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07/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
John Tekere vs Paul Sithole

Boxing Daily Report from the Zimbabwe National Finals 2025,  taking place on 29/04/2025 from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are John Tekere (11 - 17) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Paul Sithole(6 - 5) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Sithole attempts to land an overhand right, but Tekere parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sithole's ribcage.  
Sithole attempts to land a jab, but Tekere slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sithole is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tekere connects with a firm cross.  
Sithole closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sithole steps to the outside.  Tekere lands a jab.  
Tekere lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Sithole is on target with a solid left hook.  
Tekere lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Tekere switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tekere lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Tekere is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Tekere lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tekere advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Tekere gets on the inside.  Sithole digs in a right hook to Tekere's ribs.  
Tekere gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tekere steps to the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Tekere connects with a solid cross.  
Tekere is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Tekere switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Tekere is on target with a left hook.  
Tekere steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Tekere steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Sithole lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Tekere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sithole: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Tekere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Sithole lands with a sharp jab.  
Tekere lands a cross.  
Tekere lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sithole steps inside and walks Tekere down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tekere hits home with a left hook.  
Tekere is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sithole lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Tekere ties up his opponent.  Tekere throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tekere about fouling.  
Tekere finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Tekere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tekere connects with a stinging cross.  
Tekere switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sithole