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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mduduzi Cele vs Atif Salame

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 27/09/2024:

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 and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mduduzi Cele (9 - 0) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Atif Salame(8 - 4) from Accra, Ghana.  Both Cele and Salame weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dillon Strydom, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Nyauza, Uba Akamenya and Tlou Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Cele closes the distance.  Salame throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cele advances into close range.  Salame hits home with a left hook.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Cele pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Cele closes the distance.  Salame throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Cele's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cele advances into close range and forces Salame to back into the blue corner.  Cele pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salame drives a right hook into Cele's body.  
Cele lands a right uppercut.  
Salame finds the target with a hard jab.  
Cele pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salame throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Salame attempts to land a jab, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele is looking to close the distance.  Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Salame lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salame steps to the outside.  Cele lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele closes the distance.  Cele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salame is on target with a left hook to Cele's body.  
Cele is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Salame's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Salame's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Cele tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salame connects with a left hook.  
Cele steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Salame tries to land a right uppercut, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cele closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cele backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Salame steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Salame is on target with a cross.  
Salame is on target with a right uppercut to Cele's ribs.  
Cele closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Salame switches the action to the outside.  Cele lands a cross.  Cele tries to land a jab, but Salame slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salame connects with a left hook.  
Salame tries to land a left uppercut, but Cele blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Salame's body.  
Salame pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Salame attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cele dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele steps inside.  Salame pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salame tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Cele lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cele's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Cele advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele connects with a left uppercut.  
Salame lands with a ramrod jab.  
Salame pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cele lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Cele steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cele lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cele gets on the inside.  Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cele lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a cross, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele lands with a solid jab.  Cele attempts to land a right uppercut, but Salame slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele is looking to close the distance.  Salame pivots from in front of his opponent andAs Salame tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cele dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Salame digs in a right hook to Cele's body.  
Cele steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Salame throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salame is on target with a left hook.  
Cele advances into close range.  Salame tries to land a right hook, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Cele throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Salame hits home with a left uppercut.  
Salame pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Salame steps away from his opponent.  Cele tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele lands a cross.  
Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Cele attempts to land a left hook, but Salame blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame is on target with a jab.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Salame feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cele steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Salame contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Cele is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Cele lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cele finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Cele closes the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Salame's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cele advances into close range.  Salame hits home with a right hook.  
Cele connects with a cross.  
Cele hits home with a left hook.  
Salame lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cele throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele lands a cross.  
Cele digs in a right hook to Salame's body.  
Cele lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Salame is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Salame throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Salame lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salame attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele advances into close range.  Salame lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Salame switches the action to the outside.  Cele lands with a hard jab.  
Salame pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salame connects with a cross.  Salame tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Salame steps to the outside.  Cele is on target with a jab.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Cele lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Cele lands a solid jab.  
Cele lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele connects with a left hook.  
Cele steps inside.  Salame lands a right hook.  
Salame lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cele closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Cele lands with a solid jab.  
Salame attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  Cele throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Salame attempts to land a jab, but Cele dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salame throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salame is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cele tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cele advances into close range.  Salame lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Salame is on target with a cross.  
Salame hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Cele finds the target with a hard jab.  
Salame attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cele dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame lands a left uppercut.  
Cele advances into close range.  Salame connects with a right uppercut.  Salame throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Cele gets on the inside.  Salame pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Salame throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame steps away from his opponent.  Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Salame digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salame pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into Cele's ribs.  
Salame is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cele's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Cele lands a spiteful jab.  
Salame pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salame contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Cele lands a jab.  
Salame is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Cele connects with a right uppercut.  Cele attempts to land a cross, but Salame blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salame throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salame lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Salame throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Cele is on target with a left hook to Salame's ribs.  
Salame pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cele lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cele connects with a left hook.  
Salame tries to land a jab, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salame lands a jab.  
Cele attempts to land a jab, but Salame dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele is on target with a cross.  
Cele lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Salame's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Cele finds the target with a hard jab.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cele connects with an overhand right.  
Cele lands with a hard jab.  
Salame hits home with a cross.  
Cele lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Salame tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Salame's ribs.  
Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  Cele throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salame attempts to land a left hook, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele lands a jab to Salame's body.  
Salame throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cele lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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.... Mduduzi Cele

Fight Statistics
Cele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 155                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 52                            

Salame: 
Total Punches Thrown: 314                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9