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26/10/2036
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Lugono Kathrada vs David Zaza

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 2.0 promoted show at University of Western Cape Stadium, Cape Town,  taking place on 13/09/2036:

Clearly African Boxing 2.0 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Lugono Kathrada (18(3) - 3(2)) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and David Zaza(16(2) - 10(4) - 1) from Melbourne, Australia.  Kathrada weighed in at 112 pounds And 10 ounces, while Zaza weighed in at 111 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Oringo Arthur, and the three ringside judges are Bongi Rantie, Luvolwethu Nyatama and Jake Tshipapayi.  

Round 1: 

Zaza hits home with a firm left hook.  
Zaza manages to force Kathrada onto the ropes.  Zaza lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Zaza steps inside and digs in a left hook to Kathrada's body.  
Kathrada lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kathrada throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zaza lands a left hook.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Kathrada lands a left hook.  
Zaza lands a firm left hook.  
Kathrada pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kathrada tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zaza lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zaza drives a left hook into Kathrada's body.  
Kathrada steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kathrada lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  Kathrada attempts to land a jab, but Zaza slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Zaza is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kathrada's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Kathrada pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zaza throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zaza attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kathrada parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kathrada drives a left hook into Zaza's body.  
Zaza gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Kathrada sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kathrada lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zaza lands a cross.  
Zaza steps inside.  Kathrada lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Zaza advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kathrada connects with a cross.  
Kathrada tries to keep the action at long range.  Zaza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Zaza throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Zaza's body.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kathrada lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zaza tries to land a cross, but Kathrada dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaza steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Kathrada lands a cross.  
Zaza steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zaza forces Kathrada to retreat into the corner.  Kathrada is on target with a right hook.  
Zaza is on target with a right hook.  
Zaza steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zaza drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zaza is on target with a jab.  
Zaza gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zaza steps inside.  Kathrada drives a left hook into Zaza's liver.  
Kathrada switches the action to the outside.  Zaza connects with a firm overhand right.  
Zaza manages to force Kathrada onto the ropes.  Zaza connects with a right hook.  
Zaza closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  Zaza throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zaza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zaza closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Zaza throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Kathrada tries to keep the action at long range.  Zaza connects with a sharp overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Zaza closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zaza hits home with a solid cross.  
Zaza connects with a stinging cross.  
Zaza advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Kathrada steps to the outside.  Zaza lands an overhand right.  
Zaza gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kathrada lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kathrada tries to land a right uppercut, but Zaza blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Zaza connects with a right hook.  As Kathrada tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Zaza has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Zaza hits home with a solid left hook.  
Kathrada attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zaza dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Zaza lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kathrada digs in a left hook to Zaza's body.  
Zaza manouvers Kathrada onto the ropes.  Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kathrada throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kathrada's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Zaza gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zaza drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zaza lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zaza attempts to land a left hook, but Kathrada blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kathrada hits home with a cross.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada is on target with a left hook.  
Zaza is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Zaza hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Zaza pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaza is on target with a jab.  Zaza throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada is on target with a cross.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza lands a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kathrada is on target with a right hook.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Zaza tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kathrada lands a cross.  
Zaza throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kathrada time to recover.  
Kathrada lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Zaza advances into close range and forces Kathrada to retreat into the corner.  Zaza lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zaza pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kathrada switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kathrada steps to the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Zaza lands with a sharp jab.  
Kathrada feints a jab, fooling Zaza into throwing a cross counter.  Kathrada springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Zaza is on target with a cross.  
Zaza closes the distance and drives a firm left uppercut into Kathrada's body.  
Kathrada connects with a left hook.  
Zaza walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zaza pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kathrada is on target with an overhand left.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Zaza pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  Kathrada attempts to land a cross, but Zaza blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zaza lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Zaza throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zaza steps inside.  Kathrada connects with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada steps to the outside.  Zaza throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kathrada's ribs.  
Kathrada tries to land a right hook, but Zaza blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada lands a cross.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Kathrada is looking to keep his distance.  Zaza hits home with an overhand right.  Zaza throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kathrada is on target with a cross.  
Zaza lands with a solid jab.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Kathrada is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zaza tries to land a right uppercut, but Kathrada blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zaza closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zaza tries to land a left uppercut, but Kathrada dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zaza advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Kathrada on the ropes.  Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kathrada is on target with a right hook to Zaza's ribcage.  
Zaza is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Zaza lands a cross.  
Zaza is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zaza hits home with a cross.  
Zaza gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kathrada on the ropes.  Zaza digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Zaza digs in a firm right hook to Kathrada's body.  
Zaza steps inside and lands a solid left hook.  
Kathrada drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kathrada hits home with a left hook.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Kathrada lands a left hook.  
Kathrada steps away from his opponent.  Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Zaza connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Zaza pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zaza tries to land a jab, but Kathrada parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kathrada drives a cross into Zaza's body.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Kathrada sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zaza throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kathrada leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Zaza is whaling away with hooks, but Kathrada keeps his defence tight.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zaza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Zaza throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaza attempts to land a right hook, but Kathrada blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kathrada tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kathrada tries to land a left uppercut, but Zaza sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kathrada lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Zaza gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kathrada steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kathrada lands a sharp jab.  
Kathrada switches the action to the outside.  Zaza lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to Kathrada's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zaza attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kathrada slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Zaza's body.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Kathrada is on target with a right hook to Zaza's body.  
Zaza feints a jab, fooling Kathrada into launching a right hook counter.  Zaza springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Kathrada lands a jab.  
Zaza drives a left hook into Kathrada's body.  
Zaza lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Kathrada hits home with a left hook.  
Kathrada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kathrada is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Kathrada hits home with a right hook.  
Kathrada is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a hard jab.  
Zaza digs in a left hook to Kathrada's ribs.  
Zaza steps inside.  Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kathrada switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kathrada: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 95 - 95  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Melbourne, Australia.... David Zaza

Fight Statistics
Kathrada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 301                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Zaza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10