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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
John Lengela vs Callum Van Blerk

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 11/04/2025:

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.  On the line tonight is the South Africa Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are John Lengela (15(2) - 1 - 1) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Callum Van Blerk(9 - 4 - 2) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Lengela weighed in at 112 pounds, while Van Blerk weighed in at 111 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Nzambi, and the three ringside judges are Xhosas Kwadwo, Quaashie Duncan and Barry Khuzwayo.  

Round 1: 

Lengela digs in a left hook to Van Blerk's body.  
Lengela feints a cross, fooling Van Blerk into throwing a cross counter.  Lengela avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lengela manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Lengela lands a firm cross.  
Lengela advances into close range and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lengela lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  Lengela ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Van Blerk pushes his forearm into Lengela's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Van Blerk.  
Lengela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Van Blerk pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Lengela advances into close range and lands a firm right hook.  
Lengela hits home with a left hook.  
Lengela walks his opponent into a corner.  Van Blerk is on target with a right uppercut.  
Lengela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Blerk throws a right hook, but Lengela ties up his opponent.  Lengela is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Lengela walks his opponent into the corner.  Lengela lands a sharp right hook.  
Van Blerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Lengela lands a cross.  
Lengela connects with a right hook.  
Lengela lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Lengela walks Van Blerk onto the ropes.  Lengela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Lengela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Lengela tries to land a right hook, but Van Blerk dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Blerk steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Lengela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Blerk throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Blerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Lengela lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van Blerk's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Van Blerk's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Van Blerk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Van Blerk's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Lengela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van Blerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Lengela lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Lengela attempts to land a right hook, but Van Blerk sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lengela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Lengela attempts to land a right hook, but Van Blerk sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lengela lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Lengela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Lengela lands a stiff jab.  
Van Blerk pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van Blerk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lengela strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Van Blerk lands a cross.  
Lengela lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Lengela steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Lengela is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Lengela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Blerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van Blerk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lengela feints a right, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Lengela steps inside and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Lengela lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Lengela forces Van Blerk to retreat into the corner.  Van Blerk throws a left uppercut, but Lengela clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Lengela pushes his forearm into Van Blerk's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Lengela to stop fouling.  
Lengela is on target with a solid right hook.  
Lengela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lengela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Lengela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Lengela ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Lengela pushes his forearm into Van Blerk's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Lengela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Lengela gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Lengela advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Van Blerk's body.  
Lengela advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Blerk throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Lengela's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Lengela hits home with a solid left uppercut.  As Lengela tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van Blerk dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Lengela lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Blerk tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Blerk attempts to land a right uppercut, but Lengela parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Blerk tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Lengela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Lengela lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Van Blerk hits home with a cross.  
Lengela advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Lengela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Van Blerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Lengela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Lengela gets on the inside.  Lengela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Lengela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Blerk tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Blerk hits home with a right hook.  
Lengela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Blerk forces Lengela to retreat onto the ropes.  Lengela hits home with a cross.  
Lengela tries to land a cross, but Van Blerk dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lengela advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Lengela hits home with a right hook.  
Lengela forces Van Blerk to retreat into the corner.  Lengela hits home with a solid right hook.  
Lengela lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lengela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lengela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Lengela advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lengela hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Lengela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van Blerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Lengela hits home with a sharp cross.  
Lengela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Lengela feints a left, and then lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lengela closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Lengela ties up his opponent.  Lengela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Lengela lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Lengela gets on the inside and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Lengela is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Lengela connects with a sharp cross.  
Lengela is looking to close the distance.  Van Blerk lands a right hook.  
Van Blerk tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Van Blerk tries to keep the action at long range.  Lengela hits home with a cross.  
Lengela closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
As Lengela tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van Blerk dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van Blerk lands a cross.  
Lengela advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  Lengela ties up his opponent.  Lengela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Lengela connects with a right hook.  
Lengela forces Van Blerk to retreat into the red corner.  Lengela lands a firm right hook.  
Lengela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Lengela stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Lengela lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head, AND DOWN GOES VAN BLERK!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Lengela is on target with a FIERCE cross.  VAN BLERK IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  Van Blerk now seems to have his senses back.  
Lengela lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Lengela connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Van Blerk switches the action to the outside.  Lengela lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Lengela: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Van Blerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Lengela advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Lengela clinches his opponent.  Lengela tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Van Blerk's kidney. Lengela is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Lengela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Lengela is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Lengela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lengela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Lengela gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Lengela steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Lengela is on target with a right hook.  Lengela attempts to land a right hook, but Van Blerk sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Lengela is on target with a left hook.  
Van Blerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Lengela drives a firm left uppercut into Van Blerk's body.  
Lengela gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Lengela walks Van Blerk down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Lengela is on target with a HUGE left uppercut.  VAN BLERK IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE UNSTEADILY TRIES TO GET UP BUT IS UNABLE TO BEAT THE 10 COUNT!  The winner by KO is Lengela!  


Round 6 Statistics
Lengela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Blerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Lengela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 241                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Van Blerk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 109                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3