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Ndumisa Mabokgwane vs Siyabonga Sono
Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Uzoma Adade Gym, Durban, taking place on 24/08/2021: Clearly AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal 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 final eliminator for the South Africa Heavyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ndumisa Mabokgwane (6 - 2) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Siyabonga Sono(5 - 0) from Durban, South Africa. Mabokgwane weighed in at 244 pounds and 11 ounces, while Sono weighed in at 239 pounds and 1 ounces. The referee tonight is Thuso Ledwaba, and the three ringside judges are Brad Van Blerk, Steven De Lange and Lehlohonolo Cardoso. Round 1: Sono lands a jab. Mabokgwane steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab. Sono gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Mabokgwane's body. Sono closes the distance and lands a right hook. Sono attempts to land a jab, but Mabokgwane dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Sono hits home with a solid cross. Sono drives a right hook into Mabokgwane's ribs. Sono hits home with a solid overhand left. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mabokgwane's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Sono closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Sono advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mabokgwane tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Sono is on target with a jab. Mabokgwane pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross. Sono drives a right hook into Mabokgwane's ribs. Mabokgwane throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref stops the action and gives Sono time to recover. Mabokgwane is looking to keep the action on the outside. Mabokgwane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross. Mabokgwane attempts to land a cross, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Mabokgwane switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab. Sono advances into close range and walks his opponent into a corner. Sono digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs. Sono gets on the inside. Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by two right hooks to his opponents head. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mabokgwane's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 2 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 3: Sono steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Sono lands a solid cross to Mabokgwane's body. Sono advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Mabokgwane steps inside. Sono lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Sono gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook. Sono tries to land a right hook, but Mabokgwane sidesteps and counters with a cross. Mabokgwane tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right. Mabokgwane closes the distance. Sono is on target with a right hook to Mabokgwane's body. Sono connects with a cross. Mabokgwane steps to the outside and lands a cross. Round 3 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 4: Sono is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs. Sono advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Mabokgwane steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Sono lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Mabokgwane lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Mabokgwane tries to land a jab, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Sono lands a solid cross. Mabokgwane tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab. Sono steps to the outside. Sono feints a left hook, but Mabokgwane is not fooled and responds with a left hook. Mabokgwane is on target with a jab. Sono is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Sono lands a cross. Sono closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Sono lands a left hook. Mabokgwane throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut. Round 4 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 5: Mabokgwane advances into close range. Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a stinging right hook to Mabokgwane's body. Mabokgwane advances into close range. Sono pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body. Sono is on target with a left hook. Sono is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Mabokgwane pivots from in front of his opponent. Mabokgwane is on target with a jab. Mabokgwane throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Mabokgwane steps away from his opponent. Mabokgwane feints a jab, but Sono does not fall for it and responds with a solid left uppercut. Sono steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Sono connects with a firm left uppercut. Sono connects with a cross. Sono is looking to keep the action on the outside. Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Mabokgwane tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Sono feints a cross, but Mabokgwane ignores the feint and responds with a left hook. Mabokgwane switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left. Mabokgwane tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Sono tries to land a cross, but Mabokgwane sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Sono is on target with a stinging cross. Sono gets on the inside and connects with a firm right hook. Mabokgwane gets on the inside. Sono digs in a left hook to his opponents liver. Mabokgwane walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner. Mabokgwane lands a stiff jab. Mabokgwane hits home with a left hook. Mabokgwane is looking to close the distance. Sono lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Round 5 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 6: Mabokgwane is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Mabokgwane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Mabokgwane lands a cross. Mabokgwane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Mabokgwane is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to Sono's body. Sono is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Mabokgwane sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Mabokgwane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Mabokgwane tries to land a cross, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook. Mabokgwane pivots to the side of his opponent. Mabokgwane tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Sono steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Sono walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner. Sono drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body. Sono lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body. Sono steps to the outside. Mabokgwane feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab. Mabokgwane connects with an overhand left. Sono lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Sono is on target with a left hook. Mabokgwane is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right. Sono sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Mabokgwane lands a cross. Sono advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut. Mabokgwane is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right. Mabokgwane tries to land a cross, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mabokgwane's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 6 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 7: Sono drives a right uppercut into Mabokgwane's ribcage. Sono lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Sono switches the action to the outside. Mabokgwane lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Sono is looking to close the distance. Mabokgwane sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Sono lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Mabokgwane tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross. Sono connects with a solid cross. Mabokgwane pivots from in front of his opponent. Sono is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Mabokgwane is on target with a left hook. Mabokgwane tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Sono is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Mabokgwane's body. Sono is on target with a firm overhand left. Sono is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Mabokgwane's liver. Mabokgwane throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Mabokgwane tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Sono closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Round 7 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 8: Sono advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Sono pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab. Sono advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Sono closes the distance and drives a firm right hook into Mabokgwane's body. Sono lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Mabokgwane is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab. Mabokgwane closes the distance. Sono hits home with a firm right hook. Mabokgwane switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Mabokgwane lands with a stinging jab. Round 8 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 9: Mabokgwane steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left. Sono is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Mabokgwane slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sono's ribcage. Mabokgwane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sono lands a sharp jab. Sono lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Sono throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Sono steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mabokgwane is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into Sono's body. Mabokgwane gets on the inside. Sono lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Mabokgwane tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sono lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Sono lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Sono lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Round 9 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 10: Sono is looking to keep his distance. Mabokgwane hits home with an overhand right. Mabokgwane lands a jab. Sono switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross. Sono is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to Mabokgwane's body. Mabokgwane is on target with a jab. Sono finds the target with a jab. Mabokgwane is on target with a cross. Mabokgwane steps to the outside. Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Mabokgwane connects with a cross. Mabokgwane hits home with a cross. Sono lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mabokgwane steps away from his opponent. Mabokgwane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 11: Mabokgwane lands a cross. Sono hits home with a solid jab. Mabokgwane steps inside. Sono is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Sono lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Sono lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Mabokgwane walks his opponent into the blue corner. Sono lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Sono throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Mabokgwane steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Mabokgwane advances into close range. Sono lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head. Sono lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Mabokgwane lands an overhand right. Round 11 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 12: Mabokgwane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sono lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Mabokgwane tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right. Mabokgwane attempts to land a jab, but Sono dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut. Sono gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Sono advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Sono lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Mabokgwane tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Mabokgwane steps to the outside. Sono sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Mabokgwane lands a jab. Sono gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Mabokgwane's body. Sono is looking to close the distance. Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Sono manouvers Mabokgwane into the blue corner. Sono pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm cross. Mabokgwane switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head. Mabokgwane lands an overhand right. Mabokgwane gets on the inside. Mabokgwane pivots from in front of his opponent. Sono lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. As Mabokgwane tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sono dabs at his face checking for damage. Sono lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Mabokgwane hits the target with a stinging jab. Round 12 Statistics Mabokgwane: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sono: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 109 - 119 109 - 119 109 - 119 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Siyabonga Sono Fight Statistics Mabokgwane: Total Punches Thrown: 344 Total Punches Landed: 75 Total Head Shots Thrown: 315 Total Head Shots Landed: 71 Total Body Shots Thrown: 29 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 215 Total Power Shots Landed: 49 Total Jabs Thrown: 129 Total Jabs Landed: 26 Sono: Total Punches Thrown: 287 Total Punches Landed: 149 Total Head Shots Thrown: 182 Total Head Shots Landed: 85 Total Body Shots Thrown: 105 Total Body Shots Landed: 64 Total Power Shots Thrown: 242 Total Power Shots Landed: 139 Total Jabs Thrown: 45 Total Jabs Landed: 10