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01/06/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Sulaiman Apea vs Shaun Vilakazi

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 19/01/2031:

Clearly African Fusion have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 6 round matchup are Sulaiman Apea (0 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Shaun Vilakazi(6 - 5(1) - 2) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Apea weighed in at 140 pounds, while Vilakazi weighed in at 139 pounds And 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Lemme Van der Linde, and the three ringside judges are Vince Van Deventer, Tshepo Dikgacoi and Colin Ntambwe.  

Round 1: 

Vilakazi advances into close range.  Apea lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Apea hits home with a cross.  
Vilakazi is looking to close the distance.  Apea lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by two overhand right's to the head.  
Apea lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Apea is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Vilakazi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Apea lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Apea feints a left hook, and then hits home with a left uppercut.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Apea lands a stinging jab.  
Apea sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi closes the distance.  Apea quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Vilakazi tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Vilakazi steps inside.  Apea quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Apea hits home with a solid cross.  
Apea lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Apea lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Vilakazi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Vilakazi's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Vilakazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Vilakazi advances into close range.  Apea quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range.  Apea feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Apea switches the action to the outside.  Apea feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Vilakazi closes the distance.  Apea pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Apea lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Apea lands a solid left hook.  
Vilakazi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Vilakazi tries to land a right uppercut, but Apea blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Vilakazi steps inside.  Apea lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Apea feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Apea connects with a stinging cross.  
Apea lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Apea feints a cross, fooling Vilakazi into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Apea springs the trap and counters with  a solid left hook.  
Apea connects with a cross.  
Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Apea feints a right hook, but Vilakazi does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Vilakazi closes the distance.  Apea lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Vilakazi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Vilakazi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Vilakazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Apea lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Apea feints a right hook, and then drives a jab into Vilakazi's body.  
Vilakazi lands a cross.  
Apea steps away from his opponent.  Apea quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Vilakazi gets on the inside.  Apea pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Vilakazi's body.  
Apea pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Vilakazi's body.  
Vilakazi closes the distance.  Apea lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Apea steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Vilakazi closes the distance.  Apea pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Vilakazi's ribs.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Apea is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Vilakazi closes the distance.  Apea is on target with a left hook.  
Vilakazi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Apea lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Apea digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Apea lands a cross.  
Vilakazi gets on the inside.  Apea lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Apea lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Apea feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Apea lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi steps inside and forces Apea to back into the ropes.  Vilakazi lands a right hook.  
Apea lands a left hook.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range.  Apea feints a jab, tricking Vilakazi into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Apea is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Vilakazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Vilakazi is looking to close the distance.  Apea pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Vilakazi's body.  
Apea connects with a sharp left hook.  Apea attempts to land a left uppercut, but Vilakazi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vilakazi walks Apea down, trapping him on the ropes.  Vilakazi is clearly losing his cool here!   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Apea.  
Apea lands a firm cross.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range.  Apea feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Apea feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Apea hits home with a right hook.  
Vilakazi advances into close range.  Apea pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vilakazi advances into close range.  Apea lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Apea lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Apea steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi steps inside.  Apea lands a solid right uppercut.  
Vilakazi advances into close range.  Apea lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Apea lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi steps inside.  Apea lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Vilakazi drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Apea lands a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 4 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Vilakazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Apea finds the target with a jab.  
Apea hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Apea lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Apea lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Apea feints a left, and then is on target with a jab to Vilakazi's body.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range.  Apea feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Apea hits home with a firm cross.  
Apea lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Apea connects with a firm overhand right.  
Apea feints a cross, but Vilakazi is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Vilakazi forces Apea to back into the ropes.  Vilakazi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Apea hits home with a hard jab.  
Apea steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apea lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Apea switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Apea hits home with a solid cross.  
Vilakazi is looking to close the distance.  Apea pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Apea hits home with a hard jab.  
Vilakazi is looking to close the distance.  Apea lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Apea attempts to land a left hook, but Vilakazi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi forces Apea to back into the ropes.  Apea is on target with a left hook to Vilakazi's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Vilakazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Vilakazi advances into close range.  Apea pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Apea is on target with a solid jab.  
Apea switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi is getting frustrated here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Apea is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Apea lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi closes the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Apea drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Apea lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vilakazi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vilakazi manouvers Apea into a neutral corner.  Vilakazi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Apea lands a cross.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Apea feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Vilakazi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Vilakazi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Sulaiman Apea

Fight Statistics
Apea: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 192                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

Vilakazi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 103                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2