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Dave Sobukwe vs Elliot Makunza
Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at iBhayi Sotyu, iBhayi, taking place on 15/12/2024: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up is the main event of the show. On the line tonight is the South Africa-Gauteng Lightweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dave Sobukwe (12 - 4) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Elliot Makunza(3 - 10 - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa. Both Sobukwe and Makunza weighed in at 135 pounds. The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Khumalo, and the three ringside judges are David Pienaar, Dele Hlatshwayo and Quadrees Kpegah. Round 1: Makunza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Makunza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sobukwe advances into close range. Makunza steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up. Sobukwe is whaling away with hooks, but Makunza keeps his defence tight. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Makunza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 1 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Makunza tries to step out of his opponents range. Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab. Sobukwe steps inside. Makunza connects with a right hook. Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Makunza is on target with a cross. Sobukwe is looking to close the distance. Sobukwe pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Sobukwe tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Makunza dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Sobukwe is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Makunza's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Makunza is looking to keep the action on the outside. Sobukwe is on target with a cross. Sobukwe is on target with a cross. Sobukwe steps inside. Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent andAs Makunza tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sobukwe dabs at his face checking for damage. Sobukwe is looking to close the distance. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Sobukwe gets on the inside. Makunza attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sobukwe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Sobukwe is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook. Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Makunza's body. Sobukwe finds the target with a stinging jab. Sobukwe steps inside. Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut. Sobukwe steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross. Sobukwe pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Makunza connects with a cross. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Makunza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 3 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Makunza drives a left hook into his opponents body. Sobukwe pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross. Makunza steps to the outside. Sobukwe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sobukwe feints a jab, but Makunza does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut. Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut. Makunza lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Makunza steps to the outside. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Round 4 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Makunza is looking to keep his distance. Sobukwe lands a jab. Sobukwe finds the target with a sharp jab. Sobukwe hits home with a right hook. Makunza tries to step out of his opponents range. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Sobukwe advances into close range and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head. Sobukwe closes the distance. Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent. Makunza lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Makunza connects with a cross. Sobukwe gets on the inside and connects with a right hook. Sobukwe gets on the inside. Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut. Sobukwe steps inside. Sobukwe pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Sobukwe is looking to close the distance. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Makunza dabs at his face checking for damage. Round 5 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 6: Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Sobukwe is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab. Sobukwe steps inside. Sobukwe pivots to the right of his opponent. Makunza lands a right uppercut. Sobukwe pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Sobukwe pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Makunza gets on the inside. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Makunza lands a right hook. Sobukwe connects with a right uppercut. Sobukwe tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left. Round 6 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Makunza closes the distance. Sobukwe hits home with a left hook. Sobukwe attempts to land a left hook, but Makunza parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Makunza lands a cross. Sobukwe lands an overhand left. Sobukwe closes the distance. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Makunza lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Sobukwe gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut. Sobukwe pivots from in front of his opponent. Makunza finds the target with a jab. Sobukwe steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Sobukwe lands a right uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Makunza is on target with a cross. Sobukwe tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab. Makunza finds the target with a jab. Round 8 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Sobukwe gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook. Makunza closes the distance. Sobukwe is on target with a right hook. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sobukwe's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 9 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Sobukwe tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross. Sobukwe switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Makunza lands a jab to his opponents body. Sobukwe tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross. Sobukwe tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross. Sobukwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Makunza is on target with a jab. Sobukwe switches the action to the outside and lands a jab. Sobukwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Sobukwe lands an overhand left. Sobukwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Makunza connects with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Sobukwe: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Makunza: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 97 - 93 97 - 93 97 - 93 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Roodepoort, South Africa.... Dave Sobukwe Fight Statistics Sobukwe: Total Punches Thrown: 309 Total Punches Landed: 60 Total Head Shots Thrown: 285 Total Head Shots Landed: 59 Total Body Shots Thrown: 24 Total Body Shots Landed: 1 Total Power Shots Thrown: 194 Total Power Shots Landed: 43 Total Jabs Thrown: 115 Total Jabs Landed: 17 Makunza: Total Punches Thrown: 200 Total Punches Landed: 31 Total Head Shots Thrown: 157 Total Head Shots Landed: 26 Total Body Shots Thrown: 43 Total Body Shots Landed: 5 Total Power Shots Thrown: 145 Total Power Shots Landed: 23 Total Jabs Thrown: 55 Total Jabs Landed: 8