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20/05/2031
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Asavela Ntuli vs Miel Van Rooyen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 06/10/2026:

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 Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Asavela Ntuli (5 - 6 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Miel Van Rooyen(6 - 0) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Ntuli weighed in at 167 pounds and 3 ounces, while Van Rooyen weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oringo Arthur, and the three ringside judges are Jake Tshipapayi, Madisha Mini and Laken Ako.  

Round 1: 

Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ntuli lands a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen walks Ntuli into a neutral corner.  Van Rooyen connects with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van Rooyen lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ntuli lands a cross.  
Ntuli gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ntuli throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Van Rooyen lands a solid jab.  Van Rooyen tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Ntuli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Rooyen connects with an overhand right.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Ntuli throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ntuli attempts to land a left hook, but Van Rooyen parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a left hook.  Van Rooyen throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Rooyen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Rooyen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ntuli closes the distance.  Van Rooyen connects with a left hook.  
Ntuli tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Ntuli sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Ntuli's body.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Van Rooyen connects with a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Van Rooyen attempts to land a left hook, but Ntuli blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Rooyen digs in a left hook to Ntuli's body.  
Van Rooyen throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ntuli advances into close range.  Van Rooyen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ntuli is looking to keep his distance.  Van Rooyen lands a jab.  
Van Rooyen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van Rooyen lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Van Rooyen gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ntuli is on target with a cross.  
Ntuli is looking to close the distance.  Van Rooyen is on target with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Rooyen steps to the outside.  Van Rooyen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Rooyen tries to land a jab, but Ntuli slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Ntuli closes the distance.  Van Rooyen lands a left uppercut.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Van Rooyen lands a solid left hook.  
Ntuli switches the action to the outside.  Van Rooyen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Ntuli is looking to close the distance.  Van Rooyen is on target with a right uppercut to Ntuli's ribcage.  
Van Rooyen digs in a right hook to Ntuli's body.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a stinging jab.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and manouvers Ntuli into the corner.  Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Van Rooyen lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen lands a firm left hook.  
Van Rooyen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ntuli finds the target with a jab.  
Van Rooyen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ntuli is on target with a left uppercut to Van Rooyen's ribs.  
Ntuli steps to the outside.  Van Rooyen connects with an overhand right.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ntuli is on target with a cross.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Ntuli lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ntuli tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Rooyen is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Van Rooyen lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ntuli tries to land a left hook, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen forces Ntuli to back into the corner.  Van Rooyen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Van Rooyen finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ntuli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Rooyen feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen walks Ntuli onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli advances into close range.  Van Rooyen drives a left hook into Ntuli's body.  
Ntuli hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Van Rooyen steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ntuli gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook.  
Ntuli tries to land a jab, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Ntuli advances into close range.  Van Rooyen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 7 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Van Rooyen hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Rooyen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Rooyen feints a left hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Van Rooyen tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Rooyen steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Ntuli in the corner.  Van Rooyen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ntuli closes the distance.  Van Rooyen lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ntuli steps to the outside.  Van Rooyen connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Van Rooyen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Ntuli steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van Rooyen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ntuli advances into close range.  Van Rooyen connects with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ntuli sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Van Rooyen's body.  
Ntuli is looking to close the distance.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ntuli connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ntuli lands an overhand left.  
Van Rooyen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ntuli steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen lands a firm cross.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Ntuli pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ntuli steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen lands a solid jab.  
Van Rooyen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van Rooyen lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Miel Van Rooyen

Fight Statistics
Ntuli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Van Rooyen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19