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Thulani Mbekile vs Dume Boateng
Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at iBhayi Sotyu, iBhayi, taking place on 09/08/2025: There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a final eliminator for the South Africa Super Bantamweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Thulani Mbekile (10 - 4) who hails from East London, South Africa and Dume Boateng(10 - 10 - 3) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa. Mbekile weighed in at 121 pounds and 10 ounces, while Boateng weighed in at 122 pounds. The referee tonight is Themba Cele, and the three ringside judges are Rob Mthethwa, Arnie Verster and Puleng Bungu. Round 1: Mbekile lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Mbekile drives a left hook into Boateng's body. Mbekile is on target with a jab. Boateng is on target with a stinging jab. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head. Mbekile lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Mbekile is on target with a left uppercut. Mbekile lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Boateng closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the blue corner. Mbekile hits home with a left hook. Mbekile lands a cross. Mbekile closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Mbekile lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Mbekile digs in a left hook to Boateng's liver. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile connects with a left uppercut. Mbekile is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Boateng's body. Mbekile hits home with a left hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Boateng's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 1 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 28 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 21 Body Shots Landed: 12 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 8 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Mbekile lands a right hook. Mbekile drives a left hook into Boateng's body. Mbekile lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head. Mbekile is on target with a left hook. Mbekile closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Mbekile advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Mbekile pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Boateng's body. Mbekile throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Mbekile hits home with a left hook. Mbekile throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref ignores Boateng's complaints and signals for the action to continue. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Boateng's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Boateng's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 2 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 6 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook. Mbekile feints a cross, and then digs in a left hook to Boateng's body. Mbekile attempts to land a left hook, but Boateng parries the shot and counters with a cross. Mbekile finds the target with a jab. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Mbekile is on target with a right uppercut. Mbekile lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Mbekile quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile is on target with a left uppercut. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile is on target with a left hook to Boateng's ribs. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Boateng's ribcage. Mbekile digs in a left hook to Boateng's liver. Mbekile is on target with a left hook to Boateng's liver. Mbekile feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross. Boateng advances into close range. Mbekile is on target with a right uppercut to Boateng's body. Mbekile lands a jab. Mbekile steps inside and is on target with a right hook. Boateng attempts to land a jab, but Mbekile slips the shot and counters with a left hook. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Boateng's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 3 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 45 Power Shots Landed: 28 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 32 Body Shots Landed: 19 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Mbekile closes the distance. Mbekile pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile gets on the inside and connects with a right hook. Mbekile is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Mbekile is on target with a left hook to Boateng's ribs. Mbekile is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Mbekile lands a left uppercut. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Boateng advances into close range. Mbekile drives a left hook into his opponents ribs. Mbekile lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Mbekile lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile is on target with a left hook. Mbekile lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile digs in a left uppercut to Boateng's body. Mbekile lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body. Boateng attempts to land a left hook, but Mbekile sidesteps and counters with a cross. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile digs in a left hook to Boateng's body. Mbekile steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile walks Boateng into a corner. Mbekile sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Boateng throws a right hook, but Mbekile ties up his opponent. Mbekile is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Boateng throws a right hook, but Mbekile ties up his opponent. Boateng throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Round 4 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 47 Power Shots Landed: 37 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 31 Body Shots Landed: 26 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: You can sense the frustration from Boateng now. He throws a hook, and catches Mbekile low! The ref separates the two fighters and tells Boateng to keep his punches up. He gives Mbekile a few minutes to recover. Mbekile gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body. Mbekile lands a jab. Boateng connects with a cross. Boateng is looking to close the distance. Mbekile lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body. Mbekile lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile tries to land a right hook, but Boateng blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Mbekile lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body. Mbekile walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner. Boateng is on target with a right hook. Mbekile drives a left hook into Boateng's liver. Mbekile snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab. Mbekile advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Mbekile lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Mbekile lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Mbekile lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Round 5 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 48 Power Shots Landed: 29 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 34 Body Shots Landed: 23 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Mbekile lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Boateng tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Boateng sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab. Boateng steps inside. Mbekile is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Mbekile digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile drives a left hook into Boateng's ribs. Mbekile holds on to his opponent. Mbekile is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a jab. Mbekile steps inside. Mbekile quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile lands a jab. Mbekile lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Mbekile lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Round 6 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 13 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Mbekile