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20/06/2031
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Nhlakanipho Ekstein vs Ayabulela Khumalo

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Soweto Ngouabi, Soweto,  taking place on 30/04/2027:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Nhlakanipho Ekstein (0 - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Ayabulela Khumalo(2 - 0) from Durban, South Africa.  Ekstein weighed in at 126 pounds, while Khumalo weighed in at 125 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mahdi Jamin, and the three ringside judges are Mzikayise Tlolane, Kofi Kpesebaan and Here Van Heerden.  

Round 1: 

Ekstein strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo connects with a cross.  
Ekstein steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Khumalo advances into close range.  Ekstein throws a left hook, but misses the target.  Ekstein clinches his opponent.  Ekstein pushes his forearm into Khumalo's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ekstein.  
Ekstein closes the distance.  Ekstein sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Khumalo's body.  
Ekstein snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  Ekstein throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekstein digs in a left hook to Khumalo's body.  
Khumalo is on target with a cross.  
Ekstein steps inside and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Khumalo gets on the inside.  Ekstein lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ekstein pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ekstein connects with a left hook.  
Khumalo manouvers Ekstein into the red corner.  Ekstein lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Ekstein ties up his opponent.  Ekstein leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ekstein lands a firm left hook.  
Ekstein connects with a stinging left hook.  
Ekstein gets on the inside.  Ekstein sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Khumalo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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

Round 2: 

Ekstein lands a solid jab.  
Khumalo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Khumalo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ekstein blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Khumalo is looking to close the distance and walks Ekstein onto the ropes.  Ekstein drives a solid left hook into his opponents liver.  
Ekstein is looking to close the distance.  Khumalo attempts to land a left hook, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ekstein gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ekstein tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  Ekstein throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khumalo is looking to close the distance.  Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekstein steps inside.  Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ekstein slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekstein steps away from his opponent.  Khumalo attempts to land an overhand left, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Khumalo advances into close range.  Ekstein drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Khumalo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Ekstein ties up his opponent.  Ekstein is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ekstein's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Khumalo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Khumalo advances into close range.  Ekstein digs in a left hook to Khumalo's body.  
Ekstein is on target with a right hook to Khumalo's body.  Ekstein clinches his opponent.  Ekstein leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ekstein is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Khumalo steps inside.  Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ekstein pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Ekstein gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekstein pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ekstein lands with a stinging jab.  
Ekstein lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekstein gets on the inside.  Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Khumalo closes the distance.  Ekstein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ekstein pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ekstein is on target with a stinging left hook to Khumalo's liver.  
Ekstein tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Ekstein lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Khumalo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekstein steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Khumalo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ekstein steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekstein switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Ekstein feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Ekstein steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ekstein advances into close range.  Ekstein pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ekstein lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ekstein tries to keep the action at long range.  Ekstein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Khumalo connects with a cross.  
Ekstein closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ekstein leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Khumalo tries to tag Ekstein on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Khumalo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekstein lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ekstein digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ekstein's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Khumalo advances into close range.  Ekstein lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Khumalo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Khumalo closes the distance.  Ekstein lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ekstein finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Khumalo is on target with a cross.  
Khumalo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Khumalo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ekstein lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Khumalo's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ekstein lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Khumalo is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Ekstein ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Khumalo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ekstein hits home with a cross.  
Ekstein is on target with a jab.  
Khumalo is looking to close the distance.  Ekstein lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ekstein drives a jab into Khumalo's body.  
Ekstein lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Nhlakanipho Ekstein

Fight Statistics
Ekstein: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Khumalo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1