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26/09/2030
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Vuyisile Zulu vs Fagrie Bapela

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 06/10/2028:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 4 round matchup are Vuyisile Zulu (0 - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Fagrie Bapela(0 - 0 - 1) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Zulu weighed in at 236 pounds and 14 ounces, while Bapela weighed in at 227 pounds and 2 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Zachary Du Toit, and the three ringside judges are Justus De Vries, Luvolwethu Khumalo and William Ekstein.  

Round 1: 

Bapela steps inside.  Zulu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Zulu gets on the inside.  Zulu is on target with a left hook.  
Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Zulu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bapela tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zulu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Bapela gets on the inside.  Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Bapela's body.  
Zulu connects with a right uppercut.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and forces Bapela to retreat into a corner.  Zulu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zulu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bapela throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zulu connects with a right hook.  
Zulu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Bapela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zulu is on target with a right hook.  
Zulu lands a left hook.  
Zulu manages to force Bapela into the blue corner.  Zulu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Zulu feints a right hook, and then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Zulu pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zulu gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Zulu pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zulu pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Zulu gets on the inside.  Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Zulu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and forces Bapela to back into the corner.  Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Bapela's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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

Round 3: 

Zulu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Bapela steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Zulu connects with a left uppercut.  
Zulu lands a stiff jab.  
Zulu lands a jab.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu lands a stiff jab.  
Zulu connects with a cross.  
Zulu hits home with a left hook.  
Zulu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu is on target with a cross.  
Zulu hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 3 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bapela hits home with a right hook.  
Bapela lands a right hook.  
Bapela advances into close range.  Zulu drives a right hook into Bapela's body.  
Bapela throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bapela lands a cross.  
Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zulu hits the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Vuyisile Zulu

Fight Statistics
Zulu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Bapela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 72                            
Total Punches Landed: 3                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0