is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile drives a left hook into his opponents body. Mbekile lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Mbekile drives a stinging jab into his opponents face. Mbekile lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Mbekile is on target with a cross. Mbekile hits home with a left hook. Boateng quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Mbekile lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile tries to land a left uppercut, but Boateng parries the shot and counters with a cross. Mbekile digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile digs in a left hook to Boateng's body. Round 7 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 50 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 32 Body Shots Landed: 16 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 4 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Mbekile connects with a right hook. Mbekile pivots to the right of his opponent. Mbekile attempts to land a left hook, but Boateng blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Mbekile is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Mbekile lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs. Mbekile lands a cross. Boateng manages to force Mbekile onto the ropes. Mbekile lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Mbekile digs in a right hook to Boateng's ribs. Mbekile walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner. Boateng throws a left hook, but Mbekile holds on to his opponent. As they grapple, Mbekile pushes his forearm into Boateng's face. The ref breaks Mbekile's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Mbekile advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile drives a right hook into Boateng's body. Mbekile closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Mbekile drives a left uppercut into Boateng's body. Mbekile digs in a left hook to Boateng's body. Mbekile ties up his opponent. Mbekile is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters. Mbekile lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Mbekile is on target with a jab. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Mbekile connects with a left hook. Mbekile lands a right hook. Round 8 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 25 Body Shots Landed: 16 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 4 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 4 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Mbekile closes the distance. Boateng attempts to land a left hook, but Mbekile slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Mbekile sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Boateng dabs at his face checking for damage. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Mbekile is on target with a right hook to Boateng's body. Mbekile ties up his opponent. As they grapple, Mbekile pushes his forearm into Boateng's face. The referee warns Mbekile and breaks the clinch. Mbekile walks Boateng down, trapping him in the corner. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Mbekile advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Boateng's body. Boateng drives a cross into Mbekile's body. Mbekile manages to force Boateng into a corner. Mbekile lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile connects with a left uppercut. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Mbekile strikes his opponents body with a cross. Mbekile feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Mbekile closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Round 9 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 27 Body Shots Landed: 18 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Mbekile is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile pivots to the left of his opponent. Boateng throws a left hook, but Mbekile holds on to his opponent. Mbekile leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters. Mbekile lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Mbekile pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Mbekile lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a left hook. Boateng is looking to close the distance. Mbekile lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile cuts off the ring, trapping Boateng on the ropes. Mbekile drives a right hook into his opponents body. Mbekile gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Round 10 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 8 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 23 Body Shots Landed: 16 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Mbekile pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Boateng's ribs. Mbekile pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by two right hooks to his opponents body. Boateng is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Mbekile gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body. Mbekile gets on the inside. Boateng throws a left uppercut, but Mbekile holds on to his opponent. Boateng pushes his forearm into Mbekile's face. The referee warns Boateng and breaks the clinch. Mbekile is on target with a cross. Mbekile is on target with a cross. Boateng manouvers his opponent into the blue corner. Boateng stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Mbekile drives a left hook into Boateng's liver. Mbekile closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Mbekile steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Boateng's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 8 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 10 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 12: Mbekile advances into close range and connects with a right hook. Boateng throws a right hook, but Mbekile ties up his opponent. Mbekile is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Mbekile's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Mbekile is on target with a right uppercut to Boateng's body. Mbekile digs in a right hook to Boateng's ribs. Mbekile lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Mbekile throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard. Mbekile clinches his opponent. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mbekile to stop holding. Mbekile walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner. Mbekile lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Boateng tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Mbekile lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Boateng is looking to close the distance. Mbekile digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Mbekile lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head. Mbekile drives a right hook into Boateng's body. Mbekile is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Mbekile drives a right uppercut into Boateng's ribs. Mbekile lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Mbekile lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body. Mbekile drives a left hook into Boateng's ribs. Round 12 Statistics Mbekile: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 26 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 27 Body Shots Landed: 19 Boateng: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 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 - 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 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: 120 - 108 120 - 108 120 - 108 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from East London, South Africa.... Thulani Mbekile Fight Statistics Mbekile: Total Punches Thrown: 489 Total Punches Landed: 300 Total Head Shots Thrown: 191 Total Head Shots Landed: 106 Total Body Shots Thrown: 298 Total Body Shots Landed: 194 Total Power Shots Thrown: 447 Total Power Shots Landed: 287 Total Jabs Thrown: 42 Total Jabs Landed: 13 Boateng: Total Punches Thrown: 151 Total Punches Landed: 13 Total Head Shots Thrown: 132 Total Head Shots Landed: 11 Total Body Shots Thrown: 19 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 134 Total Power Shots Landed: 9 Total Jabs Thrown: 17 Total Jabs Landed: 4