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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Thulani Shabangu vs Siphelele Maphatsoe

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 29/01/2028:

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 (7 - 0) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Siphelele Maphatsoe(0 - 1) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Shabangu and Maphatsoe weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Uba Akamenya, and the three ringside judges are William Ekstein, Mzikayise Tlolane and Lemme Van der Linde.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Shabangu closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a solid cross.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shabangu lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shabangu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Maphatsoe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Maphatsoe's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shabangu gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu lands a right hook.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maphatsoe tries to land a right hook, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu feints a right hook, and then is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maphatsoe throws a left hook, but Shabangu ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Shabangu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Shabangu lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Shabangu lands a stinging jab.  
Shabangu lands with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shabangu lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu steps inside.  Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shabangu throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Shabangu hits the target with a solid jab.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Shabangu snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Shabangu gets on the inside.  Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Shabangu lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  Shabangu holds on to his opponent.  Shabangu throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Shabangu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Maphatsoe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shabangu feints a left, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe forces Shabangu to retreat into the blue corner.  Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Shabangu lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Shabangu is on target with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maphatsoe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu feints a cross, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a stinging overhand right.  
Shabangu feints a jab, but Maphatsoe ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Shabangu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu feints a cross and triggers a right uppercut counter from Maphatsoe.  Shabangu springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a hard jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
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.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 61                            

Maphatsoe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4