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20/05/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Asavela Motupa vs Bongi Mathoho

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Jackson Mkhize Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 21/04/2027:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng 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-Gauteng Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Asavela Motupa (12 - 6 - 2) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Bongi Mathoho(12 - 11(1) - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Motupa weighed in at 117 pounds and 13 ounces, while Mathoho weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mahdi Jamin, and the three ringside judges are Roos Van der Linde, Peter Oosthuizen and Ontibile Nyauza.  

Round 1: 

Motupa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mathoho steps inside.  Motupa is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Motupa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Mathoho's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Motupa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a left hook.  
Mathoho advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Mathoho attempts to land a right hook, but Motupa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Motupa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho connects with a right hook.  
Motupa steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Motupa gets on the inside.  Mathoho hits home with a right hook.  


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

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mathoho lands a cross.  
Motupa connects with a cross.  
Motupa tries to keep the action at long range.  Mathoho connects with a cross.  
Mathoho attempts to land a cross, but Motupa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho hits home with a right hook.  
Mathoho closes the distance.  Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Motupa connects with a left hook.  
Mathoho throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mathoho closes the distance.  Motupa pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Mathoho's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Motupa advances into close range.  Motupa hits home with a left hook.  
Mathoho gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Motupa is on target with a jab.  
Mathoho connects with a left hook.  
Mathoho connects with a cross.  
Motupa is looking to keep his distance.  Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Motupa backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Mathoho tries to tag Motupa on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance.  Motupa throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Motupa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Motupa is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho feints a jab, tricking Motupa into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Mathoho is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mathoho hits home with a right hook.  
Motupa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mathoho lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Motupa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa steps to the outside.  Mathoho connects with an overhand left.  
Mathoho pivots from in front of his opponent.  Motupa connects with a cross.  
Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Motupa is on target with a jab to Mathoho's body.  
Motupa hits home with a left hook.  
Mathoho attempts to land a cross, but Motupa dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Motupa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Mathoho steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  Mathoho attempts to land a right hook, but Motupa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Motupa connects with a left hook.  
Motupa hits home with a left hook.  
Mathoho feints a cross, and then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Mathoho feints a left, and then connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Motupa is on target with a cross.  
Motupa lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Motupa lands a right uppercut.  
Mathoho connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Motupa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance.  As Motupa tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mathoho dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Motupa is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho connects with a left hook.  
Mathoho digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mathoho connects with a right hook.  
Motupa steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Motupa connects with a left hook.  
Motupa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Asavela Motupa

Fight Statistics
Motupa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Mathoho: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3