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14/01/2031
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Dave Sobukwe vs Lebogang Ngcuka

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Pretoria Lakay, Pretoria,  taking place on 30/06/2024:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-Gauteng Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dave Sobukwe (11 - 4) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Lebogang Ngcuka(7 - 3 - 3) from Soweto, South Africa.  Sobukwe weighed in at 134 pounds and 9 ounces, while Ngcuka weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Here Van Heerden, and the three ringside judges are Asavela Sikali, John Kisombo and Quannell Poku.  

Round 1: 

Ngcuka lands a cross.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sobukwe lands a cross.  
Sobukwe lands an overhand left.  
Sobukwe hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ngcuka's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sobukwe connects with an overhand right.  
Sobukwe steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ngcuka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ngcuka attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sobukwe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngcuka closes the distance.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sobukwe steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ngcuka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sobukwe finds the target with a jab.  
Sobukwe steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sobukwe closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ngcuka's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sobukwe finds the target with a jab.  Sobukwe attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Ngcuka time to recover.  
Ngcuka is looking to close the distance and forces Sobukwe to back into a neutral corner.  Ngcuka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ngcuka hits home with a right hook.  
Sobukwe gets on the inside.  Ngcuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ngcuka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sobukwe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sobukwe lands a cross.  
Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ngcuka throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngcuka closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Ngcuka is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Ngcuka sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe attempts to land a cross, but Ngcuka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngcuka manouvers Sobukwe into the corner.  Sobukwe lands a jab.  
Ngcuka lands a cross.  
Sobukwe tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ngcuka lands a cross.  
Ngcuka lands a cross.  
Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngcuka throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe advances into close range.  Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sobukwe tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sobukwe strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Ngcuka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sobukwe tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sobukwe is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sobukwe connects with a cross.  
Ngcuka steps inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sobukwe steps to the outside and drives a jab into Ngcuka's body.  
Sobukwe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngcuka lands a cross.  
Ngcuka hits home with a cross.  
Ngcuka lands a left uppercut.  
Ngcuka finds the target with a jab.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sobukwe attempts to land a cross, but Ngcuka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sobukwe steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ngcuka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Sobukwe's body.  
Sobukwe drives a jab into Ngcuka's body.  
Sobukwe is on target with a jab.  
Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ngcuka walks Sobukwe down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ngcuka pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sobukwe advances into close range and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Ngcuka sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sobukwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sobukwe is on target with a jab.  
Ngcuka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Sobukwe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sobukwe attempts to land a jab, but Ngcuka slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sobukwe is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Ngcuka time to recover.  
Ngcuka advances into close range.  Ngcuka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sobukwe is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ngcuka's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ngcuka advances into close range.  Sobukwe is on target with a left hook.  
Ngcuka walks Sobukwe down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ngcuka pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ngcuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Sobukwe's body.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Sobukwe hits home with an overhand left.  
Sobukwe steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ngcuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Roodepoort, South Africa.... Dave Sobukwe

Fight Statistics
Sobukwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 171                           
Total Jabs Landed: 54                            

Ngcuka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5