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21/08/2035
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Thulani Shabangu vs Claus Van Rooyen

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 03/07/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Southern African Lightweight 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 Shabangu (27(2) - 6(3) - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Claus Van Rooyen(15 - 8(1) - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Shabangu and Van Rooyen weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bernardus Hertzog, and the three ringside judges are Dillon Strydom, Aenas Van der Walt and Asavela Sikali.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu is on target with a right hook to Van Rooyen's ribs.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Shabangu digs in a right hook to Van Rooyen's body.  
Shabangu lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Shabangu's body.  
Van Rooyen manouvers Shabangu into the corner.  Van Rooyen lands a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Shabangu lands a firm left hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen forces Shabangu to retreat onto the ropes.  Shabangu digs in a left hook to Van Rooyen's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Van Rooyen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Van Rooyen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and forces Shabangu to back into the ropes.  Van Rooyen hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross to Van Rooyen's body.  
Shabangu drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Van Rooyen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Rooyen tries to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Van Rooyen's body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Rooyen hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a right hook to Shabangu's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Van Rooyen gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a cross.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and manouvers Shabangu onto the ropes.  Shabangu drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut to Van Rooyen's liver.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is on target with a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Van Rooyen steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to land a left hook, but Van Rooyen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen is on target with a cross.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen walks Shabangu onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen digs in a sharp right hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Rooyen lands a cross.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Rooyen finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu hits home with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a stinging right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu hits home with a solid jab.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Rooyen throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a left hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a firm overhand right.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu feints a left, and then attempts to land an overhand right, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen digs in a right hook to Shabangu's body.  
Van Rooyen cuts off the ring, trapping Shabangu in the corner.  Van Rooyen is on target with a solid right hook to Shabangu's body.  
Van Rooyen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Rooyen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a stiff jab.  
Shabangu connects with a solid overhand left.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Shabangu on the ropes.  Van Rooyen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Shabangu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Van Rooyen has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Van Rooyen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Shabangu tries to land a right hook, but Van Rooyen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu hits home with a sharp jab.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Shabangu's body.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and forces Shabangu to back into the ropes.  Van Rooyen attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to Van Rooyen's body.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  
Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Van Rooyen connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a firm cross to Van Rooyen's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a solid left hook into Van Rooyen's ribs.  
Shabangu lands a sharp jab.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Rooyen manages to force Shabangu onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen lands a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Rooyen lands a solid cross.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Van Rooyen hits home with a cross.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Shabangu drives a left hook into Van Rooyen's body.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Van Rooyen tries to land an overhand left, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen walks Shabangu into a neutral corner.  Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen connects with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen walks Shabangu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Rooyen drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and drives a left hook into Shabangu's ribs.  
Van Rooyen drives a left hook into Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Shabangu connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a firm left hook.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van Rooyen lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Shabangu attempts to land a right hook, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Shabangu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Rooyen attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Shabangu lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Shabangu finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Van Rooyen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Rooyen lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Shabangu lands a right hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu lands a solid right hook.  
Shabangu is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  Shabangu attempts to land a left uppercut, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Shabangu drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Shabangu is on target with a left hook to Van Rooyen's body.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Shabangu on the ropes.  Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a sharp left uppercut to Van Rooyen's body.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a stinging cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu attempts to land an overhand right, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and forces Shabangu to back into the ropes.  Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen tries to land a jab, but Shabangu dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Van Rooyen throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Rooyen tries to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen forces Shabangu to retreat onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Rooyen throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Van Rooyen lands with a stiff jab.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Shabangu's body.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Shabangu on the ropes.  Van Rooyen drives a firm right hook into Shabangu's body.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen connects with an overhand right.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a right hook to Shabangu's ribs.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and forces Shabangu to retreat onto the ropes.  Shabangu is on target with a solid right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 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 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 116 - 112  117 - 111  117 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Thulani Shabangu

Fight Statistics
Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 353                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Van Rooyen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 450                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 365                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10