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28/05/2044
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Jackson Mphahlele vs Makalo Muniru

Boxing Daily Report from the Skebenga Corp promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 23/01/2044:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Southern African Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Jackson Mphahlele (14(8) - 1(1)) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Makalo Muniru(19(14) - 13(12)) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Mphahlele weighed in at 140 pounds, while Muniru weighed in at 139 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Cole Twala, and the three ringside judges are Vince Van Deventer, Kyrone Letsholonyane and Tshepo Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Mphahlele switches the action to the outside.  Mphahlele is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Muniru lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Muniru attempts to land a jab, but Mphahlele dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Mphahlele lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Muniru lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Muniru lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Muniru strikes his opponents body with a solid jab.  
Mphahlele tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mphahlele throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Mphahlele attempts to land a cross, but Muniru dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Mphahlele's ribs.  
Muniru lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Muniru lands with a stinging jab.  
Mphahlele switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm overhand left.  
Mphahlele steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Muniru is on target with a cross to Mphahlele's body.  
Muniru tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mphahlele snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Mphahlele lands with a hard jab.  
Mphahlele is on target with a jab.  
Mphahlele is on target with a solid cross.  
Mphahlele lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  Mphahlele attempts to land a cross, but Muniru blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Muniru manages to force Mphahlele onto the ropes.  Muniru lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Muniru lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mphahlele lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mphahlele lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Muniru lands a cross to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muniru lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mphahlele's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mphahlele: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Muniru: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Muniru attempts to land a jab, but Mphahlele sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mphahlele lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Muniru cuts off the ring, trapping Mphahlele on the ropes.  Mphahlele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Muniru switches the action to the outside.  Mphahlele is on target with a solid cross.  Mphahlele attempts to land a jab, but Muniru slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Mphahlele lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele connects with a firm cross.  
Mphahlele tries to land a cross, but Muniru slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mphahlele is on target with a jab.  
Muniru walks Mphahlele onto the ropes.  Muniru lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Muniru tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Muniru lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mphahlele pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mphahlele throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Mphahlele lands a hard jab.  Mphahlele throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mphahlele lands a jab.  
Mphahlele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Muniru steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Mphahlele slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mphahlele throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mphahlele lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mphahlele drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mphahlele switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Muniru forces Mphahlele to retreat onto the ropes.  Muniru pivots to the left of his opponent.  Muniru attempts to land a jab, but Mphahlele blocks the shot and counters with a potent right uppercut.  MUNIRU WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
The right shot from Mphahlele could be enough to force the stoppage!  Mphahlele connects with a FIERCE left hook.  MUNIRU IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Mphahlele steps away from his opponent.  Mphahlele lands a cross, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head, KNOCKING MUNIRU DOWN!  He manages to get up at 6.  Muniru now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mphahlele's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Muniru's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mphahlele: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Muniru: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mphahlele lands a ramrod jab.  
Muniru lands a jab.  
Mphahlele lands a stinging overhand right.  
Muniru lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Muniru throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Mphahlele's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mphahlele lands a stinging cross.  
Mphahlele lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Mphahlele attempts to land a cross, but Muniru sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Muniru attempts to land a cross, but Mphahlele slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mphahlele lands a jab.  
Mphahlele lands with a solid jab.  
Muniru walks Mphahlele down, trapping him on the ropes.  Muniru tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mphahlele lands with a sharp jab.  
Mphahlele finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mphahlele steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mphahlele lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  Mphahlele tries to land a jab, but Muniru blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mphahlele lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mphahlele lands with a hard jab.  Mphahlele throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Muniru walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mphahlele tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Muniru lands a ramrod jab.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Muniru slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Mphahlele attempts to land a cross, but Muniru slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mphahlele switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Muniru walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mphahlele finds the target with a hard jab.  
Mphahlele is on target with a firm cross.  
Muniru lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muniru sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Muniru throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Muniru's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mphahlele: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Muniru: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Muniru switches the action to the outside.  Mphahlele lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele connects with a cross.  
Mphahlele lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Muniru lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Muniru tries to land a cross, but Mphahlele sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Muniru's body.  
Mphahlele connects with a sharp cross.  Mphahlele throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Mphahlele tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Mphahlele steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele tries to land a jab, but Muniru blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mphahlele drives a jab into Muniru's body.  
Mphahlele tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Muniru throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mphahlele switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Mphahlele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Mphahlele tries to land a left uppercut, but Muniru parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Muniru snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Muniru walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Muniru lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Muniru tries to land a left uppercut, but Mphahlele blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mphahlele steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muniru pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mphahlele throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Mphahlele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mphahlele connects with a solid right hook.  Mphahlele attempts to land a jab, but Muniru slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Muniru manouvers Mphahlele onto the ropes.  Muniru throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Muniru lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mphahlele: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Muniru: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Mphahlele hits home with a stinging jab.  
Mphahlele circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Muniru drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Mphahlele is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mphahlele lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Muniru almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Muniru switches the action to the outside.  Mphahlele hits home with an overhand left.  
Mphahlele hits home with a sharp jab.  
Mphahlele EXPLODES a HUGE cross into his opponents face.  DOWN GOES MUNIRU!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 8.  
Mphahlele is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Mphahlele tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Muniru walks Mphahlele onto the ropes.  Muniru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mphahlele lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Mphahlele thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Muniru away.  Mphahlele lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head, KNOCKING MUNIRU DOWN!  He tries to rise on shaky legs but Muniru cant beat the count!  The winner by KO is Mphahlele!  


Round 5 Statistics
Mphahlele: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Muniru: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Mphahlele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 260                           
Total Punches Landed: 132                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 126                           
Total Jabs Landed: 63                            

Muniru: 
Total Punches Thrown: 155                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15