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24/09/2040
EOD Running: Rankings
Vuyisile Zulu vs Bryan Kabuya

Boxing Daily Report from the Wicker promoted show at Soshanguve Mabena, Soshanguve,  taking place on 31/03/2040:

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 semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Vuyisile Zulu (28 - 15(13)) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Bryan Kabuya(17 - 17(4) - 2) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Zulu weighed in at 236 pounds and 14 ounces, while Kabuya weighed in at 244 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Loulendo, and the three ringside judges are Barry Khuzwayo, Uba Akamenya and Mduduzi Ramatlhodi.  

Round 1: 

Zulu advances into close range.  Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Kabuya's body.  
Kabuya tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Zulu parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zulu lands a right uppercut.  
Zulu leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kabuya steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Kabuya is on target with a left hook.  
Zulu closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kabuya throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kabuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zulu lands a spiteful jab.  
Kabuya hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zulu gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kabuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zulu is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zulu lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kabuya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zulu connects with a left uppercut.  
Zulu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zulu lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kabuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kabuya attempts to land a cross, but Zulu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kabuya throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Zulu drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Zulu lands a jab to Kabuya's body.  
Zulu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kabuya's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kabuya's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zulu drives a left hook into Kabuya's body.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Zulu lands with a stiff jab.  
Zulu is on target with a left uppercut to Kabuya's ribs.  
Kabuya connects with a right hook.  
Kabuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zulu lands a right hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Zulu advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Kabuya is looking to keep his distance.  Kabuya stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Zulu hits home with a cross.  
Zulu lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zulu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu steps inside.  Zulu lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  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 and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zulu drives a left hook into Kabuya's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kabuya's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zulu is on target with a jab.  
Zulu hits home with a right hook.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kabuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zulu lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zulu digs in a left hook to Kabuya's body.  
Zulu is on target with a right hook.  
Zulu is on target with a jab to Kabuya's body.  
Kabuya is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance.  Kabuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zulu lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Zulu digs in a left hook to Kabuya's body.  
Zulu lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Zulu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zulu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zulu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kabuya's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kabuya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zulu lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Zulu closes the distance.  Kabuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zulu lands a left hook.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kabuya tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Zulu drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zulu lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kabuya pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kabuya throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kabuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zulu lands a right uppercut.  
Zulu gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Kabuya's body.  
Zulu is on target with a left hook to Kabuya's liver.  
Kabuya tries to step out of his opponents range and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Zulu time to recover.  
Kabuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kabuya tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zulu gets on the inside.  Kabuya pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zulu is on target with a left hook to Kabuya's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zulu drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kabuya connects with a cross.  
Kabuya is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Zulu steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kabuya is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kabuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Zulu advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Zulu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zulu connects with a left hook.  
Zulu closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Zulu advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Zulu is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zulu hits home with a sharp jab.  
Zulu gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zulu lands a left hook.  Zulu tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zulu finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kabuya tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kabuya pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zulu lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kabuya pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kabuya tries to land a cross, but Zulu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zulu connects with a left hook.  
Zulu lands a hard jab.  
Kabuya throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kabuya is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Zulu closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zulu advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zulu advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zulu steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zulu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zulu gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zulu digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zulu connects with a cross.  
Zulu closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kabuya steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kabuya throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zulu gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kabuya steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance.  Kabuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zulu lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Zulu gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zulu gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zulu attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kabuya slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kabuya pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Zulu lands a ramrod jab.  
Zulu steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Kabuya's ribs.  
Zulu gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kabuya attempts to land a jab, but Zulu parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zulu closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kabuya throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kabuya feints a cross, but Zulu does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Zulu steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance.  Kabuya throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Zulu lands a solid jab.  
Zulu finds the target with a sharp jab.  Zulu throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kabuya time to recover.  
Zulu lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zulu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kabuya connects with a left hook.  
Kabuya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Zulu tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu drives a right uppercut into Kabuya's body.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kabuya pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Zulu lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zulu is on target with a cross.  
Kabuya is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Zulu lands a left uppercut followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kabuya attempts to land a left hook, but Zulu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zulu lands a stinging jab.  
Zulu lands a cross.  
Kabuya is on target with a jab.  
Kabuya pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zulu lands a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Vuyisile Zulu

Fight Statistics
Zulu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 205                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Kabuya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 222                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8