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23/07/2031
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Arran Nkolo vs Itumeleng kaMagwaza

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 18/04/2026:

Clearly Quick Tan Promotions 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Arran Nkolo (16 - 0) who hails from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Itumeleng kaMagwaza(16 - 2) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Both Nkolo and kaMagwaza weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Kisombo, and the three ringside judges are Bernardus Hertzog, Quannell Poku and Xhosas Kwadwo.  

Round 1: 

kaMagwaza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
kaMagwaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nkolo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo tries to land a left hook, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nkolo lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza pivots from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkolo lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkolo connects with a cross.  
Nkolo finds the target with a jab.  Nkolo attempts to land a cross, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep his distance.  Nkolo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is on target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza forces Nkolo to back into the ropes.  kaMagwaza pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Nkolo lands a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza attempts to land a jab, but Nkolo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nkolo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Nkolo tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza forces Nkolo to back into the ropes.  kaMagwaza throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nkolo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkolo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  kaMagwaza tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkolo switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nkolo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  kaMagwaza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  kaMagwaza's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

kaMagwaza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to kaMagwaza's body.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
kaMagwaza lands with a spiteful jab.  
kaMagwaza walks Nkolo into a corner.  Nkolo is on target with a left hook.  
Nkolo steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkolo lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkolo tries to land a jab, but kaMagwaza slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
kaMagwaza tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza connects with a cross.  
Nkolo switches the action to the outside.  kaMagwaza feints a cross, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Nkolo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Nkolo tries to land an overhand right, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
kaMagwaza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkolo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  kaMagwaza hits home with a sharp cross.  
kaMagwaza lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands a hard jab.  Nkolo tries to land a jab, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Nkolo steps to the outside.  kaMagwaza lands a spiteful jab.  
Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside.  Nkolo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
kaMagwaza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza forces Nkolo to back into a corner.  Nkolo lands a stinging jab.  Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross.  
Nkolo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Nkolo hits home with a spiteful jab.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Nkolo tries to land a cross, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  kaMagwaza attempts to land a jab, but Nkolo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
kaMagwaza pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a solid jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a solid jab.  
Nkolo lands a cross.  
Nkolo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkolo hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Nkolo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Nkolo lands a stinging jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab.  
Nkolo steps to the outside.  kaMagwaza throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo lands a stinging jab.  Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
kaMagwaza manouvers Nkolo into the blue corner.  Nkolo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza hits home with a left hook.  kaMagwaza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza hits home with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo hits home with a sharp jab.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a jab.  
Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Nkolo's body.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nkolo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
kaMagwaza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands with a hard jab.  
Nkolo steps away from his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Nkolo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Nkolo's body.  
kaMagwaza forces Nkolo to back into the ropes.  kaMagwaza is on target with a cross.  
Nkolo lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
kaMagwaza strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Nkolo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
kaMagwaza drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkolo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Nkolo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo attempts to land an overhand right, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza manouvers Nkolo into a corner.  kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkolo drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Nkolo drives a jab into his opponents body.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Nkolo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Nkolo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Nkolo finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Nkolo lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Nkolo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Nkolo is on target with a sharp jab.  
Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza finds the target with a jab.  kaMagwaza attempts to land a jab, but Nkolo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a cross.  
Nkolo steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza connects with a firm cross.  
Nkolo lands a jab to kaMagwaza's body.  
Nkolo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nkolo lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands a hard jab.  
Nkolo lands a cross.  
Nkolo hits home with a stiff jab.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep his distance.  Nkolo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nkolo attempts to land a cross, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nkolo feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Nkolo finds the target with a jab.  
Nkolo is looking to keep his distance.  kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nkolo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nkolo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkolo tries to keep the action at long range.  kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands a spiteful jab.  
Nkolo switches the action to the outside.  kaMagwaza hits home with a solid cross.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo switches the action to the outside.  kaMagwaza tries to land a jab, but Nkolo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkolo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Nkolo is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
kaMagwaza lands with a stinging jab.  
Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza finds the target with a hard jab.  
kaMagwaza walks Nkolo onto the ropes.  Nkolo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nkolo finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Nkolo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkolo hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

kaMagwaza attempts to land a jab, but Nkolo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands with a hard jab.  kaMagwaza tries to land a jab, but Nkolo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Nkolo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
kaMagwaza finds the target with a jab.  
Nkolo switches the action to the outside.  kaMagwaza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza forces Nkolo to retreat onto the ropes.  Nkolo finds the target with a jab.  
Nkolo is on target with a jab.  
Nkolo is looking to keep his distance.  kaMagwaza feints a cross, and then throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nkolo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkolo hits home with a cross.  
Nkolo lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nkolo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands with a stiff jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a sharp cross to Nkolo's body.  
Nkolo switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
kaMagwaza pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkolo feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to kaMagwaza's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

kaMagwaza lands with a hard jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Nkolo lands a sharp jab.  
Nkolo hits the target with a hard jab.  
Nkolo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Nkolo tries to land a jab, but kaMagwaza blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkolo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Nkolo tries to land a jab, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo tries to step out of his opponents range.  kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkolo attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkolo attempts to land a right hook, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Nkolo's body.  
Nkolo steps away from his opponent.  kaMagwaza is on target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Nkolo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands with a spiteful jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Nkolo connects with a left uppercut.  
Nkolo lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a solid overhand right.  
kaMagwaza forces Nkolo to retreat onto the ropes.  kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkolo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo connects with a cross.  
Nkolo circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  kaMagwaza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Nkolo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a jab.  
Nkolo connects with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nkolo lands a sharp jab.  
Nkolo lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 95  95 - 95  94 - 97

The fight ends in a Split Draw. 

Fight Statistics
Nkolo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 167                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

kaMagwaza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 146                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58