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05/06/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Eric Sangweni vs Owen Zokwana

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Jackson Mkhize Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 05/12/2021:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eric Sangweni (7 - 0) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Owen Zokwana(6 - 0) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Sangweni and Zokwana weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Quaddus Rascalimu, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Jali, Tshepo Nqakula and Kyrone Letsholonyane.  

Round 1: 

Sangweni steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sangweni lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside.  Sangweni lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  As Zokwana tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sangweni dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zokwana is on target with a cross.  
Sangweni advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Zokwana is looking to keep his distance.  Sangweni lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Sangweni ties up his opponent.  Sangweni leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sangweni digs in a left hook to Zokwana's body.  Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni is on target with a right hook to Zokwana's ribcage.  
Sangweni walks Zokwana into a corner.  Sangweni hits home with a right hook.  
Sangweni is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Zokwana pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zokwana throws a left hook, but Sangweni ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Sangweni pushes his forearm into Zokwana's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sangweni.  
Sangweni steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Zokwana in a corner.  Sangweni is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zokwana feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Zokwana's body.  
Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zokwana throws a left hook, but Sangweni ties up his opponent.  Sangweni leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sangweni walks Zokwana down, trapping him in the corner.  Sangweni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sangweni lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sangweni drives a left uppercut into Zokwana's body.  
Sangweni is on target with a right hook.  
Sangweni hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Sangweni walks Zokwana down, trapping him in the corner.  Sangweni is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zokwana's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Zokwana's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Zokwana's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sangweni lands a right hook.  
Sangweni hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Sangweni attempts to land a left uppercut, but Zokwana blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sangweni closes the distance and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Sangweni lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni feints a jab, but Zokwana does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance.  Zokwana pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sangweni lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Zokwana's body.  
Sangweni is on target with a right hook to Zokwana's ribs.  
Zokwana is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sangweni finds the target with a sharp jab.  Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Zokwana parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zokwana pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sangweni lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Sangweni lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zokwana is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Sangweni tries to land a left hook, but Zokwana slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sangweni steps inside and digs in a left hook to Zokwana's body.  
Sangweni digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sangweni drives a left hook into Zokwana's ribs.  
Zokwana tries to keep the action at long range.  Sangweni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sangweni closes the distance and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  Sangweni holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sangweni feints a right, and then lands a hard jab.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sangweni lands a right hook.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sangweni manouvers Zokwana into the red corner.  Sangweni is on target with a right hook to Zokwana's body.  Sangweni clinches his opponent.  Sangweni leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sangweni advances into close range.  Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zokwana digs in a left hook to Sangweni's ribs.  
Sangweni lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sangweni lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sangweni lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sangweni connects with a solid left hook.  
Sangweni walks Zokwana onto the ropes.  Sangweni attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zokwana blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Zokwana to the neutral corner.  He warns Sangweni that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zokwana throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance.  Sangweni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni lands a solid left hook.  
Sangweni steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Sangweni clinches his opponent.  Sangweni is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sangweni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sangweni gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Zokwana's ribs.  Sangweni attempts to land a right hook, but Zokwana blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sangweni walks Zokwana onto the ropes.  Sangweni lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sangweni steps inside.  Zokwana backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Sangweni is whaling away with hooks, but Zokwana keeps his defence tight.  Sangweni lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Sangweni lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni lands a cross.  
Sangweni closes the distance.  Zokwana hits home with a left hook.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sangweni closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Sangweni is on target with a right hook.  
Sangweni lands a left hook.  
Zokwana is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Sangweni tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zokwana hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sangweni pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Sangweni hits home with a left hook.  Sangweni ties up his opponent.  Sangweni leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Sangweni's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sangweni connects with a right hook.  
Sangweni closes the distance.  Sangweni pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Zokwana blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni is on target with a jab.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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

Round 7: 

Sangweni advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Sangweni lands a left uppercut.  
Sangweni advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zokwana tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance.  Sangweni pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sangweni is on target with a left hook.  
Sangweni steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sangweni drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Zokwana lands a jab.  
Sangweni advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Zokwana is looking to keep his distance.  Sangweni connects with a cross.  
Sangweni hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Sangweni digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sangweni lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Sangweni closes the distance.  Sangweni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Zokwana blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni lands a stinging right hook.  
Sangweni lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Sangweni is on target with a right hook to Zokwana's ribs.  
Sangweni lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Sangweni closes the distance and drives a right hook into Zokwana's ribcage.  
Sangweni is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sangweni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zokwana hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Zokwana is looking to keep his distance.  Sangweni feints a jab, but Zokwana is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sangweni is on target with a sharp right hook.  Sangweni throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sangweni steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Sangweni lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sangweni lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zokwana tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zokwana throws a right hook, but Sangweni ties up his opponent.  Sangweni is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Sangweni clinches his opponent.  Sangweni hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 


Round 9 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zokwana is looking to keep his distance.  Sangweni is on target with a cross.  
Zokwana tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni steps inside and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Zokwana switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni lands an overhand right.  
Sangweni is on target with a left hook.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging left hook.  
Sangweni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sangweni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zokwana is on target with a left hook.  
Sangweni advances into close range and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sangweni steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Mamelodi, South Africa.... Eric Sangweni

Fight Statistics
Sangweni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 392                           
Total Punches Landed: 237                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 371                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 226                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Zokwana: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7