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07/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Paulo Nhlapo vs Bongani Khuzwayo

Boxing Daily Report from the Ssenjovu Promotions promoted show at Umlazi Malherbe, Umlazi,  taking place on 02/12/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the South Africa Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Paulo Nhlapo (10 - 6 - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Bongani Khuzwayo(11 - 4 - 3) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Both Nhlapo and Khuzwayo weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kasi Mogoeng, and the three ringside judges are Vince Van Deventer, Vincent Fariala and Danny Luteka.  

Round 1: 

Nhlapo gets on the inside.  Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance.  Nhlapo lands a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo forces Nhlapo to back into the ropes.  Khuzwayo connects with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Khuzwayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nhlapo is on target with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Khuzwayo connects with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Khuzwayo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Khuzwayo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo manages to force Nhlapo onto the ropes.  Nhlapo is on target with a jab.  
Nhlapo gets on the inside.  Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo connects with a left uppercut.  Nhlapo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Khuzwayo lands a jab.  
Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nhlapo lands a right hook.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo advances into close range.  Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook.  
Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Khuzwayo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo advances into close range.  Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo connects with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Khuzwayo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Nhlapo switches the action to the outside.  Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside.  Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Khuzwayo digs in a left hook to Nhlapo's liver.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Khuzwayo is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo connects with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Khuzwayo hits home with a left hook.  
Nhlapo connects with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo steps to the outside.  Khuzwayo feints a cross, but Nhlapo is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  As Khuzwayo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nhlapo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nhlapo lands a right hook.  
Nhlapo steps inside.  Khuzwayo pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nhlapo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo tries to land a right hook, but Nhlapo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Nhlapo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Khuzwayo tries to land a jab, but Nhlapo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo finds the target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nhlapo digs in a right hook to Khuzwayo's body.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nhlapo digs in a right hook to Khuzwayo's body.  
Nhlapo forces Khuzwayo to retreat onto the ropes.  Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Khuzwayo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Khuzwayo drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Nhlapo closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Khuzwayo's body.  
Khuzwayo connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Khuzwayo connects with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook.  
Nhlapo lands a cross.  
Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nhlapo digs in a right uppercut to Khuzwayo's ribs.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook.  
Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Khuzwayo's body.  
Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo is on target with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Khuzwayo lands a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Nhlapo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent.  Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nhlapo steps inside.  Khuzwayo lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook.  
Nhlapo drives a right hook into Khuzwayo's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Khuzwayo lands a cross.  
Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  As Nhlapo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Khuzwayo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Khuzwayo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo manages to force Khuzwayo onto the ropes.  Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Khuzwayo's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Paulo Nhlapo

Fight Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 286                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Khuzwayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9