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07/05/2031
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James Mphuka vs Mahdi Mkamanga

Boxing Daily Report from the Zambia National Finals 2025,  taking place on 26/04/2025 from Lusaka, Zambia:

The Lusaka venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Featherweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are James Mphuka (6 - 9(2)) who hails from Ndola, Zambia and Mahdi Mkamanga(2 - 6(1)) from Lusaka, Zambia.  

Round 1: 

Mphuka is on target with a jab.  
Mphuka steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Mphuka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkamanga lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkamanga manouvers Mphuka onto the ropes.  Mkamanga connects with a right hook.  
Mkamanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Mphuka hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mphuka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mphuka lands two jab's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Mphuka throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mphuka switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Mkamanga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mphuka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mphuka throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mphuka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkamanga gets on the inside.  Mphuka is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Mphuka tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Mkamanga manages to force Mphuka into a corner.  Mkamanga is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mkamanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Mphuka hits home with a left hook.  
Mphuka attempts to land a right hook, but Mkamanga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mphuka is looking to keep his distance.  Mphuka feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mphuka hits home with an overhand left.  
Mphuka strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Mphuka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mphuka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkamanga is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Mphuka's body.  
Mkamanga cuts off the ring, trapping Mphuka on the ropes.  Mkamanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Mphuka hits home with a left hook.  
Mkamanga throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Mphuka switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Mphuka lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mphuka tries to land a jab, but Mkamanga sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Mphuka's ribs.  
Mphuka is on target with a jab to Mkamanga's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mphuka's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Mphuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mkamanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Mphuka switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Mkamanga steps inside.  Mkamanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mphuka switches the action to the outside.  Mphuka lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Mkamanga connects with a cross.  
Mphuka lands a cross.  
Mphuka lands with a sharp jab.  
Mphuka finds the target with a jab.  
Mphuka hits home with a solid jab.  
Mphuka drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Mphuka steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mkamanga closes the distance.  Mkamanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mkamanga gets on the inside.  Mphuka hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mphuka tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Mphuka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mphuka tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mphuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mkamanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mphuka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mphuka lands a jab.  
Mphuka switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Mkamanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Mphuka drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Mphuka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mkamanga closes the distance and walks Mphuka down, trapping him in the corner.  Mkamanga is on target with a left uppercut.  Mkamanga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mphuka lands with a hard jab.  
Mkamanga advances into close range and throws a right hook, but Mphuka ties up his opponent.  Mkamanga throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mphuka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mphuka lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkamanga advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mkamanga is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mphuka throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Mphuka ties up his opponent.  Mphuka is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Mphuka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mphuka steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Mkamanga pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mphuka switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mphuka is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Mphuka hits home with a left hook.  
Mphuka switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mkamanga advances into close range.  Mphuka connects with a right hook.  
Mphuka lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mphuka switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Mphuka hits home with a cross.  
Mkamanga throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Mkamanga lands a left uppercut.  
Mphuka connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mphuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mkamanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Ndola, Zambia.... James Mphuka

Fight Statistics
Mphuka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 153                           
Total Punches Landed: 69                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Mkamanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0