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28/08/2031
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Gethin Phiri vs Luvolwethu Sangweni

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Rivaldo Nyauza Gym, Port Elizabeth,  taking place on 03/11/2025:

Clearly AI South Africa-Eastern Cape have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gethin Phiri (7 - 0) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and Luvolwethu Sangweni(7 - 0) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Phiri weighed in at 135 pounds, while Sangweni weighed in at 134 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Danny Luteka, and the three ringside judges are Chris Matata, Dele Hlatshwayo and Puleng Bungu.  

Round 1: 

Sangweni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sangweni drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Phiri lands a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sangweni finds the target with a jab.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri lands a firm overhand left.  
Phiri hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni hits home with a hard jab.  
Sangweni manouvers Phiri onto the ropes.  Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Phiri finds the target with a jab.  
Sangweni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Sangweni finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent.  Sangweni lands a spiteful jab.  
Phiri strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Phiri hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni walks Phiri onto the ropes.  Sangweni drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Phiri digs in a right hook to Sangweni's body.  
Phiri is on target with a solid overhand right.  Phiri tries to land a jab, but Sangweni blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Phiri's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sangweni's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sangweni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri finds the target with a jab.  
Sangweni tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Phiri digs in a stinging right hook to Sangweni's body.  
Sangweni walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sangweni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sangweni attempts to land a cross, but Phiri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni is on target with a cross.  
Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Sangweni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Phiri feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Sangweni finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sangweni tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phiri is on target with a solid left hook.  
Sangweni lands with a hard jab.  Sangweni tries to land a jab, but Phiri slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Sangweni lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sangweni lands a hard jab.  
Sangweni feints a cross, tricking Phiri into throwing a left hook counter.  Sangweni avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni forces Phiri to retreat into the corner.  Sangweni attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Phiri time to recover.  
Sangweni connects with a cross.  
Sangweni is on target with a cross.  
Phiri is on target with a cross.  
Sangweni lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  Sangweni tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Sangweni walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Phiri tries to land a jab, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni hits home with a right hook.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Phiri is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sangweni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri connects with an overhand left.  
Sangweni is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Phiri slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance.  Sangweni finds the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Phiri lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Phiri slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sangweni hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni is on target with a jab.  
Phiri steps to the outside.  Sangweni connects with a cross.  
Sangweni lands an overhand left.  
Sangweni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside.  Phiri stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Phiri attempts to land a jab, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sangweni feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Sangweni pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phiri hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Phiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sangweni lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Phiri blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Phiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sangweni is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni forces Phiri to back into the ropes.  Sangweni hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni attempts to land a right hook, but Phiri sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni feints a left, and then is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phiri finds the target with a solid jab.  Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni forces Phiri to retreat into the corner.  Sangweni lands a cross.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range.  Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phiri hits home with a sharp jab.  
Phiri feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Sangweni connects with a cross.  
Sangweni manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Phiri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sangweni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri tries to land a jab, but Sangweni sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phiri hits the target with a solid jab.  
Sangweni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sangweni lands a cross.  
Phiri is on target with a jab.  
Phiri drives a firm right hook into Sangweni's body.  
Sangweni hits home with a right hook.  
Sangweni cuts off the ring, trapping Phiri on the ropes.  Sangweni lands a cross.  
Sangweni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Phiri lands with a stinging jab.  
Sangweni hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Sangweni forces Phiri to back into a corner.  Sangweni drives a stinging jab into Phiri's body.  
Phiri lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni lands with a stinging jab.  
Sangweni lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands a jab.  
Phiri is on target with a right hook.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni lands a spiteful jab.  
Sangweni forces Phiri to back into the ropes.  Sangweni feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Phiri parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni lands a sharp jab.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sangweni tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but Phiri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Sangweni lands a sharp jab.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri lands a cross.  
Phiri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phiri steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Phiri pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sangweni hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni lands with a ramrod jab.  
Phiri finds the target with a jab.  
Phiri steps to the outside.  Sangweni lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Phiri pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Phiri throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phiri lands a cross.  
Phiri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Phiri hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Sangweni cuts off the ring, trapping Phiri on the ropes.  Sangweni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Phiri lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sangweni lands a cross.  
Sangweni lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sangweni cuts off the ring, trapping Phiri on the ropes.  Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent.  Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri attempts to land a cross, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phiri is on target with a jab.  
Sangweni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Phiri is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Phiri attempts to land a cross, but Sangweni blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Phiri's body.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni is on target with a jab.  
Sangweni pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Phiri lands a sharp jab.  
Phiri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Phiri is on target with an overhand right.  
Sangweni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Phiri steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Sangweni dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni is on target with a jab.  
Sangweni manages to force Phiri onto the ropes.  Phiri lands a left uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sangweni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands a cross.  
Sangweni hits home with a left hook.  
Sangweni strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sangweni manouvers Phiri onto the ropes.  Phiri lands a stiff jab.  
Phiri connects with an overhand right.  
Phiri lands with a stiff jab.  
Phiri is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Sangweni finds the target with a jab.  
Sangweni tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phiri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands a ramrod jab.  
Phiri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni lands a spiteful jab.  
Sangweni tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phiri is on target with a stinging right hook to Sangweni's body.  
Phiri strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sangweni is on target with a cross to Phiri's body.  
Sangweni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sangweni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Luvolwethu Sangweni

Fight Statistics
Phiri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 294                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 134                           
Total Jabs Landed: 49                            

Sangweni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 365                           
Total Punches Landed: 122                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 168                           
Total Jabs Landed: 64