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26/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Ben Katekelayi vs Thabang Lakay

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 29/02/2028:

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 8 round matchup are Ben Katekelayi (7 - 0) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Thabang Lakay(10 - 10(1) - 3) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Katekelayi and Lakay weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is William Ekstein, and the three ringside judges are Isaac Chohan, Zachary Du Toit and Jackson Mnyamane.  

Round 1: 

Lakay pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Katekelayi feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Lakay is looking to close the distance.  Katekelayi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Katekelayi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lakay closes the distance.  Katekelayi is on target with a left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a left hook.  
Lakay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi is on target with a right hook to Lakay's body.  
Katekelayi is on target with a left hook to Lakay's body.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Katekelayi lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Lakay is looking to close the distance.  Katekelayi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Lakay's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Katekelayi lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and drives a cross into Lakay's body.  
Katekelayi lands a hard jab.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Lakay advances into close range and manouvers Katekelayi onto the ropes.  Lakay sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katekelayi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Katekelayi steps away from his opponent.  Katekelayi feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lakay steps inside.  Katekelayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Lakay time to recover.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Lakay's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Lakay's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Lakay steps inside.  Katekelayi is on target with a right hook.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lakay walks Katekelayi onto the ropes.  Katekelayi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Lakay forces Katekelayi to back into the corner.  Katekelayi hits home with a cross.  
Lakay is looking to close the distance.  Katekelayi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Katekelayi lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi hits home with a right hook.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Lakay throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Lakay closes the distance.  Katekelayi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Lakay is looking to close the distance.  Katekelayi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi hits home with a right hook.  
Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi is on target with an overhand left.  
Katekelayi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Lakay's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Katekelayi hits home with an overhand left.  
Lakay hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Lakay forces Katekelayi to back into the ropes.  Lakay throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Lakay attempts to land a left hook, but Katekelayi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Lakay gets on the inside.  Katekelayi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi is on target with a cross.  
Lakay walks Katekelayi into a neutral corner.  Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Lakay closes the distance.  Katekelayi digs in a right uppercut to Lakay's ribcage.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi lands a right hook.  
Lakay gets on the inside.  Katekelayi lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Katekelayi lands an overhand left.  
Katekelayi connects with an overhand left.  
Katekelayi lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Lakay is on target with a left hook.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Lakay closes the distance.  Katekelayi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi connects with a right hook.  
Katekelayi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katekelayi attempts to land a right hook, but Lakay parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Lakay closes the distance.  Katekelayi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  Katekelayi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi hits home with an overhand left.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lakay sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katekelayi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Katekelayi's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Lakay finds the target with a jab.  
Lakay is looking to close the distance.  Katekelayi pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi feints a cross, tricking Lakay into launching a left uppercut counter.  Katekelayi springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Lakay is looking to close the distance.  Lakay sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Lakay steps inside.  Katekelayi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Lakay's body.  
Lakay throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Katekelayi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi lands a ramrod jab.  
Lakay walks Katekelayi down, trapping him in the corner.  Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Lakay feints a jab, fooling Katekelayi into launching a left hook counter.  Lakay avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi lands a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Lakay closes the distance.  Katekelayi drives a left hook into Lakay's body.  
Lakay walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Katekelayi lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Lakay is looking to close the distance.  Katekelayi hits home with a right hook.  
Lakay advances into close range.  Katekelayi hits home with a left hook.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Katekelayi feints a right hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Katekelayi is on target with a cross to Lakay's body.  
Katekelayi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Lakay connects with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Lakay lands a left hook.  
Lakay advances into close range and walks Katekelayi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Katekelayi is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Lakay: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Ben Katekelayi

Fight Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 289                           
Total Punches Landed: 175                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Lakay: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1