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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Dave Nzinga vs Kiki Puente

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 06/06/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 Dave Nzinga (12 - 1 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Kiki Puente(10 - 2) from Panama City, Panama.  Both Nzinga and Puente weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Motupa, and the three ringside judges are Mzikayise Tlolane, Uba Akamenya and Jackson Mnyamane.  

Round 1: 

Nzinga is on target with an overhand right.  
Puente connects with a right hook.  
Puente steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Puente walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nzinga is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Puente attempts to land a left hook, but Nzinga sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Puente closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Nzinga dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Puente advances into close range.  Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into Puente's ribs.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Puente slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nzinga is on target with a sharp jab.  Nzinga tries to land a jab, but Puente slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nzinga lands a jab.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right.  
Puente gets on the inside.  Nzinga attempts to land a right hook, but Puente dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Puente is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Puente advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Nzinga parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Nzinga hits home with a right hook.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzinga is on target with an overhand right.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Puente digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Puente throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Puente is looking to close the distance.  Puente sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nzinga lands a left uppercut.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Nzinga finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands a ramrod jab.  
Puente gets on the inside.  Nzinga lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Puente closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Nzinga's body.  Puente attempts to land a right hook, but Nzinga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Puente advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Puente pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga digs in a solid right hook to Puente's ribs.  
Nzinga attempts to land a left hook, but Puente blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nzinga is on target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Puente's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Puente's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Puente's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Puente lands a hard jab.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Puente closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  Nzinga attempts to land a jab, but Puente dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Puente closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Puente steps inside.  Nzinga throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Puente steps inside and forces Nzinga to retreat into a neutral corner.  Nzinga connects with a left uppercut.  
Nzinga attempts to land a left hook, but Puente blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nzinga is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Puente's body.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside.  Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nzinga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Puente advances into close range.  Nzinga drives a stinging left hook into Puente's body.  
Nzinga lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Puente is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Nzinga's ribs.  
Puente closes the distance.  Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Puente's body.  
Nzinga is on target with a cross.  
Nzinga lands a cross.  
Puente closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Nzinga is on target with a cross to Puente's body.  
Puente advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but Nzinga slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Nzinga lands a left hook.  
Nzinga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga lands a ramrod jab.  Nzinga attempts to land a jab, but Puente slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Puente lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Puente gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Puente connects with a left hook.  
Puente connects with a right hook.  
Puente pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga connects with a solid right hook.  
Puente lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Puente is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Puente drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Puente pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Puente advances into close range and walks his opponent into a corner.  Puente lands a right uppercut.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Puente is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Puente throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Puente gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Puente advances into close range.  Puente sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Puente dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Puente gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Nzinga lands a right uppercut.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Puente finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Puente steps inside.  Puente quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Puente dabs at his face checking for damage.  Puente has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Puente forces Nzinga to back into the ropes.  Puente is on target with a left hook to Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Puente steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  Nzinga tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nzinga finds the target with a jab.  
Puente is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Puente attempts to land a left hook, but Nzinga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent.  Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Puente finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Nzinga is on target with a sharp cross.  
Puente manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Puente connects with a left hook.  
Puente is on target with a right hook.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance.  Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Puente waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Nzinga lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Nzinga lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range.  Nzinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Puente's body.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nzinga is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Puente advances into close range.  Puente pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Puente gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Nzinga connects with a solid left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Puente quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Puente closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Puente attempts to land a right hook, but Nzinga blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Nzinga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands a sharp jab.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Nzinga hits home with a cross.  
Nzinga is on target with a jab to Puente's body.  
Puente walks his opponent into the corner.  Nzinga lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Puente steps inside.  Puente sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nzinga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Nzinga attempts to land a cross, but Puente slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nzinga hits home with a cross.  
Puente gets on the inside and manages to force Nzinga into a corner.  Puente quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Puente lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Puente advances into close range.  Puente pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Puente walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Puente tries to land a left hook, but Nzinga parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Nzinga's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Puente is on target with a right hook.  
Puente pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Puente pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Nzinga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Puente steps inside.  Nzinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Puente lands a right hook.  
Puente steps inside and walks Nzinga down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nzinga lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Nzinga lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Puente contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Nzinga is on target with an overhand right.  
Nzinga steps to the outside.  Nzinga feints a cross and triggers a left hook counter from Puente.  Nzinga springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Puente lands a jab.  
Puente is on target with a left uppercut to Nzinga's body.  
Puente advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but Nzinga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Puente's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Nzinga steps away from his opponent.  Nzinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga connects with a cross.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Puente connects with a left hook.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nzinga feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Puente lands a ramrod jab.  
Puente pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Puente lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Puente drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Puente advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Puente is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga connects with a right hook.  
Puente sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Puente quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Puente: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  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: 99 - 92  99 - 91  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Dave Nzinga

Fight Statistics
Nzinga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 83                            

Puente: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10