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13/06/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Shaun Bukaka vs Michael Kathrada

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Rivaldo Nyauza Gym, Port Elizabeth,  taking place on 10/11/2023:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Shaun Bukaka (4 - 5 - 2) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Michael Kathrada(7 - 5 - 1) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Bukaka weighed in at 160 pounds, while Kathrada weighed in at 159 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mason Baramoto, and the three ringside judges are Deion Nsoh, Arnie Verster and Rob Mthethwa.  

Round 1: 

Kathrada lands a left hook.  
Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kathrada hits home with a cross.  
Kathrada steps to the outside.  Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bukaka attempts to land a jab, but Kathrada slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kathrada connects with a cross.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bukaka steps to the outside.  Kathrada tries to land a jab, but Bukaka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bukaka connects with a cross.  
Bukaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada attempts to land a jab, but Bukaka dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bukaka's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bukaka steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Kathrada slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kathrada attempts to land a jab, but Bukaka dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bukaka is looking to close the distance.  Bukaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bukaka is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Bukaka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bukaka feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Bukaka advances into close range.  Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent andKathrada wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bukaka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bukaka's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kathrada's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bukaka steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kathrada lands an overhand left.  
Bukaka steps to the outside.  Kathrada hits home with a solid jab.  
Bukaka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Bukaka connects with a cross.  
Bukaka is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Bukaka gets on the inside.  Bukaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Bukaka steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Kathrada accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Bukaka.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kathrada hits home with a cross.  
Kathrada lands with a sharp jab.  
Bukaka closes the distance.  Kathrada tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bukaka tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Bukaka steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bukaka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bukaka attempts to land a cross, but Kathrada sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bukaka tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kathrada steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Bukaka advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bukaka steps inside.  Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bukaka lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kathrada pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bukaka is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Kathrada steps to the outside.  Kathrada throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Bukaka time to recover.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada tries to land a jab, but Bukaka dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bukaka closes the distance.  Kathrada is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada lands a right hook.  Kathrada attempts to land a cross, but Bukaka sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kathrada attempts to land a jab, but Bukaka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kathrada lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kathrada is on target with a cross.  
Kathrada steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kathrada is on target with a cross.  
Bukaka connects with a cross.  
Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bukaka lands a left hook.  
Kathrada pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kathrada switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kathrada hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada lands a solid jab.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance.  Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kathrada attempts to land a cross, but Bukaka dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kathrada throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bukaka lands a cross.  
Bukaka is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kathrada lands a left hook.  
Bukaka lands a cross.  
Kathrada digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Bukaka is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bukaka tries to keep the action at long range.  Kathrada connects with a cross.  
Bukaka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kathrada lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bukaka is on target with a jab.  
Kathrada pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bukaka is on target with a cross.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Bukaka steps to the outside.  Kathrada connects with a cross.  
Kathrada attempts to land a cross, but Bukaka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kathrada hits home with a cross.  
Bukaka steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Kathrada blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bukaka is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bukaka connects with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bukaka is on target with a cross.  
Kathrada tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bukaka steps inside.  Kathrada is on target with a left hook.  
Bukaka closes the distance.  Kathrada connects with a right hook.  
Bukaka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kathrada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bukaka lands a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kathrada tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kathrada steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bukaka lands a cross.  
Bukaka advances into close range.  Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kathrada attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bukaka slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bukaka hits home with a cross.  
Bukaka advances into close range.  Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Bukaka is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Bukaka attempts to land a cross, but Kathrada sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Kathrada steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kathrada feints a jab, but Bukaka ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut to Kathrada's ribs.  
Kathrada connects with an overhand right.  


Round 11 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kathrada tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kathrada pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Bukaka's ribs.  
Kathrada steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kathrada is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kathrada throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kathrada tries to land a jab, but Bukaka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bukaka steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Bukaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kathrada lands a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bukaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 116  113 - 115  113 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Michael Kathrada

Fight Statistics
Bukaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 65                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Kathrada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 389                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 351                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 155                           
Total Jabs Landed: 27