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01/02/2034
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Gethin Bhengu vs Shevon Zakari

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 27/09/2032:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng 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-Gauteng Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gethin Bhengu (13 - 15(3) - 2) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Shevon Zakari(6 - 10(3) - 1) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Bhengu and Zakari weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is William Ekstein, and the three ringside judges are Charel Cilliers, David Khumalo and Charel Cilliers.  

Round 1: 

Bhengu steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Zakari advances into close range and manages to force Bhengu into a neutral corner.  Bhengu connects with a right hook.  
Bhengu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Zakari is looking to close the distance.  Zakari sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bhengu attempts to land a left uppercut, but Zakari sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zakari tries to land an overhand left, but Bhengu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bhengu is on target with a right hook.  
Zakari closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bhengu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zakari's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zakari closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zakari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bhengu connects with an overhand right.  
Zakari gets on the inside and walks Bhengu onto the ropes.  Zakari hits home with a left hook.  
Zakari throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bhengu hits home with a cross.  
Bhengu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Bhengu lands an overhand left.  
Zakari steps inside.  Bhengu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zakari hits home with a right hook.  
Zakari is on target with a cross to Bhengu's body.  
Zakari advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Zakari gets on the inside and forces Bhengu to retreat into the blue corner.  Bhengu connects with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu is looking to keep his distance.  Zakari hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bhengu's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Bhengu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bhengu connects with an overhand right.  
Zakari forces Bhengu to retreat onto the ropes.  Bhengu is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bhengu connects with a cross.  
Zakari closes the distance.  Zakari sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Bhengu steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zakari gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zakari is looking to close the distance.  Bhengu lands a left hook.  
Zakari lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bhengu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zakari hits home with a cross.  
Zakari throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bhengu switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bhengu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Zakari forces Bhengu to back into a neutral corner.  Zakari connects with a left uppercut.  
Zakari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bhengu is on target with a left hook to Zakari's ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Zakari's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Bhengu connects with an overhand right.  
Bhengu switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bhengu steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bhengu pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Bhengu is looking to keep his distance.  Zakari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zakari closes the distance.  Bhengu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zakari is on target with a right hook.  Zakari wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Bhengu.  That has caused a minor cut in the corner of.  
Bhengu steps to the outside.  Bhengu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Zakari connects with a right hook.  
Zakari closes the distance.  Bhengu connects with a right hook.  
Zakari lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu lands a left hook.  
Zakari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bhengu hits home with a cross.  
Bhengu is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bhengu is on target with a left hook.  
Bhengu is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Zakari lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zakari hits home with a right hook.  
Zakari lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Zakari is looking to close the distance.  Bhengu pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Zakari hits home with an overhand right.  
Zakari connects with an overhand left.  
Bhengu finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Zakari hits home with a right hook.  
Zakari sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bhengu connects with a left hook.  
Bhengu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bhengu feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Zakari pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Bhengu steps away from his opponent.  Bhengu is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Zakari connects with a cross.  
Bhengu steps to the outside.  Zakari connects with a cross.  
Zakari advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  Zakari attempts to land a right hook, but Bhengu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bhengu pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Zakari gets on the inside.  Bhengu tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zakari closes the distance.  Bhengu pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zakari walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bhengu hits home with a right hook.  
Zakari closes the distance.  Bhengu connects with a left hook.  
Zakari steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zakari advances into close range.  Bhengu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bhengu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bhengu is on target with a jab.  
Zakari tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Gethin Bhengu

Fight Statistics
Bhengu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 231                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Zakari: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0