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08/06/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ashley Dube vs Themba Mbeki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Mandla Keet Gym, Khayelitsha,  taking place on 30/11/2026:

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 Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ashley Dube (7 - 3) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Themba Mbeki(6 - 1 - 4) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Dube and Mbeki weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Ndombe, and the three ringside judges are Colin Ntuli, Luvolwethu Nyatama and Runako Mashaba.  

Round 1: 

Dube walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Dube is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Dube tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dube stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Mbeki hits home with a left hook.  
Mbeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dube connects with a cross.  
Dube pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mbeki walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mbeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dube lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dube's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Dube pivots to the right of his opponent.  Dube throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dube pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Dube tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Dube is looking to close the distance.  Mbeki lands a left hook.  
Mbeki switches the action to the outside.  Mbeki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Dube is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Dube lands a jab.  
Mbeki walks Dube down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Mbeki attempts to land a cross, but Dube blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Mbeki's body.  
Dube advances into close range.  Mbeki pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Dube finds the target with a jab.  
As Dube tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mbeki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Dube's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mbeki's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Dube steps to the outside.  Mbeki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dube connects with an overhand right.  
Dube tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dube pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mbeki lands a jab.  
Dube lands a right hook.  
Dube finds the target with a jab.  
Mbeki hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Mbeki steps inside.  Dube connects with a right hook.  
Mbeki walks Dube down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Dube finds the target with a jab.  
Mbeki connects with a cross.  
Dube is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Dube lands a jab to Mbeki's body.  
Mbeki walks Dube down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mbeki pivots from in front of his opponent.  Dube hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mbeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dube is on target with a right hook.  
Dube throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Dube drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mbeki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mbeki tries to land a jab, but Dube dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dube closes the distance.  Mbeki lands a left hook.  
Dube closes the distance.  Mbeki is on target with a left hook.  
Dube steps to the outside.  Mbeki is on target with a cross.  
Mbeki throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Dube steps inside.  Mbeki hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mbeki walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Mbeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dube lands a cross.  
Dube steps away from his opponent.  Dube sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mbeki lands a left uppercut.  
Mbeki lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Dube is on target with a jab.  
Mbeki advances into close range.  As Dube tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mbeki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Dube quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dube attempts to land a jab, but Mbeki sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mbeki advances into close range.  Mbeki pivots to the right of his opponent.  Dube is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mbeki manages to force Dube onto the ropes.  Mbeki finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mbeki tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Mbeki's ribs.  
Dube is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Dube is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Dube is on target with a jab.  
Dube steps to the outside.  Mbeki tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbeki forces Dube to back into the ropes.  Dube tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Dube steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Dube attempts to land a jab, but Mbeki blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Dube throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Mbeki time to recover.  
Mbeki advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Dube switches the action to the outside.  Dube feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Dube is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Mbeki pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Dube: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 96  96 - 95  96 - 96

The fight ends in a Majority Draw. 

Fight Statistics
Dube: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Mbeki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7