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16/01/2031
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Dave Sobukwe vs Thabo Sikali

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Germiston Adu, Germiston,  taking place on 31/12/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dave Sobukwe (20 - 10(2) - 1) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Thabo Sikali(16 - 6(2) - 4) from Soweto, South Africa.  Sobukwe weighed in at 135 pounds and 9 ounces, while Sikali weighed in at 134 pounds and 5 ounces.    As Sobukwe came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Danny Luteka, and the three ringside judges are Luvolwethu Motupa, Thomas Kotze and John Nzambi.  

Round 1: 

Sobukwe is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sobukwe lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe digs in a right hook to Sikali's ribcage.  
Sikali pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sikali hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Sikali is on target with a cross.  
Sikali is on target with a right hook.  
Sobukwe connects with a right hook.  
Sikali is looking to keep his distance.  Sobukwe hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe lands a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sikali lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sikali's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sikali connects with a left hook.  
Sobukwe switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe cuts off the ring, trapping Sikali in the corner.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sikali lands a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe is looking to close the distance.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sikali drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe closes the distance.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sikali lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sobukwe tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Sikali forces Sobukwe to back into a neutral corner.  Sobukwe connects with a cross.  
Sikali lands a cross.  
Sikali sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sikali tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sikali pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe closes the distance.  Sikali connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sobukwe feints a jab, and then tries to land a cross, but Sikali blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sobukwe closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Sobukwe throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Sikali sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sobukwe steps inside.  Sikali quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sobukwe is looking to close the distance.  Sikali is on target with a left hook.  
Sikali connects with a cross.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sobukwe connects with a right hook.  
Sobukwe closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sobukwe gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Sikali lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe lands a jab.  
Sobukwe advances into close range.  Sikali quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sobukwe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sobukwe is looking to close the distance.  Sikali connects with a left hook.  
Sobukwe tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sikali pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sikali tries to land a jab, but Sobukwe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sobukwe finds the target with a jab.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sikali steps to the outside.  Sobukwe finds the target with a jab.  
Sobukwe is on target with an overhand left.  
Sikali pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sobukwe lands a jab.  
Sikali hits home with a left hook.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sikali throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sikali attempts to land a cross, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sikali pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sobukwe is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe steps inside.  Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sikali hits home with a left hook.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sikali blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sikali is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sikali is on target with a right uppercut to Sobukwe's body.  
Sikali switches the action to the outside.  Sobukwe tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sobukwe is looking to close the distance.  Sobukwe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sikali digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sobukwe switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sobukwe steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Sikali is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Sobukwe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sikali attempts to land a cross, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sikali sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sikali attempts to land a cross, but Sobukwe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sikali feints a jab, tricking Sobukwe into throwing a left hook counter.  Sikali springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Sikali steps away from his opponent.  Sobukwe is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe finds the target with a jab.  
Sikali lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sobukwe walks Sikali down, trapping him in the corner.  Sobukwe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sikali is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sikali's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sikali is on target with a jab.  
Sikali connects with a right hook.  
Sikali connects with a firm cross.  
Sikali is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Sikali's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Roodepoort, South Africa.... Dave Sobukwe

Fight Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 259                           
Total Punches Landed: 66                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Sikali: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3