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Simba Gumede vs James Keleku
Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg, taking place on 14/07/2045: Clearly African Boxing Kingdom 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show. On the line tonight is the Southern African Light Flyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Simba Gumede (27(3) - 1(1)) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and James Keleku(27(10) - 25(5) - 2) from Johannesburg, South Africa. Both Gumede and Keleku weighed in at 108 pounds. The referee tonight is Voshon Adams, and the three ringside judges are Michael Grobbelaar, Peter Mbalula and Tokelo Mpontshane. Round 1: Keleku steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross. Gumede lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Gumede steps away from his opponent. Keleku tries to land a jab, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a cross. Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Gumede lands with a ramrod jab. Keleku pivots to the right of his opponent. Gumede connects with a cross. Keleku gets on the inside and drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents ribs. Keleku is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage. Keleku hits home with a sharp cross. Keleku closes the distance. Gumede hits home with a left hook. Keleku hits home with a right uppercut. Gumede lands a jab. Keleku is looking to close the distance. Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook. Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Gumede attempts to land an overhand left, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Gumede's body. Gumede is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Keleku's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Keleku's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 1 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 2: Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Gumede is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs. Gumede hits the target with a hard jab. Keleku advances into close range. Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Keleku connects with a left hook. Keleku is looking to close the distance. Gumede hits home with a left hook. Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2. Gumede hits home with a cross. Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Keleku parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Keleku gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Gumede lands with a spiteful jab. Gumede throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Gumede is on target with a cross. Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Gumede lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Gumede finds the target with a hard jab. Gumede lands a jab. Gumede connects with a stinging cross. Keleku lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 2 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 2 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Keleku advances into close range. Keleku pivots from in front of his opponent. Gumede is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Gumede hits the target with a stiff jab. Gumede is looking to keep his distance. Keleku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross to Gumede's body. Gumede feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm overhand right. Keleku walks Gumede down, trapping him on the ropes. Keleku digs in a firm left hook to Gumede's liver. Gumede lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head. Gumede attempts to land a cross, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Keleku cuts off the ring, trapping Gumede on the ropes. Keleku lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Keleku connects with a sharp left hook. Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab. Gumede lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head. Keleku is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut. Keleku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Keleku advances into close range and connects with a solid left hook. Keleku lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Keleku is looking to close the distance and manages to force Gumede onto the ropes. Keleku drives a right hook into Gumede's body. Keleku hits the target with a stinging jab. Round 3 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 4: Gumede lands a hard jab. Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Keleku drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face. Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2. Keleku manouvers Gumede onto the ropes. Keleku hits home with a left hook. Gumede hits home with a solid jab. Gumede finds the target with a jab. Keleku gets on the inside. Gumede lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Gumede is on target with a hard jab. Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Gumede attempts to land a cross, but Keleku blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Gumede's body. Keleku is on target with a stinging overhand left. Keleku lands a cross. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside. Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Keleku tries to land a jab, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Keleku gets on the inside and walks Gumede onto the ropes. Gumede lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Keleku lands a solid jab. Gumede finds the target with a jab. Keleku is on target with a jab. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Gumede lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Keleku lands a jab. Gumede connects with a firm overhand right. Gumede hits home with a sharp jab. Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Gumede lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Gumede tries to land a cross, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook. Round 4 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Keleku is on target with a solid right hook to Gumede's body. Gumede steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Gumede lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Gumede connects with a left hook. Keleku digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Keleku throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Keleku is looking to close the distance and forces Gumede to back into the ropes. Gumede is on target with a left uppercut. Gumede tries to land an overhand left, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Keleku forces Gumede to back into a corner. Gumede finds the target with a spiteful jab. Keleku walks Gumede onto the ropes. Keleku lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Keleku attempts to land a right hook, but Gumede blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Keleku attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a cross. Gumede switches the action to the outside. Gumede quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab. Keleku drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs. Keleku connects with a sharp cross. Keleku closes the distance. Gumede throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Round 5 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 6: Keleku contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Gumede tries to land a left hook, but Keleku slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head. Gumede lands an overhand right followed by two straights to his opponents head. Gumede lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head. Keleku walks Gumede onto the ropes. Keleku connects with a sharp left hook. Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Keleku cuts off the ring, trapping Gumede on the ropes. Gumede is on target with a cross. Keleku is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body. Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Keleku gets on the inside. Gumede lands a right hook. Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stiff jab. Gumede hits home with a solid jab. Gumede drives a jab into his opponents body. Gumede sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver. Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range. Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Gumede connects with an overhand right. Gumede is on target with a jab. Gumede steps to the outside. Keleku throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Keleku's body. Gumede hits the target with a hard jab. Gumede hits home with a ramrod jab. Round 6 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Keleku hits the target with a ramrod jab. Keleku walks Gumede onto the ropes. Keleku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Gumede hits home with a cross. Keleku manouvers Gumede onto the ropes. Gumede lands with a spiteful jab. Gumede lands with a ramrod jab. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Gumede feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab. Keleku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab. Keleku lands a spiteful jab. Keleku tries to land a cross, but Gumede dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Gumede connects with an overhand right. Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Keleku lands a jab. Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head. Keleku steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Keleku lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a right uppercut to the body. Keleku tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body. Gumede steps away from his opponent. Keleku drives a hard jab into his opponents face. Gumede lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Gumede is on target with a jab to his opponents body. Gumede tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Round 7 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 8: Keleku advances into close range. Gumede lands a right hook followed by two left hooks to his opponents head. Gumede steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Gumede lands with a solid jab. Gumede switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head. Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2. Gumede lands an overhand left. Keleku is on target with a firm cross. Keleku lands with a sharp jab. Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Keleku tries to land a cross, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Gumede is on target with a hard jab. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2. Keleku manages to force Gumede onto the ropes. Keleku goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref ignores Gumede's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Round 8 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Gumede lands an overhand right. Gumede lands with a spiteful jab. Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Gumede lands a hard jab. Keleku lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside. Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Keleku hits home with an overhand right. Gumede hits home with a cross. Keleku pivots to the left of his opponent. Gumede lands a cross. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab. Gumede finds the target with a spiteful jab. Gumede lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. Keleku drives a firm cross into his opponents body. Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Keleku hits home with a stinging left hook. Keleku cuts off the ring, trapping Gumede on the ropes. Keleku is on target with a left hook. Gumede steps away from his opponent. Gumede feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 9 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 10: Keleku hits home with a solid jab. Keleku throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross. Keleku is looking to close the distance. Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid left uppercut. Keleku is on target with a right hook to Gumede's ribs. Keleku manouvers his opponent into the corner. Keleku digs in a left hook to Gumede's body. Keleku hits home with a stinging cross. Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Gumede lands a solid jab. Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Keleku pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab. Gumede connects with a cross. Gumede lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Keleku sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Gumede connects with a solid right hook. Gumede steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Keleku connects with a stinging cross. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 10 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 11: Gumede snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab. Gumede lands a left hook. Gumede steps to the outside. Keleku attempts to land a jab, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook. Keleku waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Gumede is on target with a right uppercut. Keleku gets on the inside. Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right hook. Gumede connects with a solid left hook. Gumede lands a hard jab. Keleku steps inside and forces Gumede to retreat onto the ropes. Keleku lands a solid right hook. Keleku hits home with a right hook. Gumede lands with a stinging jab. Gumede feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Gumede is on target with a jab. Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Keleku dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Keleku's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 11 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Gumede is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right. Keleku hits home with a sharp cross. Keleku throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Gumede connects with a cross. Gumede pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab. Gumede connects with an overhand right. Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross. Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Gumede lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Gumede is on target with a cross. Gumede hits home with a solid jab. Keleku advances into close range. Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Keleku's body. Gumede is looking to keep his distance. Keleku throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Gumede switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left. Gumede steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Round 12 Statistics Gumede: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 - 10 9 - 10 10 - 10 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 119 - 110 118 - 110 119 - 110 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Simba Gumede Fight Statistics Gumede: Total Punches Thrown: 421 Total Punches Landed: 196 Total Head Shots Thrown: 371 Total Head Shots Landed: 180 Total Body Shots Thrown: 50 Total Body Shots Landed: 16 Total Power Shots Thrown: 234 Total Power Shots Landed: 107 Total Jabs Thrown: 187 Total Jabs Landed: 89 Keleku: Total Punches Thrown: 364 Total Punches Landed: 88 Total Head Shots Thrown: 282 Total Head Shots Landed: 65 Total Body Shots Thrown: 82 Total Body Shots Landed: 23 Total Power Shots Thrown: 273 Total Power Shots Landed: 69 Total Jabs Thrown: 91 Total Jabs Landed: 19
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