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25/08/2038
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Naftali Zulu vs Barry Mashaba

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 06/07/2038:

Clearly South African Boxing Kingdom 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Naftali Zulu (0 - 0) who hails from Randburg, South Africa and Barry Mashaba(2 - 15 - 4) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Zulu weighed in at 216 pounds and 13 ounces, while Mashaba weighed in at 217 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Peter Mbalula, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Nyauza, Ubanwa Koranteng and Luvolwethu Khumalo.  

Round 1: 

Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Zulu lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zulu closes the distance.  Zulu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mashaba throws a right hook, but Zulu ties up his opponent.  Zulu is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Zulu pushes his forearm into Mashaba's face.  The ref breaks Zulu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent.  Mashaba attempts to land a jab, but Zulu sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Mashaba's body.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mashaba advances into close range and walks Zulu into the corner.  Zulu lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Zulu leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Mashaba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Zulu steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zulu advances into close range.  Mashaba hits home with a right hook.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zulu throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Mashaba's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zulu is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mashaba throws a left uppercut, but Zulu ties up his opponent.  Zulu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Zulu hits home with a stinging cross.  
Zulu gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zulu closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zulu lands a left hook.  Zulu clinches his opponent.  Mashaba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Zulu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Zulu closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zulu lands a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zulu lands a solid left uppercut.  
Mashaba connects with a left hook.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Zulu lands a sharp cross.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Zulu connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Zulu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zulu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Zulu lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Zulu steps inside and digs in a stinging left uppercut to Mashaba's liver.  
Zulu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mashaba lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Mashaba attempts to land a left hook, but Zulu dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mashaba's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mashaba's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zulu advances into close range and lands a stinging right hook.  
Zulu hits home with a cross.  
Mashaba feints a jab, but Zulu is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Zulu hits home with a cross.  
Mashaba attempts to land a right hook, but Zulu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zulu is on target with a stiff jab.  
Mashaba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mashaba tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mashaba throws a left uppercut, but Zulu ties up his opponent.  Zulu is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zulu lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mashaba throws a left hook, but Zulu holds on to his opponent.  Zulu leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Zulu pushes his forearm into Mashaba's face.  The ref breaks Zulu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mashaba is on target with a left hook.  
Zulu gets on the inside and connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Zulu drives a solid right hook into Mashaba's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mashaba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zulu lands a solid jab.  Zulu attempts to land a jab, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mashaba connects with a cross.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent.  Mashaba drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Zulu lands a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Mashaba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zulu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance.  Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zulu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu lands a left uppercut.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mashaba hits home with a left hook.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu is on target with a sharp cross to Mashaba's body.  
Zulu lands a right hook.  Zulu clinches his opponent.  Zulu uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Mashaba behind the head. 
Zulu lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Zulu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Zulu holds on to his opponent.  Zulu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mashaba is on target with a right hook to Zulu's ribs.  
Zulu closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Zulu connects with a firm left hook.  
Zulu lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Zulu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mashaba attempts to land a cross, but Zulu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zulu lands with a stiff jab.  
Zulu lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mashaba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zulu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu lands a spiteful jab.  
Zulu is on target with a hard jab.  
Zulu finds the target with a solid jab.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Mashaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zulu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zulu lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zulu steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Zulu connects with a solid cross.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Zulu lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mashaba connects with a right hook.  
Mashaba lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Zulu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Randburg, South Africa.... Naftali Zulu

Fight Statistics
Zulu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Mashaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 104                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0