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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Scouting
Ian Heird vs Penda Nguni

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast,  taking place on 17/10/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the Commonwealth Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SBS1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ian Heird (25(7) - 4(1) - 1) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Penda Nguni(16 - 2) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Heird weighed in at 241 pounds and 11 ounces, while Nguni weighed in at 226 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Corey Pait, and the three ringside judges are Inigo Craigen, Fraser McNabb and Seth Urbano.  

Round 1: 

Heird hits home with a sharp cross.  
Heird lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Heird tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Heird tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nguni closes the distance.  Heird lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  Heird throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Heird steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Heird contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Nguni is on target with a cross.  
Heird connects with a firm cross.  Heird attempts to land a cross, but Nguni dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Heird lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Heird attempts to land an overhand right, but Nguni sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nguni steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Heird slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Heird lands a cross.  
Heird tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Heird switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Nguni closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Nguni is on target with a right uppercut.  Nguni tries to land a left hook, but Heird slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Heird steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Nguni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Heird throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Heird lands a solid overhand right.  
Heird lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Heird lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nguni closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Heird on the ropes.  Nguni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nguni steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Heird steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Nguni almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Heird throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Heird lands with a stinging jab.  
Heird lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Heird's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Nguni's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Heird: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nguni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Nguni advances into close range.  Nguni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Heird digs in a left hook to Nguni's body.  
Heird is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Heird lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Nguni gets on the inside.  Heird lands a right hook.  
Heird is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Nguni gets on the inside.  Heird lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Heird steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Nguni steps inside.  Nguni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nguni is looking to keep his distance.  Heird lands a cross.  
Heird feints a left, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Heird is looking to keep his distance.  Nguni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Heird lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Nguni closes the distance.  Heird senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Nguni and just needs the right shot.  Heird lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head, DROPPING NGUNI TO THE CANVAS!  He tries to rise but his legs dont respond...the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Heird!  


Round 2 Statistics
Heird: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nguni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Heird: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Nguni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 45                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1