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23/07/2031
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Frederiek Strydom vs Steven Krige

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Soweto Hall, Soweto,  taking place on 18/01/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Southern African Featherweight 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 Frederiek Strydom (10 - 2) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Steven Krige(15 - 4 - 2) from Soweto, South Africa.  Strydom weighed in at 126 pounds, while Krige weighed in at 125 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Arali Kessels, and the three ringside judges are Justus De Vries, Peter Mbalula and Ontibile Nyauza.  

Round 1: 

Krige is on target with a left hook.  
Krige is on target with a right uppercut.  
Krige connects with a solid cross.  
Strydom digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Krige gets on the inside and forces Strydom to retreat onto the ropes.  Krige lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Krige gets on the inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Krige hits home with a left hook.  
Krige is on target with a cross.  
Strydom tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Krige advances into close range and walks Strydom onto the ropes.  Strydom lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Krige throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Krige's liver.  
Krige is on target with a right uppercut.  
Strydom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Strydom tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Strydom steps away from his opponent.  Krige connects with a cross.  
Krige drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Strydom steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Krige steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Krige advances into close range.  Strydom is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Strydom is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Krige tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Krige throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Krige advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Krige lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Strydom's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Strydom steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Krige closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Krige cuts off the ring, trapping Strydom on the ropes.  Krige pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Strydom feints a jab, fooling Krige into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Strydom is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Krige advances into close range.  Strydom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Strydom is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Krige lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Krige tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Krige is looking to close the distance.  Strydom throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Krige gets on the inside.  Krige sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Krige pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Strydom lands a hard jab.  
Strydom switches the action to the outside.  Krige is on target with a cross.  
Krige lands a cross.  Krige tries to land a cross, but Strydom slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Krige lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Krige lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Krige attempts to land a right hook, but Strydom dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Krige drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Strydom digs in a right hook to Krige's ribs.  
Strydom digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Krige lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Strydom is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Krige steps inside.  Strydom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Krige's ribs.  
Strydom pivots to the right of his opponent.  Krige connects with a left hook.  Krige attempts to land a left hook, but Strydom blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Krige gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Krige hits home with a firm cross.  
Krige lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Krige advances into close range.  Strydom lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Krige manages to force Strydom into the corner.  Strydom is on target with a right hook.  
Strydom steps to the outside.  Krige attempts to land a jab, but Strydom slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Krige closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Strydom digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Krige has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Krige hits home with a right hook.  
Strydom pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Krige lands a sharp jab.  
Krige walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Krige sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Strydom drives a left hook into Krige's ribs.  
Krige closes the distance.  Strydom lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Strydom drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Krige connects with a right hook.  
Strydom switches the action to the outside.  Krige tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Krige is on target with an overhand left.  
Strydom feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Krige is looking to close the distance and walks Strydom onto the ropes.  Krige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Strydom lands a cross.  
Krige is on target with a left uppercut.  
Krige digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Krige throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Krige cuts off the ring, trapping Strydom in a neutral corner.  Krige lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Krige is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Strydom throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Krige lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Strydom is looking to keep his distance.  Krige lands a cross.  Krige throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Krige is on target with a jab.  
Krige advances into close range.  Strydom pivots from in front of his opponent.  Krige lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Strydom hits home with a right hook.  
Krige tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Strydom is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Krige is on target with a cross.  
Strydom lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Strydom's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Krige is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Strydom is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Strydom lands a left hook.  
Krige attempts to land a right hook, but Strydom sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Krige advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Strydom's ribcage.  
Strydom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Krige's body.  
Strydom is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a solid jab.  Strydom attempts to land a jab, but Krige sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Strydom sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Krige is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Krige manouvers Strydom onto the ropes.  Krige drives a left hook into Strydom's liver.  
Strydom lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Krige closes the distance.  Strydom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Krige lands a right hook.  
Krige is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Krige manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Krige connects with a left hook.  
Krige lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Krige hits home with a left uppercut.  
Krige is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Strydom digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Krige lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Strydom feints a cross, tricking Krige into countering with a left hook.  Strydom is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strydom steps away from his opponent.  Krige throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Krige throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Strydom throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Krige drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Krige hits home with a right uppercut.  
Strydom pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Krige lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Strydom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Strydom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Krige advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Strydom's body.  
Krige hits home with a right uppercut.  
Krige pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Krige closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Strydom's body.  
Strydom is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Krige feints a cross, but Strydom ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Krige is looking to close the distance.  Krige lands a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Krige has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the right eye.  
Strydom steps to the outside.  Krige lands a cross.  
Strydom lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Strydom connects with a cross.  
Strydom lands with a spiteful jab.  
Strydom lands a ramrod jab.  
Krige steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Strydom's body.  
Krige throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Strydom pivots to the left of his opponent.  Krige lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Strydom steps to the outside.  Krige throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Strydom connects with a cross.  
Strydom strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Krige lands a solid left hook.  
Strydom lands a right hook.  
Strydom is on target with a right hook to Krige's body.  
Krige is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Krige is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Krige tries to land a right uppercut, but Strydom blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strydom hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Strydom lands a cross.  
Strydom drives a cross into Krige's body.  
Krige lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Krige closes the distance and manages to force Strydom into the red corner.  Strydom lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Strydom switches the action to the outside.  Krige lands a stinging cross.  
Strydom steps away from his opponent.  Krige connects with a solid cross.  
Strydom is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Krige tries to land a jab, but Strydom sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Strydom switches the action to the outside.  Krige is on target with a firm cross.  
Strydom lands with a stinging jab.  
Strydom connects with an overhand left.  
Strydom tries to keep the action at long range.  Krige lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Strydom hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Strydom is on target with a left hook to Krige's liver.  
Strydom lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Krige closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Krige tries to land a left hook, but Strydom blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Strydom switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Krige lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Strydom tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Strydom connects with a left hook.  
Strydom throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Krige hits home with a firm cross.  Krige attempts to land an overhand right, but Strydom dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Krige manouvers Strydom onto the ropes.  Krige pivots to the left of his opponent.  Strydom is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Strydom has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused a minor cut above the right eye.  .  


