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16/01/2031
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Nils Blaauw vs Dave Sobukwe

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre, Soweto,  taking place on 22/12/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nils Blaauw (6 - 0) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Dave Sobukwe(15 - 7(1)) from Roodepoort, South Africa.  Blaauw weighed in at 135 pounds, while Sobukwe weighed in at 134 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Cole Twala, and the three ringside judges are Mark Van Jaarsveld, Tlou Nqakula and John Masina.  

Round 1: 

Blaauw hits home with a solid cross.  
Blaauw lands a stiff jab.  
Sobukwe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sobukwe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Blaauw feints a jab, but Sobukwe ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut.  
Blaauw tries to step out of his opponents range.  Blaauw quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid overhand left.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blaauw pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Blaauw throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blaauw is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Blaauw lands a sharp cross.  
Blaauw lands a solid cross.  
Blaauw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blaauw lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Blaauw is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sobukwe tries to land a jab, but Blaauw slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Blaauw lands with a stinging jab.  
Blaauw sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blaauw finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Blaauw connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Sobukwe's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Blaauw lands a solid cross.  
Sobukwe lands a cross.  
Blaauw is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Blaauw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaauw tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blaauw lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Blaauw drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Blaauw lands a solid overhand left.  
Blaauw steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Blaauw is on target with a jab.  
Blaauw tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blaauw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Blaauw is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Sobukwe tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Blaauw blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blaauw lands a cross.  
Blaauw lands a sharp cross.  
Blaauw lands with a solid jab.  
Sobukwe steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent.  Blaauw feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Blaauw snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Blaauw is on target with an overhand left.  
Sobukwe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Blaauw is on target with a jab to Sobukwe's body.  
Blaauw lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Blaauw connects with a cross.  
Blaauw feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sobukwe switches the action to the outside.  Blaauw sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Blaauw lands a jab.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Blaauw connects with a solid cross.  
Blaauw connects with a solid cross.  
Blaauw stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Sobukwe lands a jab.  
Blaauw sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blaauw sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaauw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blaauw hits home with a cross.  
Blaauw lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Blaauw switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Blaauw lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Blaauw switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a cross, but Blaauw slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blaauw connects with a cross.  
Blaauw sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Blaauw lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Blaauw steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Blaauw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaauw connects with a cross.  
Blaauw is on target with a solid cross.  
Sobukwe is on target with a right uppercut.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blaauw leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Sobukwe steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Sobukwe hits home with a cross.  
Blaauw hits home with a firm cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Blaauw tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Blaauw attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw lands a cross followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sobukwe lands a right hook.  
Blaauw steps to the outside.  Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Blaauw connects with a cross.  
Blaauw lands a solid cross.  
Blaauw hits home with a solid cross.  
Blaauw tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blaauw hits home with a cross.  
Blaauw switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Blaauw lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blaauw steps to the outside.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blaauw lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Blaauw attempts to land a cross, but Sobukwe parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blaauw lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blaauw lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Blaauw throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sobukwe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Blaauw lands a solid cross.  
Blaauw is on target with a solid cross.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw lands with a stinging jab.  
Blaauw lands a jab.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blaauw lands a cross.  
Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blaauw lands a firm cross.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw connects with an overhand left.  
Sobukwe is on target with an overhand right.  
Blaauw is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Blaauw's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Blaauw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaauw hits home with a stinging jab.  
Blaauw is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Blaauw is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Blaauw hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blaauw connects with a cross.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Blaauw sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Blaauw is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Blaauw is looking to keep his distance.  Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Blaauw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blaauw steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blaauw connects with a left hook.  
Blaauw steps to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Blaauw lands with a stiff jab.  
Blaauw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sobukwe tries to land a cross, but Blaauw dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blaauw lands a stiff jab.  
Blaauw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blaauw is on target with an overhand left.  
Blaauw lands a jab to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Blaauw switches the action to the outside.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Blaauw's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Blaauw steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw lands a sharp jab.  
Blaauw switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Blaauw steps away from his opponent.  Sobukwe tries to land a jab, but Blaauw blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sobukwe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Blaauw is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a cross, but Blaauw blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Blaauw lands a jab.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Sobukwe steps to the outside.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blaauw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaauw lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blaauw lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blaauw connects with a cross.  
Blaauw lands with a stiff jab.  
Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Blaauw tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blaauw lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blaauw snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Blaauw drives a left hook into Sobukwe's body.  
Blaauw is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Sobukwe's body.  
Blaauw lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Blaauw steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Blaauw lands a jab.  
Sobukwe feints a jab, but Blaauw does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Sobukwe lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Blaauw is on target with a jab.  
Blaauw is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Blaauw: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Mamelodi, South Africa.... Nils Blaauw

Fight Statistics
Blaauw: 
Total Punches Thrown: 407                           
Total Punches Landed: 212                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 193                           
Total Jabs Landed: 83                            

Sobukwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 251                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4