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Eric Sangweni vs Mike Lifunisabo
Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg, taking place on 08/03/2032: 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 final eliminator for the Southern African Bantamweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Eric Sangweni (25(6) - 4(3) - 1) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Mike Lifunisabo(14(8) - 1 - 1) from Khayelitsha, South Africa. Both Sangweni and Lifunisabo weighed in at 118 pounds. The referee tonight is Arali Kessels, and the three ringside judges are Mzikayise Tlolane, John Cele and Phumelele Mkhize. Round 1: Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body. Sangweni digs in a firm right hook to Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni is on target with a stinging left hook to Lifunisabo's body. Lifunisabo steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab. Sangweni steps inside. Lifunisabo drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs. Lifunisabo switches the action to the outside. Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Sangweni lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross. Sangweni lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Sangweni walks his opponent onto the ropes. Lifunisabo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage. Sangweni connects with a right hook. Lifunisabo steps away from his opponent. Sangweni connects with a solid cross. Sangweni pivots to the right of his opponent. Lifunisabo is on target with a stinging cross. Lifunisabo steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up. Sangweni accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Lifunisabo. Sangweni gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni connects with a right hook. Lifunisabo attempts to land a left hook, but Sangweni blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Sangweni lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body. Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Sangweni lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Lifunisabo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Lifunisabo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 1 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 13 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Lifunisabo lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Lifunisabo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Lifunisabo lands two jab's to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Lifunisabo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Lifunisabo lands a sharp cross. Sangweni drives a stinging left uppercut into Lifunisabo's ribs. Lifunisabo tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Sangweni dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Sangweni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook. Sangweni closes the distance and lands a right hook. Sangweni lands a straight 1 - 2. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Lifunisabo connects with a sharp left hook. Sangweni hits home with a firm cross. Sangweni attempts to land a left uppercut, but Lifunisabo sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Sangweni hits home with a solid cross. Sangweni throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sangweni attempts to land a right hook, but Lifunisabo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sangweni digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Lifunisabo lands a stiff jab. Sangweni pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross. Sangweni is looking to close the distance. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sangweni hits home with a left hook. Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Sangweni is on target with a right hook to Lifunisabo's ribcage. Sangweni tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Sangweni lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Lifunisabo digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Sangweni lands a cross. Sangweni gets on the inside. Lifunisabo attempts to land a left hook, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a cross. Sangweni drives a left uppercut into his opponents body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo slips the shot and counters with a solid cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Lifunisabo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 6 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 42 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 3: Lifunisabo is on target with a sharp jab. Sangweni feints a cross, but Lifunisabo ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook. Sangweni hits home with a stinging right hook. Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Lifunisabo tries to step out of his opponents range. Sangweni hits home with a solid cross. Sangweni feints a jab, fooling Lifunisabo into launching a left hook counter. Sangweni springs the trap, countering with a right uppercut. Sangweni is looking to close the distance. Lifunisabo drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Lifunisabo tries to land a left uppercut, but Sangweni sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook. Lifunisabo steps away from his opponent. Sangweni throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Sangweni advances into close range. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Sangweni lands a cross. Lifunisabo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Sangweni connects with a solid right hook. Sangweni gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Sangweni tries to land a left uppercut, but Lifunisabo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Sangweni throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Sangweni gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Sangweni tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross. Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Lifunisabo connects with a firm cross. Sangweni lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Sangweni throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Sangweni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Sangweni closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Round 3 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 47 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 6 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Sangweni attempts to land a cross, but Lifunisabo sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Sangweni closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Lifunisabo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Sangweni digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Lifunisabo lands a jab. Sangweni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Sangweni drives a right uppercut into Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Sangweni digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni is on target with a solid cross. Sangweni lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Sangweni connects with a right hook. Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Sangweni lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head. Sangweni tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a powerful right hook. IT LOOKS LIKE SANGWENI WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT! Sangweni recovers before his opponent can take advantage. Sangweni hits home with a sharp left hook. Sangweni lands a sharp right hook. Sangweni tries to land a cross, but Lifunisabo sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Sangweni's liver. Sangweni hits home with a firm left uppercut. Sangweni is on target with a left hook to Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Sangweni steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Lifunisabo lands a solid cross. Sangweni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Round 4 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 47 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 10 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Lifunisabo steps away from his opponent. Sangweni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sangweni lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head. Lifunisabo lands a cross to his opponents body. Sangweni advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Lifunisabo hits home with a stinging jab. Lifunisabo is on target with a left uppercut. Sangweni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a HUGE left hook. SANGWENI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT! Sangweni almost instantly gets his legs back. Sangweni closes the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body. Sangweni advances into close range. Lifunisabo attempts to land a right hook, but Sangweni sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Sangweni tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Sangweni is looking to close the distance. Lifunisabo tries to land a left hook, but Sangweni blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Sangweni lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body. Sangweni lands a sharp cross. Sangweni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Sangweni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Sangweni drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver. Sangweni is looking to close the distance. Lifunisabo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Lifunisabo lands a stinging jab. Round 5 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 10 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Sangweni lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Lifunisabo finds the target with a jab. Lifunisabo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Sangweni gets on the inside. Lifunisabo hits home with a sharp left hook. Sangweni steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Lifunisabo's body. Lifunisabo hits home with a stinging cross. Lifunisabo steps to the outside. Sangweni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross. Sangweni advances into close range and digs in a solid right hook to Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni is on target with a sharp right hook to Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Lifunisabo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Sangweni is looking to close the distance. Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Lifunisabo's body. Lifunisabo is looking to keep the action on the outside. Sangweni hits home with a cross. Sangweni gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Lifunisabo's liver. Sangweni lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Lifunisabo tries to step out of his opponents range. Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Lifunisabo sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body. Sangweni gets on the inside. Lifunisabo connects with a right hook. Lifunisabo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sangweni pivots to the side of his opponent. Lifunisabo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Lifunisabo attempts to land a jab, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Round 6 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 9 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 7: Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Lifunisabo lands a firm cross to his opponents body. Lifunisabo tries to land a cross, but Sangweni blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sangweni is on target with a cross. Sangweni tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Sangweni is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body. Sangweni connects with a cross. Sangweni is looking to close the distance. Sangweni pivots to the left of his opponent. Sangweni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni tries to land a right uppercut, but Lifunisabo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Lifunisabo strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross. Sangweni advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Lifunisabo's ribcage. Sangweni feints a jab, but Lifunisabo is not fooled and lands with a firm cross. Sangweni lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Sangweni is looking to close the distance. Lifunisabo digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Sangweni gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook. Lifunisabo lands a sharp cross. Sangweni advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Sangweni lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Sangweni digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs. Round 7 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 8 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 8: Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Lifunisabo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross. Sangweni drives a right hook into his opponents ribs. Sangweni gets on the inside. Lifunisabo lands a left hook. Lifunisabo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Lifunisabo is on target with a sharp jab. Sangweni lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Sangweni pivots to the side of his opponent. Sangweni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Sangweni advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Sangweni is on target with a right uppercut to Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni advances into close range and lands a sharp right hook. Sangweni lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Lifunisabo slips the shot and counters with a cross. Sangweni connects with a solid left uppercut. Sangweni digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body. Sangweni tries to land a right hook, but Lifunisabo slips the shot and counters with a MASSIVE cross. SANGWENI IS HURT! Lifunisabo knows Sangweni is hurt...he is putting the pressure on now, looking for the stoppage. Lifunisabo lands a FEROCIOUS cross. SANGWENI IS DOWN! He manages to get up at 5. Sangweni now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot. Round 8 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 5 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Lifunisabo lands a hurtful cross. SANGWENI IS HURT! Sangweni almost instantly gets his legs back. Sangweni lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Lifunisabo connects with a big left uppercut. SANGWENI IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS! He is on his feet as the count reaches 4. Sangweni drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs. Sangweni closes the distance and lands a stinging right uppercut. Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Sangweni drives a cross into Lifunisabo's body. Sangweni is on target with a right hook to Lifunisabo's ribcage. Sangweni pivots from in front of his opponent. Sangweni tries to land a cross, but Lifunisabo blocks the shot and counters with a powerful right hook. SANGWENI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT! Sangweni steps inside. Lifunisabo sees his opponent is hurt. He's looking for the finish! Lifunisabo lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND SENDS SANGWENI SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS! He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10! The winner by KO is Lifunisabo! Round 9 Statistics Sangweni: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Lifunisabo: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 8 - 10 8 - 10 8 - 10 Fight Statistics Sangweni: Total Punches Thrown: 335 Total Punches Landed: 153 Total Head Shots Thrown: 196 Total Head Shots Landed: 80 Total Body Shots Thrown: 139 Total Body Shots Landed: 73 Total Power Shots Thrown: 321 Total Power Shots Landed: 150 Total Jabs Thrown: 14 Total Jabs Landed: 3 Lifunisabo: Total Punches Thrown: 312 Total Punches Landed: 100 Total Head Shots Thrown: 226 Total Head Shots Landed: 87 Total Body Shots Thrown: 86 Total Body Shots Landed: 13 Total Power Shots Thrown: 238 Total Power Shots Landed: 78 Total Jabs Thrown: 74 Total Jabs Landed: 22
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