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07/06/2031
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Vashon Magqwaka vs Elliot Makunza

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Mark Goosens Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 15/02/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Vashon Magqwaka (2 - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Elliot Makunza(3 - 8 - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Magqwaka weighed in at 134 pounds And 6 ounces, while Makunza weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bongani Zungu, and the three ringside judges are Simba Bariagher, Xhosas Kwadwo and Lemme Van der Linde.  

Round 1: 

Magqwaka advances into close range and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Magqwaka connects with a right hook.  
Magqwaka hits home with a right hook.  
Magqwaka closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Magqwaka closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Magqwaka closes the distance.  Makunza throws a left uppercut, but Magqwaka clinches his opponent.  Magqwaka pushes his forearm into Makunza's face.  The referee warns Magqwaka and breaks the clinch.  
Magqwaka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Magqwaka connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Magqwaka closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Magqwaka hits home with a left hook.  
Makunza steps to the outside.  Magqwaka lands with a stiff jab.  
Makunza steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Magqwaka steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Magqwaka lands a cross.  
Magqwaka lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka lands a right uppercut.  
Magqwaka is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but misses the target.  Magqwaka holds on to his opponent.  Magqwaka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Magqwaka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Magqwaka drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Makunza's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Makunza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Makunza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Magqwaka pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Magqwaka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Magqwaka lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Magqwaka ties up his opponent.  Magqwaka leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Magqwaka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Magqwaka is on target with a right hook.  
Magqwaka is on target with a firm right hook.  
Makunza lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Magqwaka is on target with a right hook.  
Magqwaka lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Magqwaka advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Magqwaka hits home with a cross.  
Magqwaka connects with a left hook.  
Magqwaka advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Magqwaka ties up his opponent.  Magqwaka is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Makunza is looking to keep his distance.  Magqwaka hits home with an overhand right.  
Makunza throws a left hook, but Magqwaka holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Magqwaka pushes his forearm into Makunza's face.  The ref breaks Magqwaka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 2 Statistics
Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Makunza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Magqwaka lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Magqwaka lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Magqwaka holds on to his opponent.  Magqwaka tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Makunza behind the head. 
Magqwaka hits home with a left hook.  
Makunza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Magqwaka lands a cross.  
Magqwaka gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Magqwaka hits home with a right uppercut.  
Magqwaka throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makunza is looking to keep his distance.  Magqwaka hits home with a cross.  
Magqwaka pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Makunza steps away from his opponent.  Magqwaka lands a cross.  
Makunza throws a right uppercut, but Magqwaka ties up his opponent.  Magqwaka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Magqwaka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Makunza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Magqwaka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka steps inside and digs in a right hook to Makunza's body.  
Magqwaka lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Makunza steps away from his opponent.  Magqwaka lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Makunza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Magqwaka steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Magqwaka steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Magqwaka steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Magqwaka attempts to land a right uppercut, but Makunza blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Magqwaka lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Makunza throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Magqwaka time to recover.  
Magqwaka lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Magqwaka steps inside.  Magqwaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Magqwaka lands a left uppercut.  
Magqwaka hits home with a right uppercut.  
Makunza attempts to land a jab, but Magqwaka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Magqwaka connects with a stinging left hook.  
Magqwaka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Makunza lands a jab.  
Magqwaka closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  Magqwaka clinches his opponent.  Magqwaka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Magqwaka tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Makunza's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Makunza throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Makunza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Magqwaka lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Makunza is on target with a left hook.  
Makunza drives a right uppercut into Magqwaka's ribs.  
Magqwaka closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Magqwaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent andAs Magqwaka tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Makunza has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Magqwaka steps inside.  Magqwaka is on target with a right hook.  Magqwaka clinches his opponent.  Magqwaka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  As Makunza tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Magqwaka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Magqwaka hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Magqwaka lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka connects with a left hook.  
Magqwaka is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Makunza's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Makunza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Magqwaka advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Magqwaka pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Makunza's liver.  
Magqwaka advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  Magqwaka ties up his opponent.  Magqwaka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Magqwaka pushes his forearm into Makunza's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Makunza lands a left hook.  
Magqwaka steps inside.  Magqwaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Makunza wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Magqwaka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Makunza lands a cross.  
Magqwaka lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Magqwaka is on target with a jab.  
Makunza is on target with a jab.  
Magqwaka is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Makunza tries to land a jab, but Magqwaka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Makunza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Vashon Magqwaka

Fight Statistics
Magqwaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Makunza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 105                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5