with an overhand right.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Kloppers connects with a cross.  
Kloppers is on target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Kloppers steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kloppers is on target with a cross.  
Kloppers closes the distance.  Makwarimba connects with a right hook.  
Kloppers tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kloppers lands a stinging cross.  
Kloppers attempts to land an overhand right, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kloppers is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kloppers tries to land a left hook, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent.  Kloppers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makwarimba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kloppers lands a stinging left hook.  
Kloppers lands a stinging jab.  
Kloppers gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Duante Makwarimba

Fight Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 117                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 296                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Kloppers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 292                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17