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04/08/2030
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Michael Twala vs Dumisani Maphatsoe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 15/10/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Twala (7 - 1 - 2) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Dumisani Maphatsoe(2 - 3 - 4) from Randburg, South Africa.  Both Twala and Maphatsoe weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Thomas Kotze, and the three ringside judges are Nwa Ntuli, John Kisombo and Quoitrel Sotyu.  

Round 1: 

Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Twala connects with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Twala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range.  Twala lands a right hook.  
Twala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maphatsoe lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Maphatsoe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Maphatsoe lands a left hook.  
Twala is looking to keep his distance.  Maphatsoe connects with a cross.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range.  Maphatsoe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Twala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Twala switches the action to the outside.  Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Twala lands a left hook.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Maphatsoe pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Twala is on target with a left hook.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range.  Twala feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Maphatsoe hits home with a right uppercut.  
Maphatsoe manages to force Twala into a corner.  Maphatsoe hits home with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Maphatsoe hits home with a right uppercut.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Twala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Twala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maphatsoe lands a left hook.  
Twala is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Twala hits home with a cross.  
Maphatsoe attempts to land a left hook, but Twala sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Twala lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Twala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Maphatsoe is on target with a cross.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Twala is on target with a right hook.  
Twala lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Maphatsoe walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Maphatsoe hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Twala pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Twala switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Twala lands a cross.  
Twala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Twala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, 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. 

Round 8 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Twala pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe connects with an overhand left.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Twala pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe hits home with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside.  Twala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maphatsoe digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Maphatsoe dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Maphatsoe steps inside.  Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Twala finds the target with a jab.  
Twala hits home with a right hook.  
Twala lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Twala connects with a left hook.  
Twala is on target with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and forces Twala to retreat onto the ropes.  Twala connects with a right hook.  
Twala connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mamelodi, South Africa.... Michael Twala

Fight Statistics
Twala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 234                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Maphatsoe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2