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01/09/2037
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Billy Matshanga vs Eric Sangweni

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Soweto Hall, Soweto,  taking place on 14/06/2037:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa 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 Billy Matshanga (17(11) - 5(1)) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Eric Sangweni(30(6) - 9(4) - 1) from Mamelodi, South Africa.  Both Matshanga and Sangweni weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tokelo Motupa, and the three ringside judges are Luvolwethu Motupa, Tshepo Dikgacoi and Kyrone Letsholonyane.  

Round 1: 

Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Sangweni attempts to land a left hook, but Matshanga blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent.  Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matshanga lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni gets on the inside.  Matshanga drives a right hook into Sangweni's body.  
Sangweni closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance.  Sangweni hits home with an overhand left.  
Sangweni gets on the inside and walks Matshanga onto the ropes.  Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matshanga is on target with a stinging left hook.  Matshanga tries to land a right uppercut, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Matshanga throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matshanga lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside.  Matshanga hits home with a solid left hook.  
Matshanga steps to the outside.  Matshanga feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Sangweni closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Matshanga clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Sangweni pushes his forearm into Matshanga's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sangweni to stop fouling.  
Sangweni throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Sangweni attempts to land a cross, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent.  Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Matshanga slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Matshanga lands a solid left uppercut.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matshanga hits home with a cross.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Matshanga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Sangweni steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sangweni's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sangweni's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Sangweni steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sangweni drives a left hook into Matshanga's liver.  
Sangweni forces Matshanga to retreat onto the ropes.  Sangweni drives a sharp right hook into Matshanga's ribcage.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni lands a cross.  Sangweni tries to land an overhand right, but Matshanga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matshanga digs in a sharp left hook to Sangweni's ribs.  
Sangweni walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Sangweni digs in a left uppercut to Matshanga's body.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matshanga connects with a VICIOUS right hook.  SANGWENI IS HURT!  Sangweni quickly recovers. 
Matshanga switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matshanga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sangweni advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Sangweni throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matshanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Sangweni drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matshanga feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Sangweni connects with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Sangweni is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Matshanga's body.  
Matshanga lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Sangweni connects with a solid cross.  
Sangweni steps inside.  Matshanga tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matshanga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  Matshanga tries to land an overhand right, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matshanga steps to the outside.  Sangweni lands a stinging jab.  
Sangweni forces Matshanga to retreat into the red corner.  Matshanga digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni lands a stinging jab.  
Sangweni lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Sangweni closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Sangweni steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matshanga lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Matshanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sangweni drives a left hook into Matshanga's liver.  
Matshanga is on target with an overhand left.  
Sangweni advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Matshanga's body.  
Matshanga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside.  Matshanga throws a right uppercut, but misses the target.  Matshanga holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Matshanga's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sangweni tries to land a cross, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matshanga finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Sangweni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matshanga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matshanga feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Matshanga attempts to land a cross, but Sangweni sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Matshanga's ribcage.  
Matshanga lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matshanga hits home with an overhand right.  Matshanga tries to land a jab, but Sangweni dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sangweni connects with a left hook.  
Sangweni drives a left hook into Matshanga's body.  
Sangweni walks Matshanga onto the ropes.  Sangweni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matshanga is on target with a solid right hook.  
Sangweni drives a left uppercut into Matshanga's liver.  
Sangweni throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Matshanga holds on to his opponent.  Sangweni is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sangweni digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent.  Sangweni throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matshanga hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Sangweni advances into close range and walks Matshanga down, trapping him in a corner.  Matshanga lands a firm left uppercut.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid cross.  
Sangweni steps inside.  Sangweni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matshanga tries to land an overhand right, but Sangweni slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matshanga steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni is on target with a left hook to Matshanga's body.  
Sangweni steps inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Matshanga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sangweni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matshanga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Sangweni tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside.  Sangweni lands an overhand right.  
Matshanga connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Sangweni is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sangweni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matshanga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sangweni advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Matshanga's body.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni gets on the inside.  Matshanga lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sangweni digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sangweni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Sangweni hits home with a right hook.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sangweni connects with a stinging cross.  
Sangweni advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Matshanga on the ropes.  Sangweni digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Sangweni advances into close range.  Matshanga is on target with a left hook.  
Matshanga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matshanga feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent.  Sangweni attempts to land a jab, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Matshanga lands a hard jab.  
Matshanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sangweni lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matshanga feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Sangweni quickly recovers. 


Round 5 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Matshanga lands a nasty right hook.  SANGWENI IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Sangweni manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sangweni is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Matshanga clinches his opponent.  Sangweni leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matshanga drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Sangweni sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sangweni drives a left uppercut into Matshanga's body.  
Sangweni advances into close range.  Matshanga drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Sangweni steps inside.  The right shot from Matshanga could be enough to force the stoppage!  Matshanga lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND SANGWENI IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  It looks like Sangweni has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sangweni tries to land a cross, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a FIERCE left hook.  SANGWENI IS DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT SANGWENI CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Matshanga!  


Round 6 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Matshanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Sangweni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4