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23/07/2031
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James Hanekom vs David Gunda

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Isaac Wolfson stadium, Port Elizabeth,  taking place on 30/12/2028:

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 10 round matchup are James Hanekom (7(1) - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and David Gunda(21 - 8(2)) from Nakuru, Kenya.  Hanekom weighed in at 114 pounds and 12 ounces, while Gunda weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Clint Mambweni, and the three ringside judges are Deion Nsoh, Arnie Verster and Borg Cronje.  

Round 1: 

Gunda advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gunda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gunda hits home with a left uppercut.  Gunda throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Gunda tries to land a left hook, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gunda manouvers Hanekom into a neutral corner.  Gunda hits home with a right hook.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda connects with a firm left hook.  
Gunda walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gunda tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gunda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Hanekom tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a cross.  
Hanekom pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gunda's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Gunda's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Hanekom pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Gunda's liver.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent.  Gunda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda gets on the inside.  Hanekom drives a right hook into Gunda's ribs.  
Gunda steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Gunda throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Gunda gets on the inside.  Gunda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hanekom hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance.  Gunda lands a sharp cross.  
Hanekom lands a stiff jab.  
Hanekom lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance.  Hanekom connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand left.  Hanekom throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Hanekom's body.  
Gunda steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range.  Hanekom feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Gunda throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Hanekom time to recover.  
Gunda steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gunda drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Gunda steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a jab.  
Gunda closes the distance.  Hanekom lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Gunda manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gunda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gunda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gunda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a solid left hook.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda closes the distance and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hanekom lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Gunda tries to land a right hook, but Hanekom blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Hanekom steps to the outside.  Gunda tries to land an overhand left, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hanekom's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Hanekom lands a right hook.  Hanekom tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gunda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Gunda digs in a left uppercut to Hanekom's liver.  
Hanekom tries to land a jab, but Gunda blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hanekom throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Gunda time to recover.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Gunda parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom attempts to land a jab, but Gunda sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Gunda digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hanekom connects with a right hook.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Gunda lands a solid overhand right.  
Hanekom lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gunda advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Hanekom lands a stinging jab.  
Gunda gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Hanekom hits home with a firm right hook.  
Gunda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Hanekom's ribcage.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Gunda advances into close range.  Hanekom throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gunda digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Hanekom steps to the outside.  Gunda tries to land a cross, but Hanekom slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Hanekom switches the action to the outside.  Gunda goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Hanekom time to recover.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Hanekom lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gunda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gunda gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Hanekom's body.  
Gunda manouvers Hanekom onto the ropes.  Gunda hits home with a right hook.  
Gunda gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Gunda closes the distance.  Hanekom hits home with a right hook.  
Gunda digs in a left hook to Hanekom's liver.  
Hanekom pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hanekom connects with a stinging left hook.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Hanekom hits home with a hard jab.  
Gunda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range.  Gunda is on target with a jab.  
Gunda connects with an overhand left.  Gunda tries to land a cross, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom drives a jab into Gunda's body.  
Gunda gets on the inside.  Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gunda digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Gunda drives a firm right hook into Hanekom's ribcage.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Gunda steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hanekom hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gunda is on target with a right hook to Hanekom's ribcage.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance.  Gunda pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hanekom attempts to land a left hook, but Gunda slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gunda hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gunda advances into close range and manages to force Hanekom onto the ropes.  Hanekom hits home with a firm left hook.  
Gunda lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda advances into close range and drives a left hook into Hanekom's body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gunda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gunda gets on the inside and forces Hanekom to retreat onto the ropes.  Hanekom is on target with a left hook.  
Gunda lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 7: 

Gunda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gunda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gunda connects with a cross.  
Gunda advances into close range.  Hanekom is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Gunda gets on the inside.  Hanekom pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gunda lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance.  Hanekom pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gunda advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance.  Gunda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Gunda closes the distance and walks Hanekom down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gunda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gunda lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Hanekom is on target with an overhand left.  
Gunda drives a firm right hook into Hanekom's body.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gunda steps inside.  Hanekom tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a solid cross.  
Gunda closes the distance.  Hanekom pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gunda lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gunda throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom lands with a solid jab.  
Hanekom lands a hard jab.  
Hanekom hits home with a cross.  
Gunda gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hanekom tries to land a left hook, but Gunda slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Hanekom's body.  
Gunda lands a right hook.  
Hanekom lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gunda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Gunda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda advances into close range.  Hanekom pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gunda is on target with a sharp left hook to Hanekom's liver.  
Gunda manouvers Hanekom onto the ropes.  Hanekom throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Hanekom's ribs.  
Hanekom is on target with a left hook.  
Gunda is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gunda pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gunda gets on the inside and forces Hanekom to back into the corner.  Hanekom lands a solid right hook.  
Gunda attempts to land a left hook, but Hanekom parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gunda lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Gunda gets on the inside.  Hanekom pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gunda hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gunda steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gunda drives a left hook into Hanekom's ribs.  
Gunda walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gunda is on target with a right hook to Hanekom's body.  
Gunda digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and 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 tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance.  Hanekom connects with a solid left hook.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Gunda advances into close range and manouvers Hanekom onto the ropes.  Gunda connects with a right uppercut.  
Hanekom is on target with a right hook to Gunda's body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Gunda advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gunda is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gunda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  98 - 93  98 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... James Hanekom

Fight Statistics
Hanekom: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 145                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 57                            

Gunda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3