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30/08/2031
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Phumelele Tshwete vs Thamsanqa Kathrada

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Popcocks Indoor Sports Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 20/04/2029:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Phumelele Tshwete (10 - 3(1) - 3) who hails from Soshanguve, South Africa and Thamsanqa Kathrada(4 - 1 - 3) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Tshwete and Kathrada weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nwa Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Lemme Van der Linde, Simba Bariagher and Tlou Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Tshwete switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance and walks Kathrada into a corner.  Tshwete connects with a right hook.  
Kathrada is on target with a jab.  
Tshwete is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Tshwete slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tshwete advances into close range.  Tshwete pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Tshwete lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kathrada's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tshwete attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kathrada sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance.  Tshwete pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kathrada hits home with a cross.  
Tshwete steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Tshwete closes the distance.  Kathrada connects with a right hook.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kathrada onto the ropes.  Tshwete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada digs in a right hook to Tshwete's ribs.  
Tshwete advances into close range.  Kathrada lands a right hook.  
Tshwete gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kathrada's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Tshwete connects with a right hook.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada lands a right hook.  
Tshwete walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tshwete digs in a left hook to Kathrada's liver.  
Tshwete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Tshwete's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Tshwete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada attempts to land a left hook, but Tshwete sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Kathrada's body.  
Tshwete lands a left hook.  
Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tshwete hits home with a cross.  
Kathrada drives a jab into Tshwete's body.  
Tshwete sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada connects with a right hook.  
Tshwete is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kathrada is on target with a cross.  
Tshwete connects with a left hook.  
Kathrada hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Tshwete is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada is on target with a left hook.  
Tshwete steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Tshwete connects with a cross.  
Tshwete closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance.  Tshwete sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kathrada is on target with a left hook.  
Kathrada strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kathrada connects with a cross.  
Tshwete throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Tshwete stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kathrada lands a left hook.  
Kathrada attempts to land a left hook, but Tshwete sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tshwete closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Tshwete drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Tshwete lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kathrada tries to keep the action at long range.  Tshwete connects with an overhand left.  
Tshwete connects with a cross.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Tshwete steps inside and manouvers Kathrada into a corner.  Tshwete lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tshwete switches the action to the outside.  Kathrada connects with a cross.  
Tshwete connects with a right hook.  
Tshwete is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tshwete gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Tshwete gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Tshwete gets on the inside.  Tshwete pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kathrada hits home with a left hook.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Tshwete steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tshwete steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada hits home with a cross.  
Tshwete is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Tshwete gets on the inside.  Tshwete pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada lands a left hook.  
Tshwete steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tshwete closes the distance.  Kathrada tries to land a left hook, but Tshwete slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kathrada lands a right hook.  
Tshwete connects with a left uppercut.  
Tshwete switches the action to the outside.  Tshwete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kathrada lands a cross.  
Kathrada lands a jab.  
Kathrada switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kathrada forces Tshwete to retreat into a neutral corner.  Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tshwete is looking to close the distance.  Tshwete pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Tshwete manages to force Kathrada into the corner.  Tshwete lands a left hook.  
Tshwete steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Tshwete is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Tshwete drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kathrada is on target with a left hook.  
Tshwete connects with a right uppercut.  
Tshwete manages to force Kathrada onto the ropes.  Kathrada tries to land a left hook, but Tshwete sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kathrada switches the action to the outside.  Tshwete feints a left, and then lands a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Tshwete tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kathrada steps to the outside.  Tshwete tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Tshwete's body.  
Tshwete steps to the outside.  Kathrada feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Tshwete feints a jab, tricking Kathrada into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Tshwete springs the trap, countering with  a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kathrada is on target with a right uppercut to Tshwete's body.  
Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tshwete digs in a right hook to Kathrada's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Tshwete: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 116 - 112  116 - 113  116 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soshanguve, South Africa.... Phumelele Tshwete

Fight Statistics
Tshwete: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Kathrada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15