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22/01/2031
EOD Running: Training
Benoit Krige vs Udenwa Mkwananzi

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 02/05/2026:

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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Benoit Krige (2 - 0) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Udenwa Mkwananzi(3 - 4 - 1) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Krige weighed in at 174 pounds And 15 ounces, while Mkwananzi weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cole Twala, and the three ringside judges are Bongani Zungu, Tshepo Nqakula and Asavela Sikali.  

Round 1: 

Krige tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Krige lands a jab to Mkwananzi's body.  
Krige lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Krige tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Krige feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Krige switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Krige pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Krige feints a left hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Mkwananzi walks Krige down, trapping him in the corner.  Krige lands a solid jab.  
Mkwananzi advances into close range.  Krige lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Krige sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkwananzi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Krige steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Krige sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Krige lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Krige lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Krige pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mkwananzi is on target with a right hook.  
Krige is on target with a jab to Mkwananzi's body.  
Krige feints a left hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Krige lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mkwananzi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mkwananzi's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Krige lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Krige drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Krige is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Krige feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Krige lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Krige tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Mkwananzi's body.  
Krige digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Krige sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Krige lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Krige is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Krige drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Krige pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Mkwananzi's ribs.  
Krige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Krige tries to step out of his opponents range.  Krige sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Krige lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Krige strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mkwananzi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Krige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Krige strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Krige tries to step out of his opponents range.  Krige feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Krige lands a stinging jab.  
Krige feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi steps inside and walks Krige onto the ropes.  Krige lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Krige sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a jab.  
Krige steps away from his opponent.  Krige feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Krige lands with a stinging jab.  
Krige lands with a stinging jab.  
Krige strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Krige switches the action to the outside.  Krige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Krige is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Krige lands a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Krige strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Krige feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Krige lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Krige hits home with an overhand right.  Krige throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Krige lands with a ramrod jab.  
Krige drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Krige pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Krige switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Krige lands a ramrod jab.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance and manages to force Krige onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi is getting frustrated here.   He steps in close and headbutts his opponent!  That has caused bad swelling  around the left eye.  The ref halts the action and sends Krige to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Mkwananzi and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Krige feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  Krige tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Krige's ribs.  
Krige lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Krige finds the target with a jab.  
Krige finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Krige lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Krige switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Krige finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Krige connects with an overhand left.  
Krige lands a jab.  
Mkwananzi gets on the inside.  Krige lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Krige feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Krige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Krige is on target with a jab.  Krige attempts to land a cross, but Mkwananzi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Krige steps away from his opponent.  Krige feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Krige lands a spiteful jab.  
Krige steps away from his opponent.  Krige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Krige lands with a solid jab.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a cross.  
Krige switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to Mkwananzi's body.  
Krige feints a jab, tricking Mkwananzi into launching a right hook counter.  Krige springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Krige is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Mkwananzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Krige lands a jab.  
Krige is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mkwananzi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Krige connects with a cross.  
Mkwananzi steps inside.  Krige digs in a left hook to Mkwananzi's liver.  
Krige lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Krige: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Benoit Krige

Fight Statistics
Krige: 
Total Punches Thrown: 249                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 89                            

Mkwananzi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0