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15/08/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Scott Dikengu vs Robert Kotze

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Uzoma Adade Gym, Durban,  taking place on 30/11/2026:

Clearly AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal 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-KwaZulu-Natal Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Scott Dikengu (4 - 2) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Robert Kotze(15 - 5 - 3) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Both Dikengu and Kotze weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Steven De Lange, and the three ringside judges are Thuso Ledwaba, Sam Van Onselen and Verlyn Selasee.  

Round 1: 

Dikengu strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Dikengu lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Dikengu lands a jab.  
Dikengu tries to keep the action at long range.  Dikengu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Dikengu is on target with a cross.  
Dikengu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dikengu switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kotze lands a right hook.  
Kotze advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Dikengu snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Kotze is looking to close the distance.  Dikengu is on target with a right uppercut.  
Dikengu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kotze's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kotze's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kotze steps inside.  Dikengu hits home with a left hook.  Dikengu holds on to his opponent.  Dikengu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Dikengu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kotze pivots to the left of his opponent.  Dikengu is on target with a cross.  
Dikengu is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dikengu attempts to land a left hook, but Kotze parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kotze connects with a right hook.  
Dikengu hits home with a firm right hook.  
Kotze steps inside and manouvers Dikengu into a corner.  Kotze is on target with a right hook.  
Dikengu steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Dikengu tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging cross.  
Dikengu steps to the outside.  Kotze drives a cross into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Dikengu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Dikengu lands a stinging cross.  
Kotze connects with a left hook.  
Kotze closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Dikengu connects with a right uppercut.  
Dikengu lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kotze advances into close range.  Dikengu is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Dikengu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kotze lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dikengu lands a jab.  
Kotze advances into close range.  Dikengu is on target with a left hook.  Dikengu clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Kotze pushes his forearm into Dikengu's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kotze about fouling.  
Dikengu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Dikengu hits home with a cross.  
Kotze cuts off the ring, trapping Dikengu on the ropes.  Kotze lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Dikengu lands a cross.  
Kotze connects with a cross.  
Kotze steps inside.  Dikengu throws a right uppercut, but misses the target.  Dikengu holds on to his opponent.  Dikengu tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kotze behind the head. The ref breaks Dikengu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Dikengu lands a solid cross.  
Dikengu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dikengu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dikengu feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Dikengu finds the target with a jab.  
Dikengu lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Kotze throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Dikengu tries to keep the action at long range.  Kotze lands an overhand left.  
Dikengu lands a jab.  
Dikengu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Dikengu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Dikengu feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging overhand right.  
Dikengu feints a left hook, and then is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Dikengu feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dikengu feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kotze forces Dikengu to back into a corner.  Kotze throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Dikengu holds on to his opponent.  Kotze is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Dikengu pushes Kotzeoff to escape the clinch.  
Dikengu is on target with a jab.  
Dikengu feints a cross, and then hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kotze walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Dikengu connects with a sharp cross.  
Dikengu is on target with an overhand left.  
Dikengu drives a left uppercut into Kotze's liver.  
Kotze advances into close range.  Dikengu throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Dikengu clinches his opponent.  Dikengu pushes his forearm into Kotze's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Dikengu to stop fouling.  


Round 6 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Dikengu feints a cross, but Kotze ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut.  
Dikengu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Dikengu lands a left hook.  
Kotze sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kotze attempts to land a cross, but Dikengu dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Kotze's body.  
Dikengu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Dikengu lands a solid jab.  
Kotze sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dikengu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kotze lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kotze feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Dikengu lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Dikengu feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Dikengu feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Dikengu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dikengu feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kotze feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Kotze advances into close range and walks his opponent into the corner.  Kotze sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dikengu lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dikengu switches the action to the outside.  Dikengu feints a left hook, but Kotze ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Dikengu connects with a stinging cross.  
Dikengu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Dikengu hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kotze walks Dikengu down, trapping him on the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kotze dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Kotze.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Kotze steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Dikengu lands with a stiff jab.  
Dikengu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kotze digs in a right hook to Dikengu's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kotze steps inside.  Dikengu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Dikengu connects with a firm overhand right.  
Dikengu feints a left, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Dikengu steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Kotze hits home with a cross.  
Kotze is looking to close the distance and forces Dikengu to retreat onto the ropes.  Kotze pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Dikengu steps to the outside.  Dikengu feints a jab, tricking Kotze into throwing a left hook counter.  Dikengu is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Kotze steps inside.  Dikengu lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Dikengu lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Dikengu is on target with a cross.  
Dikengu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Dikengu hits home with a cross.  
Kotze is on target with a jab.  
Dikengu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kotze steps inside.  Dikengu lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Dikengu feints a left, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Dikengu feints a cross, and then is on target with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Dikengu's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Kotze's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Kotze's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kotze hits home with a right hook.  
Dikengu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kotze is looking to close the distance.  Dikengu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Dikengu tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kotze manouvers Dikengu onto the ropes.  Dikengu lands a left hook.  
Kotze feints a jab, but Dikengu is not fooled and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kotze pivots to the side of his opponent.  Dikengu throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Dikengu ties up his opponent.  Dikengu hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Dikengu is on target with a cross.  
Kotze sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Dikengu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotze manages to force Dikengu onto the ropes.  Kotze sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kotze steps inside.  Dikengu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dikengu tries to keep the action at long range.  Dikengu feints a cross, and then finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kotze tries to land a jab, but Dikengu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dikengu is on target with a jab.  
Kotze cuts off the ring, trapping Dikengu on the ropes.  Dikengu is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Dikengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotze: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Scott Dikengu

Fight Statistics
Dikengu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 259                           
Total Punches Landed: 137                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 113                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Kotze: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2