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01/01/2046
EOD Running: Pre Show
Shevon Zakari vs Mandla Motupa

Boxing Daily Report from the Wicker promoted show at Tembisa Ntuli, Tembisa,  taking place on 30/12/2045:

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 semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shevon Zakari (10 - 21(8) - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Mandla Motupa(24(13) - 6(3)) from Mamelodi, South Africa.  Both Zakari and Motupa weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Peter Mbalula, and the three ringside judges are Peter Snyman, Fraser Mulder and Roos Van der Linde.  

Round 1: 

Zakari switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Motupa steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Motupa lands a firm right hook.  Motupa clinches his opponent.  Motupa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Motupa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Motupa drives a right hook into Zakari's body.  Motupa clinches his opponent.  Motupa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Motupa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Motupa attempts to land a right hook, but Zakari slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zakari steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Motupa parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Motupa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Motupa lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa walks his opponent into the corner.  Motupa is on target with a right hook.  
Motupa digs in a solid right hook to Zakari's body.  
Motupa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Motupa lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  Motupa holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Motupa pushes his forearm into Zakari's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zakari throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Zakari's body.  
Motupa steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa connects with a solid left hook.  Motupa ties up his opponent.  Motupa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Motupa pushes his forearm into Zakari's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Motupa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Motupa is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Motupa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zakari tries to land a left uppercut, but Motupa blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Motupa closes the distance.  Zakari attempts to land a right hook, but Motupa blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook to Zakari's body.  Motupa holds on to his opponent.  Motupa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zakari's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 25                            

Round 2: 

Motupa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Motupa drives a right hook into Zakari's body.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zakari is looking to close the distance.  Motupa lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Motupa drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zakari gets on the inside.  Motupa drives a left uppercut into Zakari's body.  
Motupa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Motupa clinches his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Motupa pushes his forearm into Zakari's face.  The referee warns Motupa and breaks the clinch.  
Zakari steps inside.  Motupa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Motupa hits home with a firm left hook.  
Zakari connects with a cross.  
Motupa pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Zakari's body.  
Motupa is on target with a firm left hook.  
Motupa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Motupa lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Motupa drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Motupa lands a MASSIVE left hook.  ZAKARI HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  
Zakari tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Zakari closes the distance.  Motupa lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zakari's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Round 3: 

Motupa lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Motupa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Motupa closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Motupa lands a left hook.  
Motupa manages to force Zakari into the red corner.  Motupa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Motupa drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Motupa holds on to his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Motupa digs in a right hook to Zakari's body.  
Motupa lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Motupa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zakari throws a right hook, but Motupa clinches his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent using all his weight. Motupa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Motupa.  
Motupa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Motupa digs in a right uppercut to Zakari's body.  Motupa clinches his opponent.  Motupa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Motupa is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Some sustained pressure from Motupa could be enough to finish Zakari!  Motupa lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head, KNOCKING ZAKARI DOWN!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Motupa!  


Round 3 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

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


Fight Statistics
Zakari: 
Total Punches Thrown: 59                            
Total Punches Landed: 3                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 129                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0