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15/06/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Mduduzi Cele vs Zareb Poku

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Khayelitsha Andam, Khayelitsha,  taking place on 14/01/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Mduduzi Cele (3 - 0) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Zareb Poku(3 - 0) from Durban, South Africa.  Cele weighed in at 147 pounds, while Poku weighed in at 146 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Rob Ndombe, and the three ringside judges are Kasi Hlatshwayo, La Vonn Dorkenoo and Rob Ndombe.  

Round 1: 

Poku drives a left hook into Cele's liver.  
Poku lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Cele lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Cele is on target with a cross.  
Poku manouvers Cele onto the ropes.  Cele is on target with a solid jab.  
Poku manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Poku connects with a right uppercut.  
Poku hits home with a sharp cross.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cele tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Cele attempts to land a jab, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele is on target with an overhand right.  
Cele steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cele pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Cele attempts to land a right uppercut, but Poku parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cele steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Cele is on target with a jab.  
Cele is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Poku tries to land a cross, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele is on target with a right hook.  
Cele is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cele's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Poku's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Cele steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Cele is on target with a cross.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Cele pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cele tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poku manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cele lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cele steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele hits the target with a hard jab.  
Cele steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cele lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cele steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Cele lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Cele steps to the outside.  Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Poku pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Poku walks Cele down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cele lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cele steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a stinging jab.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cele finds the target with a jab.  
Cele snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Cele lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cele finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Poku's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Jabs Landed: 28                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cele lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Poku manouvers Cele onto the ropes.  Poku strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Cele switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cele lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cele is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Cele on the ropes.  Poku throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku lands a jab.  
Cele attempts to land a right uppercut, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cele is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cele lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a cross.  
Cele is on target with a cross.  
Poku advances into close range.  Cele lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Poku's ribs.  
Cele switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poku walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Cele time to recover.  
Poku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cele tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cele lands a ramrod jab.  
Cele lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cele is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Poku feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cele tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Cele's ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Poku lands a left uppercut.  
Cele is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cele digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele connects with a cross.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Cele lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a ramrod jab.  
Cele is on target with a jab.  
Poku finds the target with a jab.  Poku attempts to land a jab, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cele switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Poku attempts to land a cross, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cele lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to Cele's ribs.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Cele steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Cele's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Cele tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cele feints a left hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Poku advances into close range.  Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poku is on target with a left hook.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cele feints a right hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Cele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Poku closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele hits home with a cross.  
Cele is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cele steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Poku's body.  
Poku manages to force Cele onto the ropes.  Cele lands with a solid jab.  
Cele throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Poku steps inside.  Poku pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cele connects with a right hook.  
Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cele lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cele lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Cele steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele lands a stinging jab.  
Poku forces Cele to retreat onto the ropes.  Poku pivots to the side of his opponent.  Poku is on target with a left hook to Cele's body.  Poku tries to land a right hook, but Cele parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Poku lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Poku closes the distance.  Cele lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Poku walks Cele down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cele digs in a left uppercut to Poku's liver.  
Cele is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Cele switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Cele is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Cele steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poku cuts off the ring, trapping Cele on the ropes.  Poku hits home with a right hook.  
Cele lands a spiteful jab.  
Cele is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cele hits home with a cross.  
Cele pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poku hits home with a cross.  
Cele steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cele drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and walks Cele down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Cele switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cele attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Cele lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Poku lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Cele pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Poku connects with a left hook.  
Poku manouvers Cele into the corner.  Cele lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku connects with a cross.  
Poku gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cele blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cele steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cele feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Poku steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cele lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cele contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Poku tries to land a cross, but Cele blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Mduduzi Cele

Fight Statistics
Cele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 355                           
Total Punches Landed: 177                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 175                           
Total Jabs Landed: 82                            

Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5