Round 9 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Krige sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Strydom lands a ramrod jab.  
Krige is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Krige hits home with a firm left hook.  
Strydom tries to land a cross, but Krige sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Krige finds the target with a jab.  
Krige is looking to close the distance.  Strydom is on target with a left hook.  
Krige is looking to close the distance.  Krige sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Strydom steps away from his opponent.  Krige attempts to land a cross, but Strydom slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Strydom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Strydom is on target with a left hook to Krige's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Krige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Krige advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Krige pivots to the right of his opponent.  Strydom lands with a hard jab.  
Krige steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Strydom switches the action to the outside.  Krige lands a stinging jab.  
Strydom digs in a right hook to Krige's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Krige throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Strydom is looking to keep his distance.  Krige throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Krige is looking to close the distance.  Strydom drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Strydom throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Krige gets on the inside and connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Strydom pivots to the side of his opponent.  Krige drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Strydom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Krige lands a cross.  
Strydom is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Krige is on target with an overhand left.  
Krige closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Krige lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Krige drives a left hook into Strydom's body.  
Strydom drives a right hook into Krige's ribs.  
Strydom lands a spiteful jab.  
Krige is looking to close the distance.  Krige sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Strydom digs in a left hook to Krige's body.  
Krige attempts to land a left hook, but Strydom sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Krige connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Krige hits home with a right hook.  
Strydom is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Strydom lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Strydom: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 113 - 116  113 - 116  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Steven Krige

Fight Statistics
Strydom: 
Total Punches Thrown: 343                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Krige: 
Total Punches Thrown: 379                           
Total Punches Landed: 140                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 340                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8