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25/08/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
James Hanekom vs Adnan Hatem

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at L C deVilliers Oval, Pretoria,  taking place on 20/05/2028:

Clearly African Fusion 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 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 James Hanekom (3(1) - 0) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Adnan Hatem(3 - 5(1) - 3) from Cairo, Egypt.  Hanekom weighed in at 114 pounds and 7 ounces, while Hatem weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vince Van Deventer, and the three ringside judges are Mzikayise Tlolane, Tshepo Dikgacoi and Tshepo Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Hanekom lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hanekom feints a right hook, and then connects with a sharp cross.  
Hatem closes the distance.  Hanekom is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Hanekom clinches his opponent.  Hanekom is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hanekom lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Hanekom lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hatem wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Hanekom.  That has caused a slight cut in the corner of.  
Hatem closes the distance.  Hanekom lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Hatem is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom hits home with an overhand right.  
Hatem closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Hatem's body.  
Hanekom finds the target with a jab.  
Hatem lands a right hook.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hatem's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hatem: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hatem advances into close range.  Hanekom pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hatem tries to land a left hook, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hatem closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hanekom lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Hanekom lands a firm cross.  
Hatem feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Hanekom.  Hatem springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Hanekom lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Hatem gets on the inside.  Hanekom lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Hanekom lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hatem is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Hanekom ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Hanekom pushes his forearm into Hatem's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hanekom.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Hatem steps inside.  As Hanekom tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hatem dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hanekom lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hatem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Hatem digs in a left uppercut to Hanekom's body.  
Hatem tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Hatem walks Hanekom into the corner.  Hanekom throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hanekom lands a cross.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom feints a right, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Hanekom hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Hanekom lands a firm cross.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Hanekom feints a right hook, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance.  Hanekom feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is on target with an overhand right.  
Hanekom feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hatem's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Hatem's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 4: 

Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hanekom feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Hanekom feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom connects with a firm overhand right.  
Hatem connects with a right hook.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Hanekom lands an overhand right.  
Hanekom lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hatem walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Hanekom lands a jab.  
Hatem closes the distance.  Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Hanekom attempts to land a jab, but Hatem slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hanekom throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom connects with a sharp cross.  
Hanekom is on target with a jab.  
Hanekom connects with a sharp cross.  
Hanekom feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
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.  Hatem's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hatem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hanekom steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Hanekom tries to land a cross, but Hatem sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Hanekom's body.  
Hatem tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom is on target with an overhand right.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance.  Hanekom feints a jab, but Hatem does not fall for it and lands with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hatem manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Hatem sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hanekom digs in a right hook to Hatem's body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hanekom hits home with a solid jab.  
Hanekom feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Hatem steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Hanekom slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hatem is looking to close the distance.  Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hatem manages to force Hanekom onto the ropes.  Hanekom hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hatem: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Hanekom hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hatem closes the distance.  Hanekom lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hatem advances into close range.  Hanekom digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hatem: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


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: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 51                            

Hatem: 
Total Punches Thrown: 119                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1