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09/08/2031
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Mark Phiri vs Thuso Ntuli

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 31/01/2031:

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-Western Cape Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Phiri (7 - 9(3) - 3) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Thuso Ntuli(14 - 9(1) - 2) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Phiri and Ntuli weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Nyatama, and the three ringside judges are La Vonn Dorkenoo, Kasi Hlatshwayo and Laken Ako.  

Round 1: 

Phiri throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Phiri is looking to close the distance.  Ntuli lands a left hook.  
Ntuli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Phiri connects with an overhand left.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Ntuli hits home with a right hook.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Phiri connects with a left hook.  
Ntuli tries to keep the action at long range.  Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ntuli is on target with a right hook to Phiri's body.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ntuli steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Phiri sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri lands a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Ntuli sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri connects with a cross.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Ntuli advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Phiri's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Ntuli gets on the inside.  Ntuli leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Phiri tries to tag Ntuli on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Phiri is on target with a jab.  
Phiri hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Ntuli lands a right hook.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ntuli connects with a right hook.  
Ntuli is looking to keep his distance.  Phiri tries to land a cross, but Ntuli slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ntuli closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Ntuli is on target with a cross.  
Phiri connects with a cross.  
Ntuli gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Phiri lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ntuli hits home with a right hook.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Phiri lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Ntuli lands a cross.  
Ntuli hits home with a cross.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ntuli lands a right hook.  
Phiri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ntuli lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ntuli gets on the inside.  Phiri lands a right hook.  
Phiri connects with a cross.  
Phiri connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ntuli closes the distance.  Phiri throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Phiri gets on the inside.  Ntuli lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Phiri is on target with a left hook.  
Phiri hits home with a cross.  
Phiri pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Phiri attempts to land a jab, but Ntuli blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
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 5: 

Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Ntuli closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Ntuli gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Phiri is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Phiri connects with a right hook.  
Phiri hits home with a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ntuli is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Ntuli lands a right uppercut.  
Phiri connects with a cross.  
Phiri lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ntuli closes the distance.  Phiri pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ntuli hits home with a right uppercut.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ntuli lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Ntuli is on target with a right hook.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  Phiri tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri hits home with a left hook.  
Ntuli throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Phiri lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ntuli attempts to land a jab, but Phiri blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Phiri connects with a cross.  
Ntuli closes the distance.  Phiri connects with a left hook.  
Phiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ntuli is on target with a jab.  
Ntuli switches the action to the outside.  Phiri attempts to land a cross, but Ntuli sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Phiri's body.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Phiri hits home with a cross.  
Phiri hits home with a left hook.  
Phiri lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Phiri is on target with an overhand right.  
Ntuli connects with a left uppercut.  
Phiri is on target with a cross.  
Ntuli switches the action to the outside.  Phiri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phiri gets on the inside.  Ntuli is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Phiri connects with a cross.  
Ntuli is looking to close the distance.  Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phiri attempts to land a left hook, but Ntuli sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Phiri attempts to land a cross, but Ntuli sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ntuli switches the action to the outside.  Phiri lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Phiri connects with an overhand right.  
Ntuli lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli is looking to close the distance.  Phiri hits home with a right hook.  
Phiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ntuli is on target with a right hook.  
Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ntuli hits home with a left hook.  
Phiri hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli digs in a right hook to Phiri's ribs.  Ntuli throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Ntuli lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Ntuli lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ntuli lands a left hook.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ntuli lands a left hook.  
Ntuli steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Phiri steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Phiri connects with a left hook.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ntuli steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Ntuli connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 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: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Mark Phiri

Fight Statistics
Phiri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 312                           
Total Punches Landed: 75                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Ntuli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 233                           
Total Punches Landed: 69                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8