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17/06/2031
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Essien Apea vs Ontibile Sam

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 31/01/2026:

Clearly AI South Africa-Western 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-Western Cape Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Essien Apea (7 - 9 - 2) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Ontibile Sam(7 - 10 - 2) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Apea and Sam weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kasi Hlatshwayo, and the three ringside judges are Madisha Mini, Colin Ntuli and Colin Ntuli.  

Round 1: 

Apea hits home with an overhand right.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Apea lands a solid jab.  
Sam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Apea is on target with a cross.  
Sam steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Apea lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Apea is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sam's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sam hits home with a left hook.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sam hits home with a cross.  
Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Apea attempts to land an overhand right, but Sam sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Apea steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Sam's body.  
Sam finds the target with a jab.  
Apea is on target with a left hook.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Apea is on target with an overhand right.  
Sam closes the distance.  Apea quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Apea is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Sam lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sam is on target with a left hook.  
Apea steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Sam is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Apea pivots from in front of his opponent.  Apea attempts to land a jab, but Sam sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Apea steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Apea hits home with a cross.  
Sam finds the target with a jab.  
Sam closes the distance.  Apea connects with a left hook.  Apea tries to land a left uppercut, but Sam blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sam hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sam closes the distance.  Apea throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sam advances into close range.  Apea drives a right hook into Sam's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sam's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Apea lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sam drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sam gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance.  Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Apea finds the target with a jab.  
Sam gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Apea in a corner.  Sam connects with a left hook.  
Apea steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  
Sam advances into close range.  Apea pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sam lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 6: 

Apea switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Apea is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sam hits home with a right uppercut.  
Apea steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sam advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Apea slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Sam's ribs.  
Sam strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apea wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sam dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sam gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Apea switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Apea lands a cross.  
Sam advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Sam drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  
Apea steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Sam slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Apea steps away from his opponent.  Apea feints a jab, fooling Sam into throwing a cross counter.  Apea is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook to Sam's body.  
Sam advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Apea lands a solid jab.  
Sam hits home with a right hook.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Apea is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  
Apea lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sam digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sam gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Apea steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sam lands a cross.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Sam closes the distance.  Apea lands a right hook.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Sam steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Apea switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Apea sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sam is looking to close the distance.  Apea quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sam hits home with a right hook.  
Apea hits home with an overhand left.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apea attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Sam time to recover.  
Sam gets on the inside and walks Apea down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Apea hits home with a right hook.  
Apea finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Apea lands a cross.  
Apea finds the target with a jab.  
Apea tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  
Sam connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Essien Apea

Fight Statistics
Apea: 
Total Punches Thrown: 369                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 340                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Sam: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4