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11/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
James Hanekom vs Felix Gizenga

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 15/04/2028:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are James Hanekom (2(1) - 0) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Felix Gizenga(5 - 6(1) - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Hanekom and Gizenga weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Xhosas Kwadwo, and the three ringside judges are Fraser Mulder, Quaashie Duncan and Peter Mbalula.  

Round 1: 

Gizenga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a solid cross.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gizenga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Hanekom finds the target with a jab.  
Gizenga is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Hanekom blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom lands with a hard jab.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Hanekom lands a jab.  
Hanekom lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a stiff jab.  
Gizenga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gizenga hits home with a stiff jab.  Gizenga attempts to land a jab, but Hanekom slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gizenga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Gizenga's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gizenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hanekom drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Hanekom drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gizenga is on target with a right hook.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands an overhand left to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Gizenga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range.  Hanekom feints a cross, and then hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  Hanekom attempts to land a cross, but Gizenga parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Hanekom feints a jab, tricking Gizenga into countering with a left hook.  Hanekom avoids the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gizenga throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Hanekom lands with a hard jab.  
Gizenga manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Hanekom lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gizenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Hanekom is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hanekom lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Hanekom attempts to land a cross, but Gizenga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gizenga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Gizenga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gizenga attempts to land a jab, but Hanekom slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Gizenga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hanekom feints a jab, but Gizenga does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom hits home with a stinging jab.  
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a jab to Gizenga's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gizenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Hanekom is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom hits home with a cross.  
Gizenga steps inside.  Hanekom is on target with a left hook to Gizenga's ribs.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gizenga closes the distance and lands a right hook.  Hanekom clinches his opponent.  Hanekom is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hanekom.  
Gizenga manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Hanekom hits home with a stinging cross.  
Hanekom lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom connects with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Hanekom's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Gizenga's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gizenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gizenga walks his opponent into a corner.  Hanekom digs in a right uppercut to Gizenga's body.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Gizenga lands a sharp jab.  Gizenga tries to land a cross, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom is on target with a firm cross.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom connects with a cross.  
Gizenga advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Hanekom lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Hanekom hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  Hanekom ties up his opponent.  Hanekom tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Gizenga behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Hanekom feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a cross.  
Hanekom is on target with a left hook to Gizenga's ribs.  
Gizenga closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Hanekom on the ropes.  Hanekom lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Hanekom feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gizenga tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Gizenga's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Gizenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hanekom drives a left hook into Gizenga's liver.  
Hanekom lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Hanekom lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range.  Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gizenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
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 Pretoria, South Africa.... James Hanekom

Fight Statistics
Hanekom: 
Total Punches Thrown: 255                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 68                            

Gizenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 152                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7