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23/08/2046
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Siphelele Twala vs Puleng Mathoho

Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Katlehong Ngoubiol, Katlehong,  taking place on 05/02/2045:

Clearly Soweto Punch Pros 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 Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Siphelele Twala (5 - 5(2)) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Puleng Mathoho(11 - 13 - 10) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Twala and Mathoho weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jabulani Segolela, and the three ringside judges are Dave Luteka, John Nzambi and Ubanwa Koranteng.  

Round 1: 

Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Twala lands a cross.  Twala tries to land a jab, but Mathoho sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Twala connects with a right hook.  
Twala lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Twala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Twala tries to land a jab, but Mathoho sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Twala steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  Twala attempts to land an overhand left, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Twala lands a jab.  
Twala steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mathoho lands a right hook.  
Mathoho feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Twala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Twala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mathoho's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Twala switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Twala switches the action to the outside.  Twala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Mathoho steps inside.  Twala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mathoho walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Twala dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mathoho is on target with a right uppercut.  
Twala connects with a right hook.  
Twala is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mathoho steps inside.  Twala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Twala tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Twala tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Twala lands a cross.  
Twala steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mathoho lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Twala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance.  Twala is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Twala is on target with a left hook.  
Twala steps to the outside.  Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Twala is on target with a jab.  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mathoho closes the distance.  Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Twala steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Twala throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Twala is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Twala tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance.  Twala hits home with a left hook.  
Twala switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho advances into close range.  Twala tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Twala steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mathoho closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Twala is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Mathoho closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Twala tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mathoho gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Twala's body.  
Twala steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Twala switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Twala is on target with a jab.  
Twala hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho hits home with a right hook.  
Mathoho lands a right hook.  
Twala hits home with a left hook.  
Mathoho tries to land a right hook, but Twala sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Twala steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Twala lands a jab.  
Twala is on target with a cross.  
Twala snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Twala steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Mathoho blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Twala is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Twala steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mathoho connects with a right hook.  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  As Twala tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mathoho dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Twala hits home with a left hook.  
Twala is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Mathoho's body.  
Twala attempts to land a jab, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Twala finds the target with a jab.  
Mathoho closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Twala lands with a solid jab.  
Twala connects with an overhand right.  
Twala steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mathoho steps inside.  Twala connects with a left hook.  
Twala lands an overhand right.  
Twala is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Mathoho advances into close range.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Mathoho has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Twala connects with a left uppercut.  
Twala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mathoho steps inside.  Twala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Mathoho gets on the inside and walks Twala into the corner.  Twala hits home with a left hook.  Twala attempts to land a right hook, but Mathoho blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Twala steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Twala is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Twala is on target with a left hook.  
Mathoho manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Twala lands a cross.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Twala steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho advances into close range.  Mathoho pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Twala lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Twala is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Mathoho parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Twala's body.  
Twala lands a left hook.  
Twala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Twala finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Twala's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Mathoho's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Twala drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Twala is on target with a stinging jab.  
Twala connects with a left hook.  
Twala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Twala feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Twala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Twala feints a left, and then tries to land a jab, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Twala is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Twala steps to the outside.  Twala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Twala connects with a left hook.  
Mathoho pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mathoho tries to land a right hook, but Twala blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Twala tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Mathoho blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mathoho gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  97 - 93  98 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Siphelele Twala

Fight Statistics
Twala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 386                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 143                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Mathoho: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4