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03/07/2039
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Tabari Bonsu vs Themba Cele

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Uzoma Adade Gym, Durban,  taking place on 01/06/2039:

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-KwaZulu-Natal Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tabari Bonsu (2 - 0 - 2) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Themba Cele(14 - 6(1)) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Both Bonsu and Cele weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Verlyn Selasee, and the three ringside judges are Madisha Govender, Modest Van Dyk and Louis Muamba.  

Round 1: 

Cele is on target with a right hook to Bonsu's body.  
Cele lands a right uppercut.  
Cele is on target with a right hook.  
Cele lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cele lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele advances into close range.  Bonsu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cele digs in a right hook to Bonsu's body.  
Cele lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cele digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bonsu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left hook to Bonsu's ribs.  
Cele closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Bonsu's liver.  
Cele manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Cele lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cele steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Cele lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bonsu drives a jab into Cele's body.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bonsu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Bonsu connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bonsu's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Bonsu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bonsu's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 2: 

Bonsu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Cele steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Cele lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cele lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bonsu is on target with a cross to Cele's body.  
Cele walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cele lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cele lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bonsu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele gets on the inside.  Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bonsu is on target with a left hook.  
Cele is on target with a left hook to Bonsu's ribs.  
Cele steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cele stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Bonsu is on target with a left hook to Cele's body.  
Bonsu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bonsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Bonsu attempts to land a cross, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Bonsu steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  Bonsu tries to land a cross, but Cele dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cele advances into close range.  Bonsu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bonsu hits home with a left hook.  Bonsu throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cele lands a left hook.  
Bonsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cele lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bonsu steps to the outside.  Cele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Bonsu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Bonsu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele hits home with a left hook.  
Bonsu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cele connects with a right hook.  
Cele lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Bonsu throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bonsu switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Cele hits home with a cross.  
Cele connects with a cross.  
Cele lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Cele is looking to close the distance.  Bonsu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left hook to Bonsu's ribs.  
Cele lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cele digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Cele gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bonsu is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Bonsu feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Cele forces Bonsu to back into a corner.  Cele digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cele pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bonsu throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cele lands a right hook.  
Cele steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele walks Bonsu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cele connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Cele is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bonsu tries to land a left hook, but Cele blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cele lands a cross.  
Cele closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bonsu steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cele pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Bonsu steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bonsu connects with a cross.  
Cele advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Cele digs in a right hook to Bonsu's body.  
Cele is on target with a right hook to Bonsu's body.  
Cele cuts off the ring, trapping Bonsu in the blue corner.  Cele lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bonsu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele digs in a right hook to Bonsu's ribs.  
Bonsu steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bonsu is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Cele lands a right hook.  
Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Bonsu is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Bonsu switches the action to the outside.  Bonsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cele gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Bonsu's body.  
Bonsu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bonsu attempts to land a jab, but Cele blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele advances into close range and forces Bonsu to back into the ropes.  Cele lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Cele tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cele digs in a left hook to Bonsu's ribs.  
Bonsu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cele attempts to land a left hook, but Bonsu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bonsu is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bonsu feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Cele pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele digs in a right hook to Bonsu's body.  
Cele steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 7: 

Cele lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bonsu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bonsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Cele hits home with a solid jab.  
Cele closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cele hits home with a left uppercut.  Cele throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bonsu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Cele lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cele lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Bonsu is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bonsu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bonsu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Cele lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cele lands a left hook.  
Cele lands a right hook.  
Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Cele digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Bonsu is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cele lands a right hook.  Cele clinches his opponent.  Bonsu is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bonsu is on target with a jab.  
Cele steps inside.  Bonsu connects with a left uppercut.  
Cele lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bonsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bonsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bonsu steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cele digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Bonsu's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Cele steps inside.  Bonsu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Bonsu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Cele digs in a left hook to Bonsu's ribs.  
Bonsu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cele connects with a left hook.  
Bonsu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Cele's body.  
Bonsu steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bonsu finds the target with a jab.  
Bonsu is on target with a cross.  
Bonsu switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cele gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cele steps inside.  Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Bonsu's liver.  
Bonsu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cele connects with a left hook.  
Cele connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bonsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  92 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Themba Cele

Fight Statistics
Bonsu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 322                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 126                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Cele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 292                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4