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08/06/2037
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Billy Methema vs Davie Saomba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Quartey Gym, Harare,  taking place on 08/05/2037:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Billy Methema (8 - 6(1) - 1) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Davie Saomba(17 - 0) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Methema weighed in at 168 pounds, while Saomba weighed in at 167 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kwamin Mahachi, and the three ringside judges are Chris Tholet, Floyd Tekere and Josh Tiripano.  

Round 1: 

Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Methema tries to land a left hook, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Saomba closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba steps to the outside.  Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Saomba gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saomba lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saomba forces Methema to back into the ropes.  Saomba lands a left hook to the head followed by two right uppercut's to the body.  
Saomba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saomba lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Methema connects with a cross.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Saomba lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba steps inside and manouvers Methema into a neutral corner.  Saomba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Saomba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Saomba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saomba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Saomba steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Methema attempts to land a jab, but Saomba parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Methema is on target with a jab.  
Saomba closes the distance and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Saomba feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Saomba closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside.  Methema throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Saomba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Saomba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Methema hits home with a cross.  
Methema is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Methema connects with an overhand right.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Methema steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Saomba gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Saomba is on target with a solid jab.  
Methema strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Methema tries to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Saomba is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Saomba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba lands a left hook.  
Saomba drives a left hook into Methema's liver.  
Saomba gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Saomba advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Methema is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Saomba advances into close range and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba gets on the inside.  Saomba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a right uppercut.  
Saomba gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Methema lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saomba advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Methema finds the target with a jab.  
Methema switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Saomba lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Saomba forces Methema to retreat onto the ropes.  Saomba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Saomba lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Saomba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema steps away from his opponent.  Saomba stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Methema hits the target with a solid jab.  
Saomba forces Methema to back into the corner.  Saomba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saomba closes the distance and lands a right uppercut 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 head.  
Saomba is on target with a left uppercut to Methema's body.  
Methema is on target with a jab.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Methema throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba walks Methema down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saomba connects with a right hook.  
Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Methema is on target with a jab.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Methema attempts to land a jab, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba manages to force Methema onto the ropes.  Saomba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Saomba cuts off the ring, trapping Methema on the ropes.  Saomba lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Methema is on target with a stiff jab.  
Saomba lands a left hook.  
Methema steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Saomba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Saomba walks Methema into a neutral corner.  Saomba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Methema contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Saomba is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Methema lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Methema tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saomba closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Methema hits home with a cross.  
Methema is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Saomba closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Saomba closes the distance and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Saomba lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Saomba connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Methema lands a sharp jab.  Methema tries to land a jab, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saomba steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Methema lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Methema switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Methema lands a sharp jab.  
Saomba advances into close range and lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Methema steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Saomba steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Methema steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Saomba gets on the inside.  Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Saomba steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Methema finds the target with a jab.  
Methema is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Methema steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Methema tries to land a cross, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saomba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Saomba lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saomba is on target with a left hook.  
Saomba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba gets on the inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a right hook.  
Methema switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Saomba closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saomba advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Saomba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Saomba advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Methema's body.  
Saomba steps inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saomba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Saomba advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Saomba lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Methema switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Methema lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Methema steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Saomba tries to land a left hook, but Methema parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Methema lands a cross.  
Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Methema steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Methema's body.  
Methema attempts to land a jab, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Methema lands with a stinging jab.  
Methema finds the target with a jab.  
Methema throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Methema lands a solid jab.  
Saomba connects with a cross.  
Saomba finds the target with a jab.  
Methema lands with a solid jab.  
Methema tries to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Methema walks Saomba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saomba connects with a cross.  
Methema tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Saomba's body.  
Saomba steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Methema finds the target with a jab.  
Methema finds the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Davie Saomba

Fight Statistics
Methema: 
Total Punches Thrown: 331                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 151                           
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Saomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 208                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 312                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 198                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10