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Dikembe Mokotjo vs Levi Klerk
Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto, taking place on 31/03/2025: 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 semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Heavyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dikembe Mokotjo (5 - 9(1) - 3) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Levi Klerk(9 - 9(1) - 2) from Johannesburg, South Africa. Mokotjo weighed in at 230 pounds and 10 ounces, while Klerk weighed in at 225 pounds and 1 ounces. The referee tonight is John Cele, and the three ringside judges are Tokelo Motupa, Asavela Sikali and Cole Twala. Round 1: Klerk lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Mokotjo sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Klerk lands a right hook. Klerk steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross. Klerk pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross. Klerk is on target with an overhand left. Mokotjo is looking to close the distance. Mokotjo connects with a right hook. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Mokotjo has been damaged by the clash of heads. That has caused minor swelling around the right eye. Mokotjo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Mokotjo tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Klerk's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Round 1 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Mokotjo hits home with a cross. Mokotjo is looking to keep his distance. Klerk is on target with a cross. Klerk pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Mokotjo lands a jab. Klerk tries to land a left hook, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Klerk steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but Mokotjo sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Mokotjo closes the distance. Klerk lands a right uppercut. Round 2 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Mokotjo is looking to keep his distance. Mokotjo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Klerk is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right. Mokotjo is on target with a right uppercut to Klerk's body. Mokotjo is on target with an overhand left. Klerk lands a straight 1 - 2. Klerk switches the action to the outside. Klerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Mokotjo is on target with a jab. Klerk is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab. Round 3 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Klerk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross. Mokotjo sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Mokotjo tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Mokotjo hits home with a cross. Mokotjo lands a cross. Round 4 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Mokotjo tries to keep the action at long range. Klerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Mokotjo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left. Klerk lands a cross. Round 5 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Mokotjo is looking to keep his distance. Klerk lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Klerk feints a cross, but Mokotjo is not fooled and is on target with a right hook. Mokotjo lands a jab. Klerk walks his opponent into a corner. Mokotjo hits home with a cross. Klerk throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action and gives Mokotjo time to recover. Mokotjo leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in! Klerk is whaling away with hooks, but Mokotjo keeps his defence tight. Klerk connects with a cross. Klerk connects with a cross. Klerk throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Klerk's body. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mokotjo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Mokotjo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 6 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Mokotjo is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Mokotjo steps to the outside and lands a jab. Klerk steps to the outside. Klerk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Klerk connects with an overhand right. Klerk pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross. Klerk hits home with a cross. Klerk is on target with an overhand left. Mokotjo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Mokotjo gets on the inside. Klerk sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Mokotjo hits home with a left hook. Klerk wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mokotjo dabs at his face checking for damage. Round 7 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Klerk is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross. Klerk is on target with a cross. Klerk connects with a left hook. Mokotjo is looking to keep the action on the outside. Klerk throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref stops the action and gives Mokotjo time to recover. Mokotjo hits home with a right hook. Mokotjo is looking to keep his distance. Klerk connects with a cross. Mokotjo is on target with a jab. Round 8 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Klerk tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right. Klerk attempts to land a cross, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Klerk pivots to the side of his opponent. Mokotjo drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Mokotjo steps inside. Klerk digs in a right hook to Mokotjo's ribcage. Klerk feints a right hook, and then lands a cross. Mokotjo lands a cross. Mokotjo closes the distance. Klerk lands a left uppercut. Klerk steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Mokotjo tries to keep the action at long range. Klerk is on target with an overhand right. Klerk attempts to land an overhand right, but Mokotjo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Round 9 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Mokotjo lands a jab. Klerk lands a cross. Klerk drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Mokotjo lands a cross. Klerk tries to keep the action at long range. Klerk feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right. Mokotjo steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Mokotjo attempts to land a left hook, but Klerk blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Klerk switches the action to the outside. Klerk sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Mokotjo connects with a cross. Klerk hits home with an overhand right. Round 10 Statistics Mokotjo: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Klerk: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 96 - 94 96 - 94 96 - 94 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Dikembe Mokotjo Fight Statistics Mokotjo: Total Punches Thrown: 199 Total Punches Landed: 44 Total Head Shots Thrown: 169 Total Head Shots Landed: 40 Total Body Shots Thrown: 30 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 109 Total Power Shots Landed: 26 Total Jabs Thrown: 90 Total Jabs Landed: 18 Klerk: Total Punches Thrown: 260 Total Punches Landed: 44 Total Head Shots Thrown: 247 Total Head Shots Landed: 42 Total Body Shots Thrown: 13 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 207 Total Power Shots Landed: 38 Total Jabs Thrown: 53 Total Jabs Landed: 6