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08/06/2037
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Joshua Matombo vs Nuru Nkhatha

Boxing Daily Report from the Quartey Promotions promoted show at Harare Mnangagwa, Harare,  taking place on 12/10/2036:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Harare Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joshua Matombo (29 - 9(4)) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Nuru Nkhatha(14(4) - 3(1)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Matombo weighed in at 160 pounds, while Nkhatha weighed in at 158 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mark Mujokoro, and the three ringside judges are John Ngoma, Onaedo Mupariwa and Steven Joubert.  

Round 1: 

Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands with a sharp jab.  
Nkhatha steps inside and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside.  Matombo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha walks Matombo onto the ropes.  Nkhatha lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nkhatha steps inside.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nkhatha digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Nkhatha's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Matombo lands a solid jab.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha forces Matombo to back into the ropes.  Matombo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a ramrod jab.  
Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkhatha manouvers Matombo onto the ropes.  Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Nkhatha hits the target with a solid jab.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Nkhatha cuts off the ring, trapping Matombo on the ropes.  Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo digs in a firm left hook to Nkhatha's ribs.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross, jab and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matombo hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matombo feints a left hook, but Nkhatha is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  Nkhatha tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Matombo feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nkhatha's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Nkhatha's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nkhatha advances into close range.  Matombo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matombo lands an overhand right.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha forces Matombo to retreat onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nkhatha connects with a cross.  
Nkhatha hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matombo is on target with a hard jab.  Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Nkhatha sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha finds the target with a solid jab.  
Nkhatha connects with a sharp cross.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Matombo's body.  
Matombo finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Nkhatha is on target with a cross.  
Nkhatha pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nkhatha lands a left hook.  
Nkhatha digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Nkhatha attempts to land a cross, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha connects with a cross.  
Nkhatha tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Nkhatha drives a left hook into Matombo's body.  
Nkhatha closes the distance.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  Matombo attempts to land a right hook, but Nkhatha blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Matombo's body.  
Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and manouvers Matombo into a corner.  Matombo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Nkhatha closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Nkhatha is on target with a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Nkhatha attempts to land an overhand right, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Nkhatha is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Nkhatha tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance and forces Matombo to back into the ropes.  Matombo hits home with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Nkhatha finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Matombo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Nkhatha's body.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid jab.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Nkhatha hits home with a cross.  
Nkhatha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a spiteful jab.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Matombo lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha tries to land a jab, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Nkhatha digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a sharp cross.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Nkhatha cuts off the ring, trapping Matombo on the ropes.  Nkhatha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkhatha advances into close range.  Matombo is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Matombo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Nkhatha steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Matombo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Nkhatha's body.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a ramrod jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha is on target with a jab.  
Matombo drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nkhatha is on target with a firm cross.  
Matombo drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Nkhatha throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matombo lands with a sharp jab.  
Nkhatha manages to force Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a stiff jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into Nkhatha's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matombo drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Nkhatha's body.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside.  Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nkhatha digs in a right hook to Matombo's body.  
Nkhatha walks Matombo onto the ropes.  Nkhatha pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  Matombo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Matombo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo attempts to land a cross, but Nkhatha sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Nkhatha lands a cross.  
Nkhatha is on target with a left hook to Matombo's liver.  
Nkhatha lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Nkhatha tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkhatha lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Nkhatha is on target with a sharp cross.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha manages to force Matombo onto the ropes.  Nkhatha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nkhatha digs in a firm left hook to Matombo's body.  
Nkhatha closes the distance.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nkhatha drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Nkhatha attempts to land a right hook, but Matombo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkhatha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha is on target with a jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nkhatha manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Nkhatha drives a left uppercut into Matombo's body.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a left hook.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Nkhatha sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nkhatha closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Nkhatha gets on the inside.  Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matombo lands a sharp cross.  Matombo tries to land a right uppercut, but Nkhatha parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkhatha forces Matombo to back into the ropes.  Nkhatha lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Nkhatha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nkhatha strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Nkhatha is on target with a cross.  
Nkhatha feints a jab, but Matombo ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Nkhatha is on target with an overhand right.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and walks Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Matombo finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Matombo lands with a hard jab.  Matombo tries to land an overhand right, but Nkhatha blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance.  Matombo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha is on target with a left hook to Matombo's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Joshua Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 389                           
Total Punches Landed: 208                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 333                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 186                           
Total Jabs Landed: 107                           

Nkhatha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13