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Tabansi Simuunza vs Joel Mkhize
Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, taking place on 11/04/2030: 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, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Tabansi Simuunza (3 - 0) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Joel Mkhize(7 - 8(2) - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa. Both Simuunza and Mkhize weighed in at 168 pounds. The referee tonight is Max De Jager, and the three ringside judges are Lemme Van der Linde, Rob Bakwamba and Asavela Sikali. Round 1: Mkhize throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook. Simuunza feints a cross, and then hits home with a hard jab. Simuunza is on target with a right hook. Simuunza lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Mkhize attempts to land a right uppercut, but Simuunza blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Simuunza hits home with a cross. Simuunza connects with a sharp cross. Simuunza lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Simuunza is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Mkhize tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs. Simuunza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab. Simuunza feints a left hook, but Mkhize does not fall for it and is on target with a cross. Simuunza connects with a cross. Simuunza lands a cross. Simuunza lands a spiteful jab. Simuunza lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head. Simuunza lands with a ramrod jab. Simuunza is on target with a cross. Simuunza steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a double jab to his opponents head. Mkhize lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack. Simuunza lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Simuunza lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Simuunza lands a double jab to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a straight 1 - 2. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mkhize's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Mkhize's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 1 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 24 Jabs Landed: 17 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 32 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 5 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Simuunza hits home with a cross. Simuunza steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Simuunza is looking to keep the action on the outside. Simuunza feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Mkhize lands a straight 1 - 2. Simuunza tries to step out of his opponents range. Simuunza feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Mkhize connects with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mkhize's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Round 2 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Simuunza tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross. Mkhize lands an overhand right. Simuunza lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Mkhize feints a cross, and then connects with a cross. Mkhize throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Simuunza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Simuunza steps to the outside and lands a cross. Simuunza tries to land a jab, but Mkhize sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Simuunza finds the target with a ramrod jab. Simuunza steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Simuunza lands a spiteful jab. Simuunza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Mkhize stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Simuunza connects with a firm overhand left. Simuunza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Mkhize throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Mkhize lands an overhand right. Simuunza lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 3 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Mkhize is on target with a left hook. Simuunza lands a double jab to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a jab. Simuunza pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook. Simuunza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Simuunza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Mkhize sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Simuunza is on target with a stinging jab. Simuunza feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Mkhize connects with an overhand right. Simuunza lands a cross. Simuunza is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Mkhize is on target with a cross. Simuunza switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head. Simuunza tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging overhand left. Round 4 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Simuunza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Simuunza finds the target with a jab. Simuunza hits the target with a stiff jab. Mkhize connects with a right hook. Simuunza lands a stinging cross. Simuunza switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab. Simuunza lands a jab to Mkhize's body. Mkhize drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Simuunza throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Mkhize tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Simuunza lands a jab to his opponents body. Simuunza tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Mkhize's body. Simuunza tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Simuunza lands a stinging jab. Simuunza connects with a cross. Simuunza hits home with a firm overhand left. Mkhize throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref ignores Simuunza's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Round 5 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 4 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Simuunza lands a stiff jab. Simuunza tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab. Simuunza throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Mkhize connects with a cross. Simuunza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab. Simuunza steps to the outside. Simuunza feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body. Simuunza lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Simuunza lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a jab. Mkhize forces Simuunza to retreat onto the ropes. Simuunza is on target with a right hook. Simuunza lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a double jab to his opponents head. Simuunza hits home with an overhand left. Simuunza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Simuunza steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Mkhize walks his opponent onto the ropes. Simuunza is on target with a spiteful jab. Round 6 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 17 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Simuunza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Simuunza is on target with a cross. Mkhize lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Simuunza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Simuunza switches the action to the outside. Simuunza feints a right, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross. Simuunza throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Mkhize throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook. Simuunza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Simuunza feints a jab, but Mkhize is not fooled and responds with a cross. Simuunza lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Simuunza steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Simuunza lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Simuunza hits home with a firm cross. Simuunza is on target with a solid right uppercut. Simuunza feints a cross, fooling Mkhize into launching a left uppercut counter. Simuunza springs the trap, countering with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Simuunza steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab. Simuunza drives a solid jab into his opponents face. Mkhize sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right. At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Simuunza's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight. Mkhize's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 7 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Mkhize lands a jab. Simuunza lands a double jab to his opponents head. Simuunza lands a double jab to his opponents head. Simuunza attempts to land a jab, but Mkhize sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Simuunza feints a jab, and then lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Mkhize walks Simuunza down, trapping him on the ropes. Mkhize pivots from in front of his opponent. Simuunza is on target with a firm right hook. Simuunza tries to step out of his opponents range. Simuunza feints a jab, and then lands a cross to his opponents body. Simuunza steps to the outside. Simuunza stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Mkhize hits home with a cross. Simuunza is on target with a jab. Simuunza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Simuunza pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab. Simuunza is looking to keep his distance. Simuunza feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Simuunza connects with a firm cross. Simuunza hits home with a solid cross. Simuunza attempts to land a jab, but Mkhize slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Simuunza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Simuunza is on target with a cross. Simuunza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left. Round 8 Statistics Simuunza: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Mkhize: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 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 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 Final Scorecards: 80 - 72 80 - 72 80 - 72 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Tabansi Simuunza Fight Statistics Simuunza: Total Punches Thrown: 303 Total Punches Landed: 182 Total Head Shots Thrown: 261 Total Head Shots Landed: 161 Total Body Shots Thrown: 42 Total Body Shots Landed: 21 Total Power Shots Thrown: 149 Total Power Shots Landed: 89 Total Jabs Thrown: 154 Total Jabs Landed: 93 Mkhize: Total Punches Thrown: 218 Total Punches Landed: 29 Total Head Shots Thrown: 196 Total Head Shots Landed: 29 Total Body Shots Thrown: 22 Total Body Shots Landed: 0 Total Power Shots Thrown: 113 Total Power Shots Landed: 22 Total Jabs Thrown: 105 Total Jabs Landed: 7