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10/02/2033
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GaÙtan Bekker vs Ian Kabwela

Boxing Daily Report from the Ebrahimian Promotions promoted show at Umlazi Akamenya, Umlazi,  taking place on 31/05/2028:

Clearly Ebrahimian Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are GaÙtan Bekker (6 - 1) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Ian Kabwela(13 - 8 - 4) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Bekker weighed in at 237 pounds and 5 ounces, while Kabwela weighed in at 226 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sam Van Onselen, and the three ringside judges are Louis Muamba, Steven De Lange and Brad Van Blerk.  

Round 1: 

Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Bekker forces Kabwela to retreat into the corner.  Bekker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Bekker lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kabwela is looking to keep his distance.  Bekker lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kabwela cuts off the ring, trapping Bekker on the ropes.  Bekker is on target with a cross.  Bekker throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bekker tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kabwela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bekker attempts to land a jab, but Kabwela sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bekker sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bekker throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bekker steps inside.  Kabwela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kabwela attempts to land a left hook, but Bekker parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kabwela is on target with a jab.  
Bekker lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kabwela's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bekker switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Bekker sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kabwela digs in a left uppercut to Bekker's body.  
Bekker is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Bekker tries to keep the action at long range.  Bekker sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bekker lands a stiff jab.  
Bekker snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Bekker lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Bekker attempts to land a jab, but Kabwela slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bekker lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker lands with a solid jab.  
Bekker steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bekker tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a solid jab.  
Bekker tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Bekker lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bekker steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker connects with a cross.  
Kabwela is on target with a jab.  
Bekker lands a cross.  
Kabwela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kabwela tries to land a right uppercut, but Bekker slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bekker sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Kabwela manages to force Bekker into a corner.  Kabwela pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kabwela steps away from his opponent.  Kabwela drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Bekker lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bekker lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bekker is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Bekker lands a stiff jab.  
Bekker lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kabwela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside.  Bekker sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Bekker is on target with a left hook.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bekker lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker finds the target with a solid jab.  
Bekker lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bekker is on target with a stinging jab.  
Bekker connects with a cross.  
Kabwela steps to the outside.  Bekker lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bekker lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kabwela hits home with a left hook.  
Bekker hits home with a left hook.  
Bekker sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bekker steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kabwela's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bekker lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bekker lands with a stiff jab.  
Bekker strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bekker lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kabwela hits home with a cross.  
Kabwela tries to keep the action at long range.  Bekker lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kabwela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bekker finds the target with a jab.  
Bekker steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bekker lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bekker lands a cross.  
Bekker steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bekker lands a cross.  
Kabwela finds the target with a jab.  
Bekker finds the target with a jab.  
Bekker is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bekker lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker is on target with a jab.  
Bekker is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bekker lands with a stiff jab.  
Kabwela forces Bekker to back into the ropes.  Bekker lands a left uppercut.  
Bekker lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bekker steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Bekker throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bekker tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bekker's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bekker switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bekker contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kabwela attempts to land a jab, but Bekker sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bekker drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bekker lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to Kabwela's body.  
Bekker lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker lands a cross.  
Bekker is on target with a jab.  Bekker tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kabwela manages to force Bekker into a corner.  Bekker lands a cross.  
Bekker lands a jab.  
Kabwela lands a cross to Bekker's body.  
Bekker connects with a cross.  
Kabwela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bekker lands a jab.  
Bekker lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Bekker is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kabwela's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 5 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kabwela is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bekker pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bekker pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Kabwela's body.  
Bekker tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bekker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kabwela steps away from his opponent.  Bekker lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker connects with a cross.  
Kabwela steps to the outside.  Bekker finds the target with a jab.  
Kabwela hits home with a cross.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bekker throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bekker hits home with a cross.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bekker circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kabwela connects with an overhand left.  
Bekker is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kabwela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kabwela drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Bekker connects with a cross.  
Bekker is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Bekker tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kabwela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bekker steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bekker lands a cross.  
Bekker lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kabwela steps away from his opponent.  Kabwela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bekker connects with an overhand right.  
Bekker finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Bekker sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bekker lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bekker steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bekker lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bekker hits home with a cross.  
Bekker lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bekker strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bekker lands a cross.  
Bekker pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into Kabwela's body.  
Bekker steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Bekker tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bekker is on target with a jab.  
Bekker tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Kabwela's body.  
Bekker lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kabwela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bekker is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Bekker feints a cross, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Bekker pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bekker tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bekker hits home with a cross.  
Kabwela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bekker is on target with a cross to Kabwela's body.  
Kabwela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bekker lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kabwela walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bekker lands a cross.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Bekker is on target with an overhand left.  
Bekker tries to land a jab, but Kabwela blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bekker is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Bekker lands with a solid jab.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Kabwela is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bekker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bekker tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bekker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kabwela throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bekker lands a straight 1 - 2.  Bekker tries to land a cross, but Kabwela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bekker sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bekker steps to the outside.  Bekker sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside.  Bekker feints a right hook, and then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bekker steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bekker hits home with a cross.  
Bekker lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekker backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kabwela steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Kabwela steps away from his opponent.  Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker is on target with a jab.  
Bekker tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Bekker throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bekker tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Bekker lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kabwela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bekker drives a left uppercut into Kabwela's body.  
Bekker is on target with a cross.  
Bekker switches the action to the outside.  Kabwela feints a jab, tricking Bekker into launching a right uppercut counter.  Kabwela springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bekker: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... GaÙtan Bekker

Fight Statistics
Bekker: 
Total Punches Thrown: 534                           
Total Punches Landed: 276                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 486                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 257                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 295                           
Total Jabs Landed: 139                           

Kabwela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7