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15/08/2031
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Josh Manamela vs Madisha Manyama

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2023,  taking place on 02/05/2023 from Germiston, South Africa:

The Germiston venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Josh Manamela (21(1) - 12) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Madisha Manyama(22 - 8) from East London, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manyama is on target with a jab to Manamela's body.  
Manyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside.  Manyama tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manyama lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Manyama tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manamela attempts to land a right uppercut, but Manyama sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Manamela snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance.  Manyama attempts to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Manyama's body.  
Manyama walks his opponent into the corner.  Manamela throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Manyama lands with a hard jab.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Manamela lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Manyama walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Manyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Manamela lands a cross.  
Manyama throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Manamela advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Manyama pivots to the side of his opponent, but Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manyama feints a jab, and then throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manyama manouvers Manamela onto the ropes.  Manyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Manamela lands a cross.  
Manyama lands a firm cross.  Manyama tries to land a cross, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Manyama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Manyama's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Manyama is on target with a jab to Manamela's body.  Manyama tries to land a left hook, but Manamela dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Manyama hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manyama is on target with a jab.  
Manyama lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Manyama lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyama forces Manamela to retreat into a neutral corner.  Manamela lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Manamela lands a solid jab.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manyama pivots to the right of his opponent, but Manamela finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Josh Manamela

Fight Statistics
Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 112                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Manyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 91                            
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11