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27/08/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Chata Matlala vs Zack Kilufia

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 31/12/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Chata Matlala (13 - 9(1) - 2) who hails from Tembisa, South Africa and Zack Kilufia(10 - 8(2) - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Matlala and Kilufia weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lemme Van der Linde, and the three ringside judges are Zachary Du Toit, Tshepo Dikgacoi and Kofi Kpesebaan.  

Round 1: 

Kilufia lands an overhand right.  
Kilufia lands a right hook.  
Matlala is on target with a cross.  
Kilufia advances into close range and manages to force Matlala onto the ropes.  Kilufia lands a right hook.  
Kilufia steps away from his opponent.  Matlala lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kilufia advances into close range.  Matlala lands a left hook.  Matlala throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlala lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kilufia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kilufia feints a jab, but Matlala ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Matlala walks Kilufia down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Kilufia is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matlala is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kilufia lands a cross.  
Matlala lands a left hook.  
Matlala switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kilufia steps to the outside.  Matlala hits home with a cross.  
Matlala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kilufia is on target with a cross.  
Kilufia advances into close range and forces Matlala to back into the ropes.  Kilufia pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Matlala feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Matlala connects with an overhand right.  
Kilufia throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kilufia steps to the outside.  Kilufia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matlala lands a jab.  
Matlala tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kilufia is looking to close the distance.  Kilufia wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matlala dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kilufia closes the distance and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kilufia gets on the inside.  Matlala is on target with a left hook.  
Matlala steps away from his opponent.  Kilufia hits home with a cross.  
Matlala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kilufia is on target with a jab.  
Kilufia advances into close range.  Matlala hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kilufia is looking to close the distance.  Matlala connects with a right uppercut.  
Kilufia throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matlala walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kilufia lands a jab.  
Matlala drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kilufia strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kilufia gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matlala steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kilufia lands a jab.  
Matlala is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Matlala's ribs.  
Matlala lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kilufia attempts to land an overhand left, but Matlala slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kilufia lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kilufia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matlala connects with an overhand left.  
Kilufia tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Matlala blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kilufia hits home with a cross.  
Matlala finds the target with a jab.  
Kilufia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kilufia tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kilufia gets on the inside.  Matlala drives a right hook into Kilufia's body.  
Matlala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kilufia attempts to land a jab, but Matlala slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matlala finds the target with a jab.  Matlala attempts to land a cross, but Kilufia dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matlala hits home with a cross.  
Kilufia tries to keep the action at long range.  Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matlala is looking to keep his distance.  Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matlala attempts to land a jab, but Kilufia blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlala connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kilufia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kilufia closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kilufia is on target with a jab.  
Matlala tries to land an overhand right, but Kilufia sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Matlala's ribs.  
Kilufia steps to the outside.  Matlala hits home with an overhand right.  
Kilufia switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kilufia cuts off the ring, trapping Matlala on the ropes.  Kilufia lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kilufia lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kilufia lands a cross.  
Kilufia is on target with a jab.  
Kilufia steps inside and manouvers Matlala into the blue corner.  Matlala lands a left hook.  
Kilufia is looking to close the distance.  As Kilufia tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Matlala has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Matlala is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Matlala connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matlala pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Matlala steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kilufia manouvers Matlala into a corner.  Kilufia is on target with a right hook.  
Kilufia closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kilufia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tembisa, South Africa.... Chata Matlala

Fight Statistics
Matlala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 232                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Kilufia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14