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24/07/2044
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James Nkoso vs Thulani kaMagwaza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 30/07/2043:

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-Western Cape Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Nkoso (4 - 5) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Thulani kaMagwaza(3 - 6 - 1) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Both Nkoso and kaMagwaza weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Runako Mashaba, and the three ringside judges are Colin Ntuli, Kasi Hlatshwayo and Xhosas Serero.  

Round 1: 

Nkoso is on target with a cross.  
Nkoso steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nkoso connects with a cross.  
Nkoso lands an overhand left.  
kaMagwaza voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Nkoso steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Nkoso tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nkoso gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...kaMagwaza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  kaMagwaza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

kaMagwaza closes the distance.  Nkoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Nkoso hits home with a cross.  
Nkoso is on target with an overhand right.  Nkoso tries to land a cross, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Nkoso closes the distance.  kaMagwaza is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nkoso steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nkoso hits home with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a left hook.  kaMagwaza throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...kaMagwaza's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

kaMagwaza lands a left uppercut.  
Nkoso steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Nkoso is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
kaMagwaza closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Nkoso digs in a left hook to kaMagwaza's ribs.  
kaMagwaza steps away from his opponent.  Nkoso connects with a cross.  
Nkoso connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nkoso lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza steps away from his opponent.  Nkoso lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nkoso gets on the inside.  kaMagwaza hits home with a right hook.  
Nkoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkoso hits home with a cross.  Nkoso throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkoso pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nkoso is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nkoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
kaMagwaza advances into close range.  Nkoso digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Nkoso throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Nkoso gets on the inside.  kaMagwaza drives a left hook into Nkoso's body.  
kaMagwaza tries to keep the action at long range.  Nkoso connects with a cross.  
Nkoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
kaMagwaza connects with a left hook.  
Nkoso steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Nkoso gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Nkoso lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nkoso steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Nkoso drives a left hook into kaMagwaza's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Nkoso is looking to close the distance.  kaMagwaza lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nkoso lands a cross.  
Nkoso steps away from his opponent.  kaMagwaza connects with a cross.  
Nkoso closes the distance.  kaMagwaza is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
kaMagwaza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkoso is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Nkoso tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Nkoso steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Nkoso steps inside.  kaMagwaza lands a left hook.  
kaMagwaza lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Nkoso steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside.  Nkoso lands a cross.  
Nkoso gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Nkoso steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkoso is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza steps inside.  Nkoso is on target with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza tries to keep the action at long range.  Nkoso is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Nkoso gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a left hook.  
Nkoso gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nkoso lands an overhand right.  
Nkoso lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
kaMagwaza lands a right hook.  
Nkoso hits home with a cross.  
Nkoso is looking to close the distance.  kaMagwaza connects with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza lands a left hook.  
Nkoso lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
kaMagwaza closes the distance.  Nkoso tries to land a right uppercut, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Nkoso lands a cross.  
Nkoso lands an overhand left.  
Nkoso lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Nkoso throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nkoso steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Nkoso advances into close range.  kaMagwaza hits home with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza steps away from his opponent.  Nkoso hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...kaMagwaza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Nkoso steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nkoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  99 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... James Nkoso

Fight Statistics
Nkoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 223                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

kaMagwaza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4