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13/06/2031
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Mandla Motupa vs Steven Mampassi

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 30/05/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 Mandla Motupa (5 - 0) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Steven Mampassi(2 - 2 - 2) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Motupa weighed in at 139 pounds and 6 ounces, while Mampassi weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arali Kessels, and the three ringside judges are Tshepo Dikgacoi, David Pienaar and Peter Mbalula.  

Round 1: 

Motupa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Motupa circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Mampassi connects with a right hook.  
Motupa advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mampassi throws a left hook, but Motupa clinches his opponent.  Motupa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook to Mampassi's liver.  Motupa holds on to his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Motupa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Motupa connects with a left hook.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa closes the distance and drives a left hook into Mampassi's body.  
Motupa gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  Motupa ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Motupa pushes his forearm into Mampassi's face.  The referee warns Motupa and breaks the clinch.  
Motupa steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Motupa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Motupa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Motupa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mampassi hits home with a cross.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Motupa is on target with a left hook.  Motupa holds on to his opponent.  Motupa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mampassi steps inside.  Motupa is on target with a right uppercut to Mampassi's body.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Motupa advances into close range and lands a left hook.  Motupa ties up his opponent.  Motupa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mampassi connects with a right hook.  
Mampassi closes the distance.  Motupa lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mampassi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mampassi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Mampassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Motupa feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Mampassi is looking to close the distance.  Motupa is on target with a right hook.  
Motupa advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Motupa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mampassi attempts to land a cross, but Motupa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Motupa steps inside.  Motupa pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mampassi hits home with a right hook.  
Mampassi steps inside.  Motupa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Motupa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Motupa ties up his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Motupa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Motupa advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Motupa connects with a right uppercut.  
Motupa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Motupa feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Motupa hits home with a left hook.  
Motupa steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Motupa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Motupa holds on to his opponent.  Motupa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mampassi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Mampassi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mampassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Motupa gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Motupa hits home with a left hook.  
Motupa gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Motupa lands a jab.  
Motupa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Motupa digs in a right hook to Mampassi's ribcage.  
Mampassi closes the distance.  Motupa hits home with a right hook.  
Motupa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa connects with a right hook.  
Motupa connects with a left hook.  
Motupa manages to force Mampassi onto the ropes.  Mampassi throws a right hook, but Motupa holds on to his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Motupa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Motupa advances into close range.  Motupa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa is on target with a left uppercut to Mampassi's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mampassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Motupa is on target with a right hook.  Motupa clinches his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mampassi is on target with a cross.  
Motupa forces Mampassi to back into the corner.  Motupa lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Motupa is on target with a right hook.  
Motupa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Motupa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Motupa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Motupa's ribs.  
Motupa connects with a cross.  
Motupa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mampassi cuts off the ring, trapping Motupa on the ropes.  Motupa lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Motupa hits home with a right hook.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa is on target with a right hook to Mampassi's body.  
Motupa lands a left hook.  
Motupa lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Motupa connects with a right hook.  
Motupa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Motupa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Motupa holds on to his opponent.  Motupa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Mampassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Motupa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut.  
Mampassi attempts to land a cross, but Motupa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Motupa gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Motupa lands a left hook.  
Motupa lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Motupa connects with a left hook.  
Mampassi advances into close range.  Motupa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Motupa hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mampassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Motupa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Motupa advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mampassi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Motupa lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Motupa closes the distance.  Motupa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mampassi throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Mampassi's ribs.  
Motupa steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Motupa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance.  Mampassi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Motupa connects with a left hook.  
Motupa forces Mampassi to retreat onto the ropes.  Motupa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mampassi hits home with a cross.  
Motupa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Motupa ties up his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Motupa to stop holding.  
Motupa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Motupa lands a right uppercut.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mampassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
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 Mamelodi, South Africa.... Mandla Motupa

Fight Statistics
Motupa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 256                           
Total Punches Landed: 168                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Mampassi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1