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08/09/2037
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Thulani Khumalo vs Thulani Phaahla

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Xyshaun Magqwaka Gym, Cape Town,  taking place on 30/05/2037:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Thulani Khumalo (1 - 4(1) - 1) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Thulani Phaahla(2 - 3) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Khumalo weighed in at 121 pounds and 5 ounces, while Phaahla weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oringo Arthur, and the three ringside judges are Rob Ndombe, Madisha Mini and Useni Mfeketho.  

Round 1: 

Khumalo is on target with a cross.  
Phaahla manouvers Khumalo into the corner.  Khumalo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to Phaahla's body.  
Phaahla forces Khumalo to back into a corner.  Khumalo lands a cross.  
Khumalo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phaahla drives a cross into Khumalo's body.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Khumalo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Phaahla's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Phaahla walks Khumalo into the corner.  Phaahla connects with a left hook.  
Phaahla is on target with a jab.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Khumalo lands an overhand right.  
Khumalo connects with a cross.  
Khumalo connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Khumalo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Khumalo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Phaahla's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Khumalo steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Phaahla's body.  
Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Khumalo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Phaahla gets on the inside.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phaahla lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Khumalo hits home with a cross.  
Phaahla digs in a right hook to Khumalo's ribcage.  
Khumalo feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent.  Khumalo feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Khumalo is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Phaahla parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Khumalo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phaahla goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Khumalo to the neutral corner.  He warns Phaahla that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Phaahla feints a left, and then is on target with a left hook to Khumalo's liver.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Khumalo tries to land a cross, but Phaahla sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Khumalo's liver.  
Phaahla closes the distance.  Khumalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Phaahla digs in a right hook to Khumalo's body.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Phaahla connects with a left hook.  
Khumalo backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Phaahla steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Khumalo finds the target with a jab.  
Khumalo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Phaahla is on target with a left hook to Khumalo's ribs.  
Khumalo hits home with a left hook.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Phaahla advances into close range and tries to land a left uppercut, but Khumalo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Phaahla is looking to close the distance.  Khumalo lands a right uppercut.  
Phaahla connects with a cross.  
Phaahla hits home with a left hook.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Phaahla closes the distance.  Khumalo is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Khumalo hits home with a cross.  
Phaahla hits home with a cross.  
Phaahla lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Phaahla connects with a left hook.  
Phaahla lands a left uppercut.  
Khumalo tries to land a cross, but Phaahla blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phaahla tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Khumalo is on target with a cross.  
Khumalo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Phaahla sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phaahla lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khumalo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Khumalo connects with a cross.  
Phaahla sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo lands a cross.  
Phaahla closes the distance.  Khumalo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Phaahla time to recover.  
Phaahla is on target with a cross.  
Khumalo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Phaahla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Khumalo is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Khumalo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Khumalo attempts to land a jab, but Phaahla slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khumalo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Khumalo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Phaahla lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Phaahla's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Phaahla digs in a left hook to Khumalo's liver.  
Khumalo lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Phaahla lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Phaahla is on target with a left hook to Khumalo's ribs.  
Khumalo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Khumalo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Phaahla closes the distance.  Khumalo lands a left hook.  
Phaahla sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Khumalo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Phaahla is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Khumalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Thulani Khumalo

Fight Statistics
Khumalo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 405                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 366                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 221                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Phaahla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 162                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2