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11/09/2038
EOD Running: Pre Show
Shevon Zakari vs Gethin Bhengu

Boxing Daily Report from the Jobivore Boxing promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 29/06/2038:

Clearly Jobivore Boxing have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shevon Zakari (9 - 17(6) - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Gethin Bhengu(16 - 22(6) - 2) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Zakari and Bhengu weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jackson Mnyamane, and the three ringside judges are Dave Luteka, Isaac Chohan and Uba Akamenya.  

Round 1: 

Bhengu steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Zakari is looking to close the distance.  Bhengu is on target with a left hook.  
Zakari steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zakari dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bhengu hits home with a left hook.  
Zakari connects with a right hook.  
Bhengu connects with a right uppercut.  
Zakari is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bhengu drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Zakari strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Bhengu switches the action to the outside.  Zakari is on target with a cross.  
Zakari advances into close range.  Bhengu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zakari drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bhengu lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bhengu's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bhengu is on target with a right hook.  
Zakari lands a right uppercut.  
Bhengu tries to keep the action at long range.  Zakari connects with a cross.  
Zakari advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Bhengu connects with a cross.  
Bhengu is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zakari manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Zakari connects with a right hook.  
Bhengu lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bhengu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bhengu hits home with a left hook.  
Bhengu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Zakari is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zakari connects with a right hook.  
Zakari walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bhengu hits home with a right hook.  
Bhengu is on target with a left hook.  
Zakari is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Zakari's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zakari throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Zakari slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bhengu switches the action to the outside.  Zakari lands a cross.  
Zakari digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bhengu steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Zakari is looking to close the distance and manouvers Bhengu into the corner.  Bhengu connects with a left hook.  
Zakari manages to force Bhengu onto the ropes.  Zakari sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zakari is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zakari connects with a right hook.  
Bhengu switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Bhengu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bhengu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Bhengu lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zakari connects with a cross.  
Bhengu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Zakari's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Zakari is on target with a left hook.  
Zakari lands a right hook.  
Zakari connects with a right hook.  
Zakari pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bhengu is on target with a jab.  
Zakari connects with a right uppercut.  
Zakari hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zakari is on target with a right hook.  
Bhengu lands a right hook.  
Zakari steps inside.  Bhengu pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Zakari walks Bhengu down, trapping him in a corner.  Bhengu is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bhengu is on target with a right hook.  
Bhengu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zakari lands an overhand left.  
Zakari tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Zakari closes the distance.  Bhengu pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zakari is looking to close the distance.  Bhengu pivots to the side of his opponent.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zakari dabs at his face checking for damage.  Zakari has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Bhengu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zakari is on target with a right uppercut to Bhengu's body.  
Zakari hits home with a right hook.  
Bhengu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Bhengu connects with a cross.  
Zakari gets on the inside.  Bhengu lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Zakari steps inside.  Zakari sidesteps to the left of his opponent andBhengu wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zakari dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bhengu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Bhengu pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zakari manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bhengu is on target with a right hook.  
Zakari is on target with a right hook.  
Bhengu throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zakari is on target with a left hook.  
Zakari gets on the inside.  Bhengu drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zakari: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 98  94 - 97  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Gethin Bhengu

Fight Statistics
Zakari: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Bhengu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 187                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7