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08/02/2042
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Brendan Kambinga vs Ian Gower

Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg,  taking place on 04/01/2042:

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 final eliminator for the Commonwealth Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Brendan Kambinga (18(9) - 5(2) - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Ian Gower(29(8) - 13(8) - 1) from Spanish Town, Jamaica.  Both Kambinga and Gower weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bongani Zungu, and the three ringside judges are David Demuto, Michael Karabaja and Dave Luteka.  

Round 1: 

Gower gets on the inside.  Gower pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gower throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside.  Gower lands a cross.  Gower tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gower hits home with an overhand right.  Gower throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kambinga lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Gower steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Kambinga slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside.  Gower lands an overhand left.  Gower throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Gower walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kambinga drives a solid left hook into Gower's body.  
Kambinga is looking to keep his distance.  Gower quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Gower hits home with a cross.  
Kambinga attempts to land a jab, but Gower sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gower advances into close range.  Kambinga is on target with a sharp right hook to Gower's body.  
Kambinga steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gower forces Kambinga to retreat onto the ropes.  Gower hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Kambinga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kambinga snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Gower closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kambinga is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Gower is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  Gower throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kambinga steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gower gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Gower pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kambinga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Gower tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kambinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gower hits home with a hard jab.  
Gower steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gower gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Kambinga's ribs.  
Gower sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kambinga's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kambinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Gower steps to the outside.  Gower sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gower lands a cross.  
Gower lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Gower sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gower pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kambinga tries to keep the action at long range.  Gower feints a jab, tricking Kambinga into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Gower springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Gower is looking to close the distance.  Gower sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Gower cuts off the ring, trapping Kambinga on the ropes.  Gower is on target with a left hook.  
Gower pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kambinga lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to Gower's body.  
Kambinga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gower quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kambinga lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gower quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kambinga is on target with a left uppercut to Gower's body.  Kambinga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kambinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kambinga throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gower lands a left hook.  
Gower connects with a firm cross.  Gower throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Kambinga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gower lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gower throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Kambinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kambinga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gower slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kambinga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gower tries to land a cross, but Kambinga dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kambinga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Kambinga throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kambinga lands a hard jab.  
Gower pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gower connects with a cross.  Gower throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gower lands a firm left hook.  
Gower attempts to land a left hook, but Kambinga sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kambinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Kambinga tries to keep the action at long range.  Gower lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kambinga hits home with a sharp cross.  
Gower is looking to close the distance.  Gower leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kambinga tries to tag Gower on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Kambinga drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Kambinga attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Gower time to recover.  
Kambinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kambinga pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Gower's body.  
Kambinga lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Gower gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gower lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gower lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Gower attempts to land a right hook, but Kambinga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kambinga pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kambinga connects with an overhand right.  
Kambinga throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gower steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Gower dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Gower finds the target with a jab.  Gower tries to land an overhand right, but Kambinga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gower advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Gower closes the distance.  Kambinga lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Kambinga attempts to land a right hook, but Gower parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kambinga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gower connects with a cross.  Gower tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gower steps inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  Gower throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Gower lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kambinga lands a right uppercut.  Kambinga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kambinga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gower attempts to land a left hook, but Kambinga slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kambinga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gower throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Kambinga is on target with a cross.  
Gower steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Gower steps inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Kambinga steps to the outside and is on target with a mean cross.  GOWER IS HURT!  Gower almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Gower closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Kambinga connects with a firm right hook.  
Gower throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Kambinga tries to land a jab, but Gower sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gower's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kambinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Kambinga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kambinga attempts to land a right hook, but Gower blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Gower steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Gower tries to land a left uppercut, but Kambinga dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Gower's liver.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside.  Kambinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gower gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kambinga attempts to land a cross, but Gower parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kambinga is on target with a hard jab.  
Gower steps inside.  Kambinga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kambinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gower gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Gower lands with a solid jab.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Kambinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gower lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Gower attempts to land a left hook, but Kambinga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gower steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kambinga digs in a firm right hook to Gower's ribs.  
Kambinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  Kambinga throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Gower is on target with an overhand left.  Gower attempts to land a jab, but Kambinga sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kambinga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kambinga tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Gower advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Gower is on target with a right hook.  
Kambinga is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kambinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Kambinga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kambinga steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  Kambinga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gower steps inside.  Kambinga hits home with a solid right hook.  
Gower digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gower lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gower lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kambinga tries to keep the action at long range.  Gower tries to land a cross, but Kambinga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gower steps inside.  Kambinga is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Kambinga throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kambinga lands a cross.  
Kambinga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  Kambinga throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Kambinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kambinga tries to land a right hook, but Gower blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gower lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gower is looking to close the distance.  Kambinga digs in a right hook to Gower's body.  
Kambinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gower lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Kambinga steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gower hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kambinga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kambinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Gower advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kambinga steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kambinga pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kambinga hits home with an overhand left.  
Kambinga attempts to land a jab, but Gower sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kambinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Gower gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Kambinga steps away from his opponent.  Gower hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kambinga throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gower steps inside and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Kambinga digs in a sharp left uppercut to Gower's ribs.  
Gower closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kambinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kambinga throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gower gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gower drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kambinga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Kambinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gower lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Gower slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Kambinga lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gower closes the distance.  Gower lands a double 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 Kambinga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kambinga steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gower advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Kambinga's body.  
Kambinga steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Kambinga pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kambinga lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kambinga switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND GOWER IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 8.  
Gower lands a stiff jab.  Gower attempts to land an overhand left, but Kambinga dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gower gets on the inside.  Gower hits home with a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kambinga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gower tries to land a right hook, but Kambinga dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kambinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Kambinga connects with a right hook.  
Kambinga throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kambinga steps away from his opponent.  Gower drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  Gower throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gower advances into close range.  Kambinga drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Kambinga tries to land a right hook, but Gower blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kambinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kambinga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gower steps inside.  Kambinga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gower lands a firm left hook.  
Gower advances into close range and lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kambinga drives a sharp jab into Gower's body.  
Gower is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kambinga pivots to the right of his opponent andKambinga wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Gower has taken some damage there.  That has caused swelling  around the left eye.  
Gower throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gower hits home with a solid right hook.  Gower throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kambinga steps to the outside.  Kambinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Kambinga hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Kambinga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Gower closes the distance.  Kambinga sees his opponent is hurt.  He's looking for the finish!  Kambinga lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut, cross and a left hook to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES GOWER!  He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Kambinga!  


Round 7 Statistics
Kambinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gower: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Kambinga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 145                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Gower: 
Total Punches Thrown: 297                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9