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06/09/2031
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Obiajulu Ndulula vs Kaleb Mpontshane

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Pretoria Cele, Pretoria,  taking place on 30/04/2025:

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 Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Obiajulu Ndulula (8 - 7) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Kaleb Mpontshane(2 - 0) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Ndulula and Mpontshane weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Uba Akamenya, and the three ringside judges are Quoitrel Sotyu, Voshon Adams and Kyrone Letsholonyane.  

Round 1: 

Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and walks Ndulula down, trapping him in the corner.  Mpontshane lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mpontshane connects with a right hook.  
Mpontshane digs in a left uppercut to Ndulula's liver.  
Mpontshane lands a cross.  
Mpontshane steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ndulula manages to force Mpontshane onto the ropes.  Mpontshane is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and drives a right hook into Ndulula's body.  
Mpontshane tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mpontshane feints a cross, and then finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mpontshane connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Mpontshane steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Mpontshane steps to the outside.  Mpontshane lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ndulula lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ndulula finds the target with a jab.  
Mpontshane is on target with a jab to Ndulula's body.  
Mpontshane cuts off the ring, trapping Ndulula in a neutral corner.  Ndulula throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ndulula lands an overhand left.  
Ndulula steps away from his opponent.  Mpontshane lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance.  Mpontshane lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside.  Mpontshane pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mpontshane connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Mpontshane is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ndulula dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane connects with a right hook.  
Ndulula steps away from his opponent.  Mpontshane is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Mpontshane feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Mpontshane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands a right hook.  
Mpontshane steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane steps inside.  Mpontshane pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mpontshane drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside.  Mpontshane pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ndulula tries to keep the action at long range.  Mpontshane lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Mpontshane steps inside.  Mpontshane is on target with a left hook.  As Mpontshane tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ndulula dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mpontshane attempts to land a jab, but Ndulula slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ndulula walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Mpontshane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ndulula tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Mpontshane hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ndulula attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Mpontshane to the neutral corner.  He warns Ndulula that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Mpontshane advances into close range.  Ndulula attempts to land a right hook, but Mpontshane blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Mpontshane gets on the inside.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane connects with a right hook.  
Mpontshane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Mpontshane pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mpontshane lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Ndulula is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mpontshane is on target with a jab.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Mpontshane lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mpontshane connects with a right uppercut.  
Mpontshane is on target with a right hook.  
Ndulula steps away from his opponent.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Mpontshane lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ndulula manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ndulula attempts to land a cross, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Ndulula closes the distance.  Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Mpontshane lands a ramrod jab.  
Mpontshane steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mpontshane lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ndulula is looking to keep his distance.  Mpontshane lands with a sharp jab.  
Mpontshane steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Mpontshane pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Ndulula tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mpontshane is on target with a cross.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ndulula connects with a right hook.  
Mpontshane lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Ndulula tries to keep the action at long range.  Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Mpontshane hits home with a left hook.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ndulula is looking to keep his distance.  Mpontshane lands a jab.  
Ndulula switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mpontshane lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Mpontshane lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance.  Ndulula sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mpontshane is on target with a left hook.  
Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Ndulula connects with a cross.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and forces Ndulula to back into a corner.  Mpontshane drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Mpontshane attempts to land a right hook, but Ndulula blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ndulula lands an overhand left.  
Mpontshane switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ndulula connects with a right hook.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Mpontshane lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ndulula is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Ndulula tries to keep the action at long range.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Ndulula sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mpontshane finds the target with a hard jab.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Mpontshane finds the target with a jab.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mpontshane switches the action to the outside.  Ndulula lands an overhand left.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Ndulula sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Mpontshane lands a cross.  
Mpontshane lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Ndulula lands a cross.  
Mpontshane stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Ndulula is on target with a cross.  
Mpontshane lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Mpontshane pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mpontshane attempts to land a right hook, but Ndulula slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Mpontshane throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mpontshane pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ndulula is looking to keep his distance.  Ndulula sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mpontshane lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Mpontshane lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane advances into close range.  Mpontshane pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane closes the distance.  Mpontshane pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Kaleb Mpontshane

Fight Statistics
Ndulula: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Mpontshane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 170                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31