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30/05/2031
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Ben Katekelayi vs Dembe Khuzwayo

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Cape Town ICC, Cape Town,  taking place on 21/01/2030:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-Western Cape Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ben Katekelayi (14 - 0) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Dembe Khuzwayo(16 - 4(2) - 2) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Katekelayi and Khuzwayo weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oringo Arthur, and the three ringside judges are Kasi Hlatshwayo, Xhosas Serero and Luvolwethu Nyatama.  

Round 1: 

Katekelayi advances into close range.  Khuzwayo hits home with a left hook.  
Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo steps to the outside.  Katekelayi hits home with an overhand right.  
Katekelayi manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi lands a cross.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Katekelayi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Katekelayi manouvers Khuzwayo onto the ropes.  Katekelayi lands a left hook.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo hits home with a right uppercut.  As Katekelayi tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Khuzwayo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a cross.  
Khuzwayo finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Khuzwayo manouvers Katekelayi onto the ropes.  Khuzwayo lands a cross.  
Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Katekelayi's body.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Khuzwayo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Katekelayi attempts to land a cross, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a sharp jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Khuzwayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Khuzwayo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Katekelayi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Khuzwayo walks Katekelayi down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Katekelayi lands a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside.  Khuzwayo digs in a right hook to Katekelayi's ribs.  
Khuzwayo drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Katekelayi lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into Katekelayi's body.  
Katekelayi lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katekelayi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Katekelayi advances into close range.  Khuzwayo hits home with a left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katekelayi lands a right hook.  Katekelayi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo drives a jab into Katekelayi's body.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo lands a cross.  
Katekelayi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi tries to land a right hook, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Katekelayi connects with a right hook.  
Katekelayi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khuzwayo connects with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a left hook to Katekelayi's body.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi steps inside and connects with a firm right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Khuzwayo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo lands a cross.  
Khuzwayo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Khuzwayo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands a firm right hook.  
Katekelayi steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi is on target with a jab.  Katekelayi attempts to land a left hook, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi steps inside.  Katekelayi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Khuzwayo is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Katekelayi connects with a right hook.  
Katekelayi lands a cross.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook to Katekelayi's body.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo lands a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside.  Khuzwayo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo connects with a cross.  
Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Khuzwayo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Katekelayi gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Khuzwayo finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Katekelayi lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Katekelayi lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo steps away from his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a stinging overhand left.  
Katekelayi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Khuzwayo's body.  
Katekelayi drives a right hook into Khuzwayo's ribcage.  
Khuzwayo lands a jab to Katekelayi's body.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Khuzwayo's body.  Katekelayi attempts to land a left hook, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside.  Khuzwayo connects with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo tries to keep the action at long range.  Katekelayi tries to land an overhand left, but Khuzwayo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi connects with a right hook.  
Katekelayi walks Khuzwayo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Katekelayi lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Katekelayi lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Katekelayi finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi lands a firm left uppercut.  
Katekelayi is on target with a sharp jab.  
Katekelayi lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Katekelayi's body.  
Katekelayi lands a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi connects with a cross.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a left hook to Katekelayi's body.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Katekelayi lands a right hook.  
Katekelayi hits home with a solid jab.  
Katekelayi is on target with a left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo is looking to keep his distance.  Katekelayi is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Khuzwayo lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Katekelayi steps inside.  Khuzwayo digs in a right hook to Katekelayi's ribs.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo cuts off the ring, trapping Katekelayi in the red corner.  Katekelayi drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Katekelayi drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo lands a jab.  
Katekelayi tries to land an overhand left, but Khuzwayo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging overhand left.  Katekelayi throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Katekelayi's body.  
Khuzwayo steps away from his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a firm cross.  Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook to Katekelayi's body.  
Khuzwayo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Katekelayi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Katekelayi's ribs.  
Katekelayi is on target with a cross.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  Katekelayi attempts to land a cross, but Khuzwayo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a stinging jab.  
Katekelayi connects with a cross.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo attempts to land a cross, but Katekelayi sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Katekelayi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Katekelayi digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Katekelayi is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside.  Khuzwayo pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Katekelayi is on target with a hard jab.  
Katekelayi lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi steps inside.  Khuzwayo lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo forces Katekelayi to back into a corner.  Khuzwayo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi hits home with a right hook.  
Katekelayi lands a jab.  Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Khuzwayo's body.  
Khuzwayo steps to the outside.  Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Khuzwayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katekelayi drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo steps away from his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 94  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Ben Katekelayi

Fight Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 314                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Khuzwayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 256                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21