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24/06/2035
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Siyabonga Khumalo vs Afram Gcaba

Boxing Daily Report from the Eghenyan Promotions promoted show at Sammy Lemba Gym, Port Elizabeth,  taking place on 03/06/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Siyabonga Khumalo (7 - 1) who hails from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Afram Gcaba(2 - 0) from East London, South Africa.  Both Khumalo and Gcaba weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Tshiepela, and the three ringside judges are Danny Luteka, Ewan Nyauza and Arnie Verster.  

Round 1: 

Gcaba lands a left hook.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gcaba tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Khumalo attempts to land a left hook, but Gcaba dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Khumalo is on target with a left hook.  
Gcaba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Khumalo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gcaba drives a left uppercut into Khumalo's body.  
Khumalo lands a cross.  
Khumalo lands a jab.  
Gcaba steps inside and digs in a right hook to Khumalo's body.  
Gcaba gets on the inside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gcaba hits home with a right hook.  
Khumalo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gcaba walks Khumalo onto the ropes.  Gcaba tries to land a cross, but Khumalo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Khumalo is on target with a left hook.  
Gcaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gcaba hits home with a left uppercut.  Gcaba attempts to land a right hook, but Khumalo parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Khumalo lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Khumalo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Khumalo hits home with a right hook.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Gcaba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gcaba is on target with a right hook to Khumalo's ribcage.  Gcaba tries to land a left hook, but Khumalo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khumalo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gcaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Khumalo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gcaba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gcaba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Gcaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Khumalo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Gcaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Khumalo is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Gcaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  Khumalo attempts to land an overhand right, but Gcaba slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Khumalo's body.  
Gcaba lands a left hook.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Khumalo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gcaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gcaba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Gcaba advances into close range and drives a firm left hook into Khumalo's body.  
Khumalo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Khumalo connects with a cross.  
Khumalo attempts to land a right hook, but Gcaba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo is looking to keep his distance.  Khumalo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  As Khumalo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gcaba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gcaba walks Khumalo into a corner.  Gcaba attempts to land a jab, but Khumalo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gcaba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khumalo attempts to land a jab, but Gcaba parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo hits home with a left hook.  
Khumalo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Gcaba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khumalo drives a cross into Gcaba's body.  
Gcaba steps inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Khumalo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Gcaba throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo lands a cross.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Gcaba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gcaba finds the target with a jab.  
Khumalo attempts to land a jab, but Gcaba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gcaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Khumalo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khumalo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Khumalo lands a solid jab.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Khumalo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Gcaba closes the distance.  Khumalo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Khumalo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gcaba lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gcaba closes the distance and walks Khumalo onto the ropes.  Khumalo is on target with a left uppercut to Gcaba's body.  
Khumalo lands a left hook.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Khumalo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Khumalo attempts to land a left hook, but Gcaba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside.  Gcaba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gcaba forces Khumalo to retreat onto the ropes.  Khumalo lands a left hook.  
Khumalo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Gcaba is on target with an overhand right.  
Gcaba closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo is looking to keep his distance.  Khumalo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gcaba hits home with an overhand right.  
Khumalo steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Gcaba is on target with a cross.  
Gcaba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gcaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Khumalo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gcaba is on target with a cross.  
Gcaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gcaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Gcaba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khumalo tries to land an overhand right, but Gcaba slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Khumalo drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Gcaba lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Gcaba tries to land a jab, but Khumalo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gcaba hits home with an overhand right.  
Khumalo lands a cross.  
Gcaba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Khumalo is on target with a right hook.  
Khumalo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gcaba lands with a hard jab.  
Gcaba gets on the inside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Khumalo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gcaba parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Khumalo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance and walks Khumalo into a corner.  Khumalo hits home with a left hook.  
Gcaba drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Khumalo lands a left hook.  
Khumalo digs in a left uppercut to Gcaba's liver.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gcaba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent.  Gcaba lands with a stiff jab.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gcaba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Khumalo steps to the outside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo attempts to land a cross, but Gcaba parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gcaba walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Gcaba connects with a left hook.  
Gcaba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Khumalo lands a cross.  
Khumalo lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gcaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range.  Khumalo lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Gcaba connects with a cross.  
Khumalo is on target with a cross.  
Khumalo steps to the outside.  Gcaba hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Gcaba steps inside.  Khumalo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gcaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Khumalo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gcaba snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Khumalo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gcaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Khumalo lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Khumalo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gcaba snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Gcaba lands with a stiff jab.  
Khumalo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gcaba is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range.  Gcaba lands a cross.  
Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gcaba is on target with a cross.  
Gcaba lands a stinging jab.  
Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a hard jab.  
Gcaba lands an overhand right.  
Gcaba tries to land a jab, but Khumalo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo lands a jab.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Khumalo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Khumalo lands a left hook.  
Gcaba gets on the inside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gcaba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Gcaba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Khumalo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gcaba digs in a solid left uppercut to Khumalo's ribs.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gcaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gcaba advances into close range and manouvers Khumalo into a corner.  Gcaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Gcaba is on target with a right hook to Khumalo's ribcage.  
Gcaba walks Khumalo onto the ropes.  Gcaba lands a left uppercut.  
Gcaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gcaba gets on the inside.  Khumalo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Khumalo feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Gcaba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gcaba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gcaba steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Gcaba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gcaba steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Gcaba's ribcage.  
Khumalo steps to the outside.  Khumalo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Khumalo drives a left hook into Gcaba's body.  Khumalo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gcaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gcaba steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Khumalo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gcaba is on target with a left hook.  
Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range.  Gcaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gcaba digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  Gcaba throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Khumalo is on target with a right hook to Gcaba's body.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Khumalo pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gcaba gets on the inside.  Khumalo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Gcaba cuts off the ring, trapping Khumalo on the ropes.  Gcaba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gcaba is on target with a jab.  
Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Khumalo tries to land a right hook, but Gcaba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khumalo is looking to keep his distance.  Gcaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gcaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Gcaba walks Khumalo onto the ropes.  Khumalo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Gcaba is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gcaba lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Khumalo lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gcaba lands a hard jab.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo attempts to land a cross, but Gcaba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khumalo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Khumalo's body.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance and forces Khumalo to back into the ropes.  Khumalo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gcaba gets on the inside.  Khumalo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gcaba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khumalo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Khumalo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gcaba lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from East London, South Africa.... Afram Gcaba

Fight Statistics
Khumalo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 330                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Gcaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28