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05/09/2043
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Fanuco Celestino vs Connor Kanu

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town,  taking place on 24/01/2043:

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 mandatory fight for the WRBO Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Fanuco Fresco Celestino (75(68) - 2 - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay and Connor Kanu(14(3) - 2(1) - 1) from Boksburg, South Africa.  Both Celestino and Kanu weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is La Vonn Dorkenoo, and the three ringside judges are Runako Mashaba, Musa Zwane and Useni Mfeketho.  

Round 1: 

Celestino lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Celestino tries to land a left uppercut, but Kanu dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Celestino throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kanu lands a cross.  Kanu throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kanu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Celestino lands a cross.  
Celestino lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Celestino advances into close range.  Kanu attempts to land a left hook, but Celestino blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Celestino sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kanu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Celestino lands a hard jab.  
Celestino closes the distance.  Kanu throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kanu throws a left uppercut, but Celestino holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Celestino pushes his forearm into Kanu's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Celestino to stop fouling.  
Celestino lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kanu connects with a left hook.  
Kanu lands a left hook.  Kanu attempts to land a jab, but Celestino slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Kanu's body.  
Celestino gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Kanu's ribs.  
Celestino cuts off the ring, trapping Kanu on the ropes.  Celestino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kanu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kanu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Celestino is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kanu throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Celestino steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kanu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kanu hits home with a right hook.  Kanu tries to land a left hook, but Celestino slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Celestino manouvers Kanu into the corner.  Celestino digs in a left uppercut to Kanu's liver.  
Kanu connects with a left uppercut.  
Celestino is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kanu's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Kanu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kanu feints a cross, and then drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Kanu attempts to land a jab, but Celestino sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kanu finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Celestino steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Celestino pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Celestino connects with a stinging left hook.  
Celestino walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kanu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Celestino is on target with a solid left hook.  
Celestino closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kanu pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Celestino closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Kanu's body.  
Celestino lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Celestino is on target with a right hook.  
Celestino steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kanu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Celestino gets on the inside.  Kanu connects with a right hook.  
Celestino digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Celestino manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Celestino drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kanu lands a left hook.  
Kanu lands a left hook.  
Celestino lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kanu digs in a right hook to Celestino's body.  
Celestino drives a right hook into Kanu's ribs.  
Celestino sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kanu throws a right hook, but Celestino holds on to his opponent.  Celestino tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kanu's kidney. The referee warns Celestino and breaks the clinch.  
Kanu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Celestino lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kanu attempts to land a left hook, but Celestino sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kanu drives a right uppercut into Celestino's ribcage.  
Kanu feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Celestino closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Kanu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Celestino closes the distance.  Kanu hits home with a left uppercut.  Kanu throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Celestino lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Celestino lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Celestino advances into close range.  Celestino pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Celestino lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Celestino advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Celestino lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Celestino sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Celestino digs in a right hook to Kanu's ribs.  
Kanu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Celestino connects with a spiteful left hook.  KANU WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Celestino ties up his opponent.  Celestino pushes his forearm into Kanu's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Celestino to stop fouling.  
Celestino sees his opponent is hurt.  He's looking for the finish!  Celestino is on target with a nasty left hook.  DOWN GOES KANU!  He manages to get up at 4.  Kanu now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Kanu is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Celestino gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook to Kanu's body.  
Celestino is on target with a stinging left hook to Kanu's body.  
Kanu throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Celestino closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Celestino lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Celestino steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Celestino lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Celestino throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Celestino lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Kanu quickly recovers. 
Celestino gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Celestino clinches his opponent.  Celestino is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Celestino drives a left hook into Kanu's body.  
Kanu attempts to land a jab, but Celestino sidesteps and counters with a powerful left uppercut.  KANU WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Celestino advances into close range.  Celestino senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Celestino lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND KNOCKS KANU DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  Kanu now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Kanu pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Celestino lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 25                            

Kanu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kanu connects with a right uppercut.  
Celestino throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Celestino steps inside and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Celestino closes the distance.  Kanu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kanu walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Celestino lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Celestino drives a firm cross into Kanu's body.  
Kanu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a spiteful cross.  KANU WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Kanu recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Celestino gets on the inside and digs in a stinging left hook to Kanu's ribs.  
Kanu is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Kanu tries to land a right hook, but Celestino slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Celestino is on target with a solid right hook to Kanu's body.  
Celestino lands a jab.  
Celestino steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Kanu quickly recovers. 
Celestino forces Kanu to retreat into a corner.  Celestino is on target with a left hook to Kanu's body.  Celestino holds on to his opponent.  Celestino uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Kanu behind the head. 
Celestino is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  Celestino throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Celestino hits home with a left uppercut.  
Celestino connects with a right uppercut.  
Kanu lands a straight 1 - 2.  Kanu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a FEROCIOUS right hook.  KANU IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 8.  The ref takes a good look at Kanu's eyes.  The ref is waving the fight off...he doesnt think Kanu is fit to continue!  The winner by TKO is Celestino!  


Round 4 Statistics
Celestino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kanu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
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 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Celestino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Kanu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 130                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10