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16/08/2039
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Thabang Zulu vs Ricky Ngiko

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Pretoria Segolela, Pretoria,  taking place on 14/05/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Heavyweight 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 Thabang Zulu (6 - 0 - 1) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Ricky Ngiko(30 - 18(2) - 4) from Germiston, South Africa.  Zulu weighed in at 233 pounds and 4 ounces, while Ngiko weighed in at 245 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Motupa, and the three ringside judges are Jackson Mnyamane, David Meer and Kyrone Letsholonyane.  

Round 1: 

Zulu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Zulu attempts to land a jab, but Ngiko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Zulu lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a stiff jab.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Zulu lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  Zulu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Zulu is on target with a firm cross.  
Ngiko attempts to land a jab, but Zulu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ngiko is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Zulu sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ngiko manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Ngiko connects with a right hook.  
Zulu steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Zulu tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ngiko's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zulu hits home with a right hook.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ngiko switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Zulu lands a jab.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu hits home with a sharp cross.  
Zulu lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ngiko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zulu hits home with an overhand right.  
Ngiko is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngiko attempts to land a cross, but Zulu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zulu is on target with a sharp jab.  
Zulu lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ngiko's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zulu lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ngiko steps away from his opponent.  Zulu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ngiko forces Zulu to back into the ropes.  Zulu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngiko connects with a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ngiko manages to force Zulu into the blue corner.  Zulu is on target with a left hook.  
Zulu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ngiko throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Ngiko's body.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ngiko lands a jab to Zulu's body.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Zulu connects with a cross.  
Zulu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Zulu attempts to land a jab, but Ngiko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zulu steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Zulu lands a hard jab.  
Zulu lands a cross.  
Zulu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu steps to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Zulu lands a jab.  
Zulu connects with a sharp cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ngiko lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu lands a cross.  
Ngiko cuts off the ring, trapping Zulu on the ropes.  Zulu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Zulu steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Zulu hits home with a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ngiko tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ngiko's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 4 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zulu finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Zulu lands a sharp jab.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range.  Ngiko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zulu is on target with a cross.  
Zulu attempts to land a jab, but Ngiko slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngiko feints a jab, but Zulu is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Zulu is on target with an overhand right.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Zulu digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Zulu is on target with a cross.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ngiko manouvers Zulu onto the ropes.  Ngiko feints a jab, but Zulu is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Zulu steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Ngiko.  Zulu is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Zulu lands a left hook to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ngiko forces Zulu to back into the ropes.  Ngiko lands a cross.  
Zulu is on target with a cross.  
Zulu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Zulu steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zulu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ngiko is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zulu steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Zulu connects with a firm left hook.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngiko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Zulu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Ngiko walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ngiko connects with a cross.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent.  Zulu feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngiko walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zulu is on target with a jab.  
Ngiko hits home with a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Zulu finds the target with a hard jab.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ngiko is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref ignores Zulu's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Zulu lands a cross.  Zulu tries to land an overhand right, but Ngiko parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zulu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent.  Ngiko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zulu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngiko attempts to land a cross, but Zulu slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

You can sense the frustration from Ngiko now.    He throws a hook, and catches Zulu low!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Zulu lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Zulu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Zulu lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Ngiko hits home with a cross.  
Zulu is on target with a right hook.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu connects with a solid cross.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngiko is on target with a cross.  
Zulu feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu connects with a cross.  Zulu throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Ngiko's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Zulu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Zulu feints a cross, tricking Ngiko into launching a right hook counter.  Zulu springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Zulu feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Ngiko.  Zulu is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zulu feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Zulu steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  Zulu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zulu hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Zulu steps to the outside.  Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two overhand left's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Zulu lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Zulu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zulu feints a jab, tricking Ngiko into throwing a cross counter.  Zulu springs the trap and counters with  a sharp cross.  
Zulu is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Ngiko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Zulu drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zulu hits home with a cross.  
Zulu hits home with a cross.  
Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Zulu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Zulu lands a stiff jab.  
Zulu connects with a cross.  
Zulu finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 11 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Zulu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngiko is starting to lose his head here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Zulu with a blatant low blow!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Zulu.  
Zulu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ngiko lands a cross.  
Zulu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zulu lands a spiteful jab.  
Zulu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ngiko: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 Durban, South Africa.... Thabang Zulu

Fight Statistics
Zulu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 448                           
Total Punches Landed: 302                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 403                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 274                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 170                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 206                           
Total Jabs Landed: 132                           

Ngiko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 250                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 6