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17/06/2039
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Spencer Govender vs Paul Fuani

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 06/03/2039:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Spencer Govender (27(13) - 8(1)) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Paul Fuani(10 - 7(4)) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Both Govender and Fuani weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Isaac Chohan, and the three ringside judges are Thomas Kotze, Ndumisa Ntuli and Simba Bariagher.  

Round 1: 

Govender closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Govender ties up his opponent.  Govender leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Fuani throws a right uppercut, but Govender clinches his opponent.  Govender is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Govender.  
Govender walks Fuani down, trapping him in the corner.  Fuani throws a left hook, but Govender clinches his opponent.  Govender is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fuani throws a right hook, but Govender holds on to his opponent.  Govender leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Fuani pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fuani attempts to land a left uppercut, but Govender slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Govender lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fuani tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Govender steps inside.  Govender pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Fuani's ribs.  
Fuani throws a right hook, but Govender clinches his opponent.  Govender tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Fuani behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Govender.  
Govender walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Govender digs in a left hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender lands a left hook.  
Govender quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Govender throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Govender ties up his opponent.  Govender leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Fuani throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Govender connects with a stinging cross.  
Govender advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Govender hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Govender is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fuani attempts to land a left hook, but Govender parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Govender advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Govender hits home with a cross.  
Govender closes the distance.  Fuani tries to land a right hook, but Govender slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Govender advances into close range.  Govender lands a left hook to the head followed by two right uppercut's to the body.  As Govender tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Fuani dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fuani's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Fuani's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Govender lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Govender lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Govender digs in a right uppercut to Fuani's body.  
Govender lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Govender digs in a left uppercut to Fuani's body.  
Govender drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Govender lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Govender quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Govender hits home with a cross.  Govender throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fuani throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Govender lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  Govender clinches his opponent.  Govender is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Govender connects with a cross.  
Govender walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Govender hits home with a right uppercut.  
Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Govender advances into close range and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Govender lands two left uppercut's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Govender digs in a right uppercut to Fuani's body.  
Govender wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Fuani has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Govender digs in a left uppercut to Fuani's ribs.  
Govender drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Fuani's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Body Shots Landed: 27                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Govender steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Govender gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Fuani's ribs.  
Govender lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fuani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Govender lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Govender throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fuani pivots to the right of his opponent.  Govender drives a right hook into Fuani's ribcage.  
Govender gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Govender lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Govender closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Fuani's ribcage.  
Fuani lands a jab.  
Govender gets on the inside.  Govender sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Govender lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Govender lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Govender lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Govender throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Govender is looking to close the distance.  Govender pivots from in front of his opponent.  Govender drives a left hook into Fuani's body.  Govender ties up his opponent.  Govender leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Govender to stop holding.  
Govender lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Govender lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Govender lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Fuani's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Body Shots Landed: 28                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Govender is on target with a right hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Govender advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fuani pivots to the side of his opponent.  Govender lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Govender advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Govender closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Govender advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender advances into close range and drives a right hook into Fuani's ribs.  
Govender lands with a sharp jab.  
Fuani connects with a cross.  
Govender steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender is on target with a right hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Govender is on target with a jab.  
Govender lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Govender cuts off the ring, trapping Fuani in a corner.  Govender throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Govender digs in a right hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Govender steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Govender lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Govender connects with a cross.  
Govender steps inside and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Govender lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Govender drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Govender gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Govender quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Govender closes the distance.  Govender sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Fuani pivots to the left of his opponent.  Govender lands a left uppercut.  
Govender tries to land a jab, but Fuani slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fuani walks Govender down, trapping him on the ropes.  Govender is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Govender gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Govender digs in a right uppercut to Fuani's body.  
Govender lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fuani drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Govender lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Govender finds the target with a jab.  
Govender walks his opponent into a corner.  Govender throws a left hook, but misses the target.  Govender clinches his opponent.  Govender is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Govender to stop holding.  


Round 5 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Govender advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Govender lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Govender digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Govender is on target with a right uppercut to Fuani's ribs.  
Govender manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Govender sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Govender is on target with a right hook to Fuani's ribs.  
Fuani retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Govender steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Govender lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Fuani tries to land a jab, but Govender sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Govender steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender is on target with a left hook to Fuani's liver.  
Govender lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Govender lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Govender lands a right uppercut.  
Govender lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Govender lands a solid cross.  
Govender closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Govender lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Govender is on target with a right hook to Fuani's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Body Shots Landed: 30                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Govender lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Govender steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Govender closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Govender lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Govender lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Govender is on target with a sharp cross.  
Govender closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Govender digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Govender hits home with a cross.  
Govender is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Govender digs in a right hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender digs in a right hook to Fuani's body.  
Govender is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Govender advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Govender lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Govender is on target with a left uppercut to Fuani's body.  
Fuani is on target with a left hook.  
Govender advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Govender steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Govender pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Govender closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Fuani's ribcage.  
Govender lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Govender is on target with a left hook.  
Govender pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Govender is on target with a firm cross.  
Govender hits home with a solid cross.  
Govender steps inside and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Govender closes the distance.  Govender lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  As Fuani tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Govender dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Govender advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Govender pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Govender lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender drives a right uppercut into Fuani's body.  
Govender tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Govender lands two straights to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Govender lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Govender gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Govender sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Fuani's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Fuani's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Govender lands a firm cross.  
Fuani is on target with a left hook.  
Govender steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Govender drives a left uppercut into Fuani's liver.  
Govender advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Govender throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Govender closes the distance.  Fuani connects with a right hook.  
Govender lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Govender lands a sharp cross.  
Govender digs in a left hook to Fuani's liver.  
Govender is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Govender hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Govender: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Fuani: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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
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 Pretoria, South Africa.... Spencer Govender

Fight Statistics
Govender: 
Total Punches Thrown: 458                           
Total Punches Landed: 290                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 431                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 282                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Fuani: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4