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Nuru Dotse vs Owen Zokwana
Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, taking place on 06/06/2025: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. This is a final eliminator for the South Africa Bantamweight 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 Nuru Dotse (11 - 9 - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Owen Zokwana(9 - 7 - 2) from Soweto, South Africa. Both Dotse and Zokwana weighed in at 118 pounds. The referee tonight is Max De Jager, and the three ringside judges are Cole Twala, Ndumisa Ntuli and Simba Bariagher. Round 1: Zokwana steps to the outside. Dotse lands a jab. Dotse is on target with a cross. Zokwana steps inside. Zokwana pivots from in front of his opponent. Dotse is on target with a right hook. Dotse steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Dotse connects with a cross. Zokwana is looking to keep the action on the outside. Dotse hits home with a cross. Zokwana is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Dotse blocks the shot and counters with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dotse's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Dotse's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Zokwana's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Zokwana's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 1 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Dotse steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Dotse lands a cross. Dotse hits home with a cross. Dotse finds the target with a jab. Zokwana is looking to keep the action on the outside. Dotse hits home with a cross. Dotse hits home with a cross. Round 2 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 27 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Dotse lands a cross. Zokwana digs in a left hook to his opponents liver. Zokwana closes the distance. Zokwana sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Dotse is on target with a right hook. Dotse steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Round 3 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 4: Zokwana closes the distance. Dotse hits home with a left hook. Zokwana pivots to the side of his opponent. Zokwana tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Dotse is on target with an overhand right. Dotse is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Dotse tries to keep the action at long range. Zokwana sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Dotse lands a cross. Dotse connects with a cross. Dotse is on target with a cross. Round 4 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Dotse is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Zokwana is looking to keep his distance. Dotse finds the target with a jab. Dotse connects with a cross. Zokwana advances into close range and forces Dotse to retreat onto the ropes. Zokwana pivots to the side of his opponent. Zokwana attempts to land a left hook, but Dotse parries the shot and counters with a cross. Dotse is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Round 5 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Dotse hits home with a cross. Dotse is on target with a jab. Dotse hits home with a cross. Round 6 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Dotse connects with a cross. Zokwana steps to the outside. Dotse lands a cross. Zokwana is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Dotse's ribs. Dotse lands a cross. Dotse connects with a cross. Dotse lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Dotse lands a cross. Dotse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 8 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Dotse tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Dotse connects with a cross. Dotse is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Zokwana gets on the inside. Zokwana goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref stops the action and gives Dotse time to recover. Round 8 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Zokwana walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner. Zokwana pivots from in front of his opponent. Dotse finds the target with a jab. Dotse switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Zokwana advances into close range. Dotse sidesteps to the left of his opponent. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Zokwana has come off worse after that clash of heads. That has caused bad swelling around the left eye. Round 9 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Zokwana advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner. Zokwana sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Dotse's body. Dotse steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Dotse is on target with an overhand right. Dotse is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab. Zokwana is looking to close the distance. Dotse connects with a right uppercut. Round 10 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 11: Dotse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Dotse steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Dotse steps away from his opponent. Dotse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Dotse lands an overhand right. Dotse connects with a cross. Zokwana is looking to close the distance. Zokwana retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack. Dotse tries to tag Zokwana on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot! Dotse pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Dotse feints a cross, and then lands a jab to his opponents body. Dotse is on target with a left hook. Dotse lands a cross. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Dotse's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Round 11 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Dotse finds the target with a jab. Dotse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab. Dotse sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Dotse is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Dotse lands a straight 1 - 2. Dotse lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Dotse is on target with a cross. Round 12 Statistics Dotse: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Zokwana: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 10 9 - 10 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 10 10 - 10 Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 116 - 113 115 - 115 114 - 115 The fight ends in a Split Draw. Fight Statistics Dotse: Total Punches Thrown: 461 Total Punches Landed: 105 Total Head Shots Thrown: 430 Total Head Shots Landed: 98 Total Body Shots Thrown: 31 Total Body Shots Landed: 7 Total Power Shots Thrown: 225 Total Power Shots Landed: 57 Total Jabs Thrown: 236 Total Jabs Landed: 48 Zokwana: Total Punches Thrown: 236 Total Punches Landed: 43 Total Head Shots Thrown: 185 Total Head Shots Landed: 39 Total Body Shots Thrown: 51 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 176 Total Power Shots Landed: 40 Total Jabs Thrown: 60 Total Jabs Landed: 3