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24/02/2038
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Thulani Shabangu vs Callum Erasmus

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 3.0 promoted show at Soweto Dokuaa, Soweto,  taking place on 30/12/2037:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator 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 Thulani Shabangu (30(2) - 9(4) - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Callum Erasmus(11 - 12 - 2) from Mamelodi, South Africa.  Both Shabangu and Erasmus weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lisimba Jali, and the three ringside judges are Tlou Nqakula, Thomas Kotze and Justus De Vries.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Erasmus sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Erasmus pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu connects with a left hook.  
Erasmus steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu lands with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu closes the distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Shabangu connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu walks Erasmus down, trapping him in the red corner.  Shabangu is on target with a right hook to Erasmus's ribcage.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Erasmus forces Shabangu to retreat onto the ropes.  Shabangu lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Erasmus steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Erasmus attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a left hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Erasmus's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Erasmus's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Shabangu lands a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Shabangu throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Erasmus throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands with a solid jab.  
Erasmus drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Erasmus steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Erasmus sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Erasmus throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Erasmus hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Erasmus tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Erasmus goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Shabangu time to recover.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Erasmus stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Shabangu hits home with a hard jab.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Erasmus attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Erasmus's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Erasmus tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu lands a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Erasmus steps to the outside.  Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Erasmus attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands with a hard jab.  
Erasmus steps away from his opponent.  Erasmus sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu lands a stinging jab.  
Erasmus walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Erasmus steps to the outside.  Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a left hook to Erasmus's liver.  
Shabangu snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Erasmus attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Erasmus walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Erasmus finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Erasmus pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  
Shabangu digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Shabangu feints a right hook, and then lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu feints a left hook, and then lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Erasmus's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Erasmus tries to land a cross, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Erasmus switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Erasmus tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu feints a left hook, and then is on target with a spiteful jab.  Shabangu throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Erasmus quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Erasmus drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu hits home with a cross.  
Erasmus forces Shabangu to retreat onto the ropes.  Erasmus sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Erasmus tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Erasmus is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends Shabangu to the neutral corner.    He tells Erasmus to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross to Erasmus's body.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Shabangu lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Erasmus pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Erasmus tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Erasmus quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab.  
Shabangu lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Erasmus switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Erasmus forces Shabangu to retreat onto the ropes.  Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Erasmus connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Erasmus's body.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shabangu feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Erasmus sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Erasmus is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Shabangu hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Erasmus is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Erasmus quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu cuts off the ring, trapping Erasmus in a corner.  Shabangu digs in a left hook to Erasmus's body.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a jab.  
Shabangu closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shabangu is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Erasmus's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Shabangu lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Erasmus feints a jab, but Shabangu does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Erasmus is on target with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Shabangu throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu connects with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Erasmus: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Johannesburg, South Africa.... Thulani Shabangu

Fight Statistics
Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 463                           
Total Punches Landed: 305                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 421                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 280                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 202                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 165                           
Total Jabs Landed: 103                           

Erasmus: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4