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06/07/2039
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Thulani Nhlapo vs James Keleku

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Pretoria Sobukwe, Pretoria,  taking place on 03/04/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Thulani Nhlapo (20(2) - 11(1) - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and James Keleku(16(2) - 19(5) - 2) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Nhlapo and Keleku weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Phumelele Mkhize, and the three ringside judges are Quoitrel Sotyu, Nwa Ntuli and Barry Khuzwayo.  

Round 1: 

Keleku lands a left hook.  
Keleku is on target with a left uppercut to Nhlapo's body.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nhlapo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Keleku throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Keleku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Keleku gets on the inside.  Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku steps inside.  Nhlapo drives a left hook into Keleku's ribs.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Keleku blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keleku digs in a stinging right hook to Nhlapo's body.  
Keleku tries to land a jab, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Nhlapo attempts to land a cross, but Keleku slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Nhlapo connects with a sharp cross.  
Nhlapo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nhlapo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Keleku strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Keleku attempts to land a cross, but Nhlapo parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Keleku's body.  
Keleku drives a left hook into Nhlapo's body.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
As Keleku tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nhlapo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside.  Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Nhlapo steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Keleku blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Keleku hits home with an overhand right.  
Keleku connects with an overhand left.  Keleku tries to land an overhand right, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Keleku connects with an overhand left.  
Nhlapo gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nhlapo tries to keep the action at long range.  Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keleku finds the target with a jab.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Keleku drives a right hook into Nhlapo's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Keleku is on target with a right hook.  
Keleku connects with an overhand left.  
Nhlapo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands with a spiteful jab.  
Keleku steps inside.  Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Keleku's body.  
Keleku manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Keleku digs in a sharp left hook to Nhlapo's ribs.  
Nhlapo lands a right uppercut.  
Keleku is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Keleku lands a sharp right hook.  
Nhlapo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nhlapo closes the distance.  Keleku lands a solid left hook.  Keleku throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Keleku lands with a stinging jab.  
Keleku lands a ramrod jab.  
Nhlapo closes the distance.  Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Keleku advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keleku hits home with a cross.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep his distance.  Keleku lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Keleku's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Nhlapo attempts to land a left hook, but Keleku slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Keleku steps inside.  Nhlapo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Keleku connects with a sharp right hook.  Keleku attempts to land a left hook, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo is on target with a cross.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside.  Keleku lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku connects with a left hook.  
Nhlapo advances into close range.  Keleku connects with a right hook.  
Nhlapo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nhlapo hits home with a cross.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Nhlapo's ribcage.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keleku pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Keleku advances into close range.  Nhlapo is on target with a left hook to Keleku's ribs.  
Keleku hits home with a solid left hook.  
Keleku walks Nhlapo into the red corner.  Keleku lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keleku hits home with an overhand right.  
Nhlapo gets on the inside.  Keleku drives a left hook into Nhlapo's body.  
Nhlapo is on target with a left hook to Keleku's body.  
Keleku gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Keleku hits home with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Nhlapo tries to land a right uppercut, but Keleku blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Nhlapo's body.  
Keleku throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Nhlapo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Keleku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Nhlapo is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Keleku digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku walks Nhlapo onto the ropes.  Keleku hits home with a right hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Keleku blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Nhlapo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Keleku lands a sharp jab.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep his distance.  Keleku is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nhlapo attempts to land a left hook, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Nhlapo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance.  Nhlapo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku manouvers Nhlapo into the corner.  Keleku lands a right hook.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Keleku gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nhlapo connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo connects with a left hook.  
Nhlapo tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Nhlapo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside.  Keleku finds the target with a jab.  
Nhlapo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Keleku connects with an overhand right.  
Keleku lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Nhlapo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside.  Keleku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Keleku walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Keleku tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku is on target with a left hook to Nhlapo's body.  
Nhlapo tries to keep the action at long range.  Keleku lands a ramrod jab.  Keleku attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhlapo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nhlapo steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Keleku steps inside and forces Nhlapo to back into the ropes.  Nhlapo drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Nhlapo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo digs in a left hook to Keleku's body.  
Keleku walks his opponent into the red corner.  Nhlapo is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku attempts to land a left hook, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo lands a stinging cross.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance.  Nhlapo lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Keleku snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Keleku gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Keleku advances into close range.  Nhlapo connects with a right hook.  
Keleku advances into close range and forces Nhlapo to back into a corner.  Keleku hits home with a right hook.  As Keleku tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Nhlapo has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent.  Keleku hits home with a solid jab.  
Nhlapo steps to the outside.  Keleku hits home with an overhand left.  
Keleku is on target with a right hook.  Keleku tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Nhlapo steps inside.  Keleku lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Keleku attempts to land a right hook, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhlapo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nhlapo connects with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo finds the target with a jab.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Keleku is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Keleku closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Nhlapo drives a left hook into Keleku's liver.  
Keleku is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Keleku connects with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keleku connects with a cross.  
Keleku forces Nhlapo to retreat onto the ropes.  Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo hits home with a left hook.  
Keleku digs in a right hook to Nhlapo's body.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent.  Keleku hits home with a cross.  
Nhlapo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Nhlapo attempts to land a left hook, but Keleku blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Keleku hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Keleku walks his opponent into the corner.  Nhlapo connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo attempts to land a left hook, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Keleku has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Keleku connects with a stinging cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Nhlapo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nhlapo gets on the inside.  Keleku is on target with a sharp left hook.  Keleku tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Keleku steps inside.  Keleku pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nhlapo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Keleku tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Keleku lands a hard jab.  
Keleku tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo lands a left hook.  
Keleku lands a right hook.  
Keleku lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keleku is on target with a cross.  
Keleku advances into close range.  Keleku pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  93 - 98  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... James Keleku

Fight Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Keleku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 381                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 329                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19