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25/08/2033
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Dave Nzinga vs Yashar Rabbani

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Popcocks Indoor Sports Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 13/01/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dave Nzinga (6 - 0) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Yashar Rabbani(5 - 0 - 1) from Dushanbe, Tajikistan.  Nzinga weighed in at 146 pounds and 12 ounces, while Rabbani weighed in at 146 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Voshon Adams, and the three ringside judges are Thomas Kotze, Siphelele Nhlapo and Tshepo Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Rabbani steps inside and walks Nzinga onto the ropes.  Nzinga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nzinga lands a jab.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right.  
Nzinga is on target with a jab.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands a ramrod jab.  Nzinga tries to land a jab, but Rabbani slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Nzinga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right.  Nzinga attempts to land a jab, but Rabbani parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nzinga hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rabbani's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga is on target with an overhand right.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nzinga feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rabbani is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rabbani walks Nzinga down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nzinga lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nzinga hits home with a right hook.  
Nzinga connects with a cross.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Nzinga hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Rabbani steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rabbani's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Rabbani's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nzinga lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga is on target with a firm right hook.  
Nzinga lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to Rabbani's body.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Rabbani steps inside.  Nzinga drives a left hook into Rabbani's body.  
Nzinga drives a left hook into Rabbani's liver.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Nzinga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Rabbani's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Nzinga connects with an overhand right.  
Nzinga lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nzinga is on target with a jab.  
Nzinga is on target with a cross.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands with a sharp jab.  
Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rabbani closes the distance.  Nzinga pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Nzinga hits home with an overhand right.  
Nzinga feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to Rabbani's body.  
Nzinga stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Rabbani throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nzinga lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Rabbani steps inside.  Nzinga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Nzinga switches the action to the outside.  Nzinga feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Nzinga lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rabbani manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Nzinga lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nzinga feints a jab, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rabbani hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Nzinga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga is on target with a cross.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Nzinga lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Nzinga is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance.  Nzinga feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nzinga feints a cross, fooling Rabbani into throwing a cross counter.  Nzinga avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rabbani is looking to close the distance and manouvers Nzinga into the corner.  Nzinga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  As Rabbani tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nzinga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nzinga hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Nzinga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range.  Nzinga feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Rabbani cuts off the ring, trapping Nzinga in a neutral corner.  Nzinga lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga connects with an overhand left.  Nzinga tries to land a jab, but Rabbani slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rabbani is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rabbani closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nzinga hits home with a right hook.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Rabbani manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Nzinga hits home with a left hook.  
Nzinga lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Nzinga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rabbani is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nzinga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rabbani closes the distance and manages to force Nzinga onto the ropes.  Nzinga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rabbani is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga hits home with a solid right hook.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Rabbani sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Nzinga is on target with a cross.  
Nzinga lands a stiff jab.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Nzinga attempts to land a jab, but Rabbani blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rabbani is on target with a jab.  
Nzinga is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nzinga is on target with a jab.  
Nzinga lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nzinga is on target with a left hook.  
Rabbani lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Nzinga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nzinga hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Nzinga lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Nzinga lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Nzinga connects with a cross.  
Nzinga lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Nzinga lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Nzinga's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Nzinga is on target with a sharp left hook to Rabbani's body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nzinga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nzinga pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nzinga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rabbani connects with a left hook.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Rabbani gets on the inside.  Rabbani sidesteps to the left of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Nzinga's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance.  Nzinga feints a jab, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside.  Rabbani tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Nzinga tries to land a jab, but Rabbani slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Nzinga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rabbani gets on the inside.  Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Nzinga lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nzinga lands a cross.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga finds the target with a jab.  
Nzinga is on target with a stiff jab.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rabbani walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rabbani sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rabbani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Dave Nzinga

Fight Statistics
Nzinga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 402                           
Total Punches Landed: 248                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 327                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 181                           
Total Jabs Landed: 108                           

Rabbani: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5