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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Thulani Shabangu vs Zach Bungu

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at L C deVilliers Oval, Pretoria,  taking place on 30/09/2027:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Thulani Shabangu (4 - 0) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Zach Bungu(0 - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Shabangu weighed in at 129 pounds and 10 ounces, while Bungu weighed in at 129 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kofi Kpesebaan, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Nyauza, Thomas Kotze and Quaddus Rascalimu.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a right uppercut.  
Bungu walks Shabangu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu hits home with a hard jab.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Bungu steps inside.  Shabangu throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shabangu feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bungu is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu attempts to land a right hook, but Bungu parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Bungu advances into close range.  Shabangu lands a right hook.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with an overhand left.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bungu gets on the inside and forces Shabangu to back into the corner.  Shabangu connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bungu lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bungu's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Bungu's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bungu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shabangu lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bungu is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu lands a left uppercut.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bungu steps inside.  Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bungu hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu hits home with an overhand right.  
Bungu steps inside.  Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu is on target with a right hook.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Bungu forces Shabangu to back into the ropes.  Bungu is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bungu steps inside.  Shabangu lands a right hook.  
Bungu gets on the inside and walks Shabangu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Shabangu attempts to land a left hook, but Bungu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shabangu feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu feints a left, and then finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bungu closes the distance.  Shabangu lands a left hook.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Shabangu feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Bungu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bungu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Shabangu steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Bungu parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bungu gets on the inside.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bungu is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a right uppercut.  Shabangu clinches his opponent.  Shabangu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Shabangu about fouling.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Bungu is looking to close the distance.  Bungu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Bungu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bungu advances into close range.  You can sense Bungu is getting frustrated in there.    He throws a hook, and catches Shabangu low!  The ref halts the action and sends Shabangu to the neutral corner.    He tells Bungu to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu feints a left, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
Bungu is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bungu attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bungu's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bungu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bungu digs in a solid right uppercut to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu lands a sharp jab.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Bungu dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu is on target with an overhand right.  
Bungu steps inside.  Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bungu throws a right uppercut, but Shabangu holds on to his opponent.  Shabangu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Shabangu tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bungu is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu lands a right hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Bungu steps inside.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bungu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a sharp jab.  
Shabangu lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bungu connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Shabangu finds the target with a  jab.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bungu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Shabangu feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bungu steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Shabangu lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a solid jab.  
Shabangu lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu feints a right, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bungu walks Shabangu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu lands two jabs followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Shabangu hits home with an overhand left.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Bungu's body.  
Shabangu lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Bungu's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 30                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bungu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Shabangu feints a cross, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu hits home with an overhand left.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bungu gets on the inside.  Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bungu lands a solid cross.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bungu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Thulani Shabangu

Fight Statistics
Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 266                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 245                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 195                           
Total Jabs Landed: 146                           

Bungu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 63                            
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1