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13/09/2038
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Naeem Assiful vs Lehlohonolo Masango

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 3.0 promoted show at Tembisa Nyauza, Tembisa,  taking place on 18/06/2038:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa 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 Naeem Assiful (25 - 5(3) - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Lehlohonolo Masango(20(4) - 7) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Assiful weighed in at 134 pounds and 11 ounces, while Masango weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lisimba Jali, and the three ringside judges are Johnny Kamalebo, Tlou Nqakula and Colin Ntambwe.  

Round 1: 

Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masango throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful attempts to land a jab, but Masango dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Masango forces Assiful to retreat onto the ropes.  Masango lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masango attempts to land a cross, but Assiful slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Assiful lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  
Assiful is on target with a left uppercut.  
Masango lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Masango lands a sharp overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Assiful's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Masango's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Assiful closes the distance.  Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Masango steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand left.  Masango throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range.  Assiful feints a left, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance.  Assiful lands an overhand right.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range.  Assiful lands an overhand right.  
Masango forces Assiful to back into the ropes.  Masango lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range.  Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Assiful hits home with a left uppercut.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Assiful lands with a solid jab.  Assiful attempts to land a cross, but Masango sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Masango's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Masango's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Masango is on target with an overhand left.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Masango finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful closes the distance.  Masango tries to land a right hook, but Assiful parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masango is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Assiful gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Masango steps to the outside.  Masango feints a cross, but Assiful is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Assiful steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Assiful hits home with a sharp jab.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Masango attempts to land a cross, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masango pivots to the right of his opponent.  Masango attempts to land a jab, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Assiful lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  
Assiful finds the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masango steps to the outside.  Assiful lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masango walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Assiful tries to land a cross, but Masango sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Masango walks Assiful into the corner.  Masango lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent.  Assiful tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Masango drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  Masango tries to land a right hook, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance.  Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Masango finds the target with a jab.  
Masango drives a left hook into Assiful's body.  
Assiful throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masango hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Assiful is on target with an overhand left.  
Assiful lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range.  Masango attempts to land a jab, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Masango hits home with a stinging jab.  
Masango walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Masango lands a solid cross.  
Masango is on target with an overhand left.  
Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Assiful steps to the outside.  Masango is on target with a cross.  
Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Masango is on target with a jab.  
Assiful hits home with a stiff jab.  
Masango tries to land a left hook, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  Assiful attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Masango time to recover.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Masango lands a jab.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Masango lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a solid jab.  
Masango finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Assiful tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Assiful's ribs.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  Assiful throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Masango hits home with a sharp jab.  
Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a solid jab.  
Assiful lands with a stiff jab.  
Masango is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Masango forces Assiful to retreat onto the ropes.  Assiful throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Masango is on target with a cross.  
Masango tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Assiful lands a stiff jab.  
Masango lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Masango drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Masango drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Assiful tries to land a jab, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent.  Masango lands a solid cross.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masango tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Masango is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masango lands with a stiff jab.  
Masango steps away from his opponent.  Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masango hits home with a solid cross.  
Masango manages to force Assiful onto the ropes.  Assiful lands a jab.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Masango throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range.  Assiful lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Assiful advances into close range.  Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Masango feints a left, and then throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango hits home with a right uppercut.  
Assiful feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Masango is on target with a solid right hook to Assiful's ribs.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range.  Masango lands a stinging cross.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  Assiful attempts to land a cross, but Masango slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Assiful feints a jab, but Masango is not fooled and lands with a solid right uppercut.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent.  Masango is on target with a sharp jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent.  Masango attempts to land a cross, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Assiful feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Masango.  Assiful springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Masango digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Masango drives a jab into Assiful's body.  
Assiful lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Masango throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Masango walks his opponent into the red corner.  Masango is on target with a solid left hook to Assiful's body.  
Masango lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Masango pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range.  Assiful throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Masango manouvers Assiful onto the ropes.  Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a stiff jab.  Assiful attempts to land a jab, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masango switches the action to the outside.  Assiful lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Assiful's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Masango's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range.  Assiful lands a sharp jab.  
Assiful backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Masango is whaling away with hooks, but Assiful keeps his defence tight.  
Masango tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Masango is on target with a jab.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Masango lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Masango is on target with a jab.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Masango hits home with a sharp cross.  
Masango connects with a cross.  
Masango is on target with a stinging right hook to Assiful's body.  Masango throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Assiful lands a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Naeem Assiful

Fight Statistics
Assiful: 
Total Punches Thrown: 465                           
Total Punches Landed: 215                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 422                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 207                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 218                           
Total Jabs Landed: 101                           

Masango: 
Total Punches Thrown: 339                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 116                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26