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25/08/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Itumeleng kaMagwaza vs Elliot Saunderson

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 06/12/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Itumeleng kaMagwaza (9 - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Elliot Saunderson(8 - 1) from Toronto, Canada.  Both kaMagwaza and Saunderson weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Here Van Heerden, and the three ringside judges are Colin Ntambwe, Isaac Chohan and Phumelele Mkhize.  

Round 1: 

kaMagwaza steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
kaMagwaza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saunderson stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  kaMagwaza throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep his distance.  kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Saunderson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saunderson throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
kaMagwaza switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
kaMagwaza lands with a hard jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands a jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza switches the action to the outside.  kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saunderson's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saunderson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saunderson tries to land a cross, but kaMagwaza parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a stiff jab.  
Saunderson lands a right hook.  
Saunderson is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saunderson cuts off the ring, trapping kaMagwaza on the ropes.  Saunderson pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Saunderson lands a right hook.  
Saunderson lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Saunderson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...kaMagwaza's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Saunderson's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

kaMagwaza lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross.  
Saunderson tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but kaMagwaza blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saunderson forces kaMagwaza to retreat into the corner.  kaMagwaza hits the target with a sharp jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saunderson lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
kaMagwaza attempts to land a cross, but Saunderson sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza feints a left, and then finds the target with a solid jab.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but kaMagwaza blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saunderson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Saunderson's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Saunderson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saunderson lands with a stiff jab.  
Saunderson attempts to land a cross, but kaMagwaza blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Saunderson's ribs.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saunderson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands an overhand right.  
kaMagwaza lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saunderson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Saunderson tries to land a jab, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saunderson lands an overhand left.  
kaMagwaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Saunderson walks kaMagwaza into the corner.  Saunderson is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Saunderson lands a right hook.  
kaMagwaza connects with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saunderson walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saunderson finds the target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza steps away from his opponent.  kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
kaMagwaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Saunderson switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saunderson walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saunderson pivots to the side of his opponent.  kaMagwaza tries to land a cross, but Saunderson slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range.  kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two overhand right's to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saunderson is on target with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza connects with a cross.  
kaMagwaza attempts to land a jab, but Saunderson sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Saunderson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saunderson lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Saunderson is on target with a right hook to kaMagwaza's ribcage.  Saunderson goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores kaMagwaza's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
kaMagwaza lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saunderson walks kaMagwaza onto the ropes.  Saunderson pivots from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
kaMagwaza lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  kaMagwaza tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saunderson is on target with a cross.  Saunderson attempts to land a right hook, but kaMagwaza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza drives a left hook into Saunderson's ribs.  kaMagwaza throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saunderson feints a jab, and then throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
kaMagwaza lands a sharp jab.  
kaMagwaza hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

kaMagwaza connects with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
kaMagwaza digs in a left hook to Saunderson's body.  
Saunderson tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
kaMagwaza hits home with a cross.  
Saunderson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  kaMagwaza lands a spiteful jab.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
kaMagwaza lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
kaMagwaza lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
kaMagwaza lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saunderson digs in a right hook to kaMagwaza's ribs.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
kaMagwaza strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Saunderson is on target with a right uppercut to kaMagwaza's body.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside.  kaMagwaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza drives a right hook into Saunderson's body.  
Saunderson finds the target with a stinging jab.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Saunderson throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saunderson hits home with a cross.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a cross.  
Saunderson manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  kaMagwaza lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...kaMagwaza's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

kaMagwaza hits home with an overhand right.  
kaMagwaza is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a left hook, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saunderson manages to force kaMagwaza onto the ropes.  kaMagwaza lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Saunderson lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
kaMagwaza lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a ramrod jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Saunderson walks kaMagwaza onto the ropes.  Saunderson is on target with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza steps to the outside.  kaMagwaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saunderson's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

kaMagwaza strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
kaMagwaza connects with a right hook.  
kaMagwaza is on target with an overhand right.  
kaMagwaza tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saunderson hits home with a cross.  
kaMagwaza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross.  
kaMagwaza is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
kaMagwaza feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
kaMagwaza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saunderson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Itumeleng kaMagwaza

Fight Statistics
kaMagwaza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 309                           
Total Punches Landed: 191                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 169                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

Saunderson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 299                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 121                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12