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29/06/2034
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Jochen Van der Westhuizen vs Mandla Tambo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Port Elizabeth Kibonge, Port Elizabeth,  taking place on 25/04/2032:

Clearly AI South Africa-Eastern Cape 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jochen Van der Westhuizen (7 - 2(1)) who hails from East London, South Africa and Mandla Tambo(3 - 9(1) - 2) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Both Van der Westhuizen and Tambo weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Mthethwa, and the three ringside judges are Puleng Bungu, Ewan Nyauza and Chris Matata.  

Round 1: 

Van der Westhuizen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Tambo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Van der Westhuizen ties up his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Tambo uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Van der Westhuizen's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Tambo to stop fouling.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen drives a left hook into Tambo's body.  Van der Westhuizen holds on to his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Tambo's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Van der Westhuizen about fouling.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen lands with a stinging jab.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a jab.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside.  Van der Westhuizen pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van der Westhuizen gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tambo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Tambo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van der Westhuizen lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Van der Westhuizen clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance.  Tambo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Westhuizen closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tambo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen connects with a left hook.  
Tambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen hits home with a left hook.  
Tambo is looking to close the distance.  Tambo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tambo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Tambo attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Westhuizen blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Tambo's ribcage.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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

Round 3: 

Tambo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen hits home with a left hook.  
Tambo hits home with a cross.  
Tambo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tambo feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Tambo gets on the inside.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tambo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Tambo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Tambo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tambo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Tambo dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Tambo connects with a cross.  
Tambo gets on the inside.  Van der Westhuizen throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Van der Westhuizen clinches his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Van der Westhuizen and breaks the clinch.  
Van der Westhuizen closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Tambo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tambo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance.  Tambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a hard jab.  
Tambo gets on the inside.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Tambo's liver.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen is on target with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tambo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen finds the target with a jab.  
Tambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen connects with a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Tambo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen is on target with a left hook.  Van der Westhuizen clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Tambo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tambo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen is on target with a cross.  
Tambo attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Westhuizen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Tambo closes the distance.  Tambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tambo connects with a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tambo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Tambo throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Van der Westhuizen clinches his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Tambo behind the head. The ref breaks Van der Westhuizen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van der Westhuizen hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Van der Westhuizen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside.  Tambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen closes the distance.  Tambo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen connects with a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen is on target with a jab to Tambo's body.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance.  Tambo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Tambo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen drives a right hook into Tambo's ribs.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Van der Westhuizen advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Tambo's body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a cross.  
Tambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a cross to Tambo's body.  
Tambo advances into close range.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  Van der Westhuizen ties up his opponent.  Tambo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Van der Westhuizen manages to break Tambo's hold and escapes the clinch.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Westhuizen's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Van der Westhuizen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Tambo lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tambo tries to land a right hook, but Van der Westhuizen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Van der Westhuizen connects with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Tambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Van der Westhuizen steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Tambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen connects with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tambo feints a jab, but Van der Westhuizen does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Tambo steps inside.  Van der Westhuizen is on target with a left uppercut to Tambo's body.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a stiff jab.  
Tambo is looking to close the distance.  Van der Westhuizen lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from East London, South Africa.... Jochen Van der Westhuizen

Fight Statistics
Van der Westhuizen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 444                           
Total Punches Landed: 273                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 327                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 63                            

Tambo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1