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09/02/2034
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Naeem Assiful vs Banji Sobukwe

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 22/01/2034:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-Gauteng Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Naeem Assiful (21 - 0 - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Banji Sobukwe(25(8) - 11(3)) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Assiful and Sobukwe weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Bakwamba, and the three ringside judges are Quaashie Duncan, Tshepo Nqakula and Xhosas Kwadwo.  

Round 1: 

Sobukwe feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp cross.  Sobukwe throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Assiful pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent.  Assiful feints a jab, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sobukwe drives a cross into Assiful's body.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Sobukwe dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sobukwe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sobukwe feints a right hook, and then drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sobukwe lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sobukwe closes the distance.  Assiful tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful lands a left uppercut.  
Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful tries to land a cross, but Sobukwe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Assiful throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Assiful's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sobukwe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sobukwe drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a sharp cross.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Assiful hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe is on target with a cross.  
Assiful connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  
Assiful tries to land a jab, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe connects with a stinging cross.  
Assiful retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Sobukwe tries to tag Assiful on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  


Round 2 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe lands a stinging jab.  
Sobukwe advances into close range.  Assiful lands a left hook.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Assiful lands a stinging jab.  
Assiful lands a sharp jab.  
Assiful lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Assiful attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Sobukwe hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe is looking to close the distance.  Assiful is on target with a left hook.  
Sobukwe drives a left uppercut into Assiful's body.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Assiful lands a stiff jab.  
Sobukwe tries to land a cross, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Assiful lands a jab to Sobukwe's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Assiful steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Sobukwe slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Sobukwe throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Sobukwe digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sobukwe digs in a left hook to Assiful's liver.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sobukwe attempts to land a cross, but Assiful dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Assiful tries to land a cross, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Assiful drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a right uppercut, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Assiful attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Assiful lands a jab.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range.  Sobukwe is on target with an overhand left.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  
Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sobukwe throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a cross, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Assiful lands a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Sobukwe is looking to close the distance and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sobukwe lands a jab.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Sobukwe lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sobukwe steps inside.  Assiful lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Sobukwe is looking to close the distance.  Assiful lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a left hook, but Assiful parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sobukwe feints a right, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Sobukwe lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Assiful tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range.  Sobukwe connects with a stinging cross.  
Sobukwe is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful finds the target with a solid jab.  
Assiful lands a stiff jab.  
Assiful steps to the outside.  Sobukwe is on target with a stinging cross.  Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sobukwe lands a stinging overhand left.  
Sobukwe is on target with a left hook to Assiful's body.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe feints a cross, fooling Assiful into launching a right uppercut counter.  Sobukwe avoids the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Assiful lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Assiful attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful is on target with a sharp cross.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  Assiful tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Sobukwe lands a stinging cross to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe lands a cross.  
Sobukwe lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent.  Sobukwe attempts to land a cross, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Assiful is on target with a sharp cross.  
Sobukwe drives a right hook into Assiful's ribcage.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Assiful lands a solid cross.  
Assiful tries to land a jab, but Sobukwe slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sobukwe digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe connects with a cross.  
Sobukwe drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Sobukwe connects with a firm cross.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Sobukwe feints a right hook, but Assiful ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Sobukwe is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful steps to the outside.  Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sobukwe goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Assiful's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sobukwe connects with a solid overhand right.  
Sobukwe is on target with a firm left hook to Assiful's body.  Sobukwe throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sobukwe is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent.  Sobukwe tries to land a cross, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sobukwe connects with a cross.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Assiful'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
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Assiful tries to land a jab, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful hits home with a firm cross.  
Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sobukwe waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe closes the distance.  Assiful lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent.  Sobukwe lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe hits home with an overhand right.  
Sobukwe is on target with a sharp cross.  
Assiful attempts to land a cross, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe lands a cross.  
Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Assiful drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Assiful steps to the outside.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sobukwe connects with an overhand right.  
Assiful attempts to land a cross, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Assiful lands a right hook.  
Sobukwe lands with a stinging jab.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sobukwe is looking to close the distance and digs in a sharp left hook to Assiful's body.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Assiful's ribcage.  
Sobukwe is on target with a firm cross.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Sobukwe hits home with a left hook.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  Assiful attempts to land a jab, but Sobukwe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Naeem Assiful

Fight Statistics
Assiful: 
Total Punches Thrown: 374                           
Total Punches Landed: 156                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 186                           
Total Jabs Landed: 79                            

Sobukwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9