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12/08/2030
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Thulani Shabangu vs Richie Wana

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 6 round matchup are Thulani Shabangu (8 - 0) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Richie Wana(0 - 0 - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Shabangu weighed in at 130 pounds, while Wana weighed in at 129 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is William Ekstein, and the three ringside judges are Isaac Chohan, Zachary Du Toit and Jackson Mnyamane.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Wana's body.  
Shabangu lands a stiff jab.  
Shabangu gets on the inside.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Wana throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wana steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Wana tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Wana tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands with a hard jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Wana lands a left uppercut.  Wana attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Shabangu gets on the inside.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Wana steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu lands a stiff jab.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Wana's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Wana's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Wana: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Wana switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Shabangu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shabangu steps inside.  Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu manouvers Wana into the red corner.  Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits home with a left hook.  
Wana tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Wana attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Shabangu connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Wana's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Wana's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Wana's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Wana: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shabangu connects with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Shabangu connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Wana is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Wana pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps inside.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  As Shabangu tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Wana dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Wana lands a cross.  
Shabangu hits home with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Shabangu attempts to land a left hook, but Wana slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shabangu finds the target with a hard jab.  
Shabangu closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shabangu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Wana tries to land a cross, but Shabangu parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Wana: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shabangu lands a solid jab.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shabangu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a jab.  Shabangu attempts to land a right hook, but Wana blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Wana steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Shabangu closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu steps inside and lands a left hook.  
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: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Wana: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shabangu feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Shabangu lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Wana attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Wana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a jab.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu connects with a firm right hook.  Shabangu holds on to his opponent.  Shabangu leans on his opponent using all his weight. Shabangu pushes his forearm into Wana's face.  The ref breaks Shabangu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu gets on the inside.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu connects with a firm right hook.  Shabangu clinches his opponent.  Shabangu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Shabangu.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Wana throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Wana throws a right hook, but Shabangu clinches his opponent.  Shabangu throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Shabangu leans on his opponent using all his weight. Shabangu throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Shabangu manouvers Wana onto the ropes.  Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left 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 referee warns Shabangu and breaks the clinch.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Shabangu lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Wana hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu steps inside.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Wana's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Wana: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu closes the distance.  Wana throws a right hook, but Shabangu clinches his opponent.  Shabangu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Shabangu tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Wana tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu hits home with a hard jab.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Shabangu closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps inside and lands a firm left hook.  
Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Wana throws a left hook, but Shabangu holds on to his opponent.  Shabangu is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Shabangu throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 


Round 6 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Wana: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Wana: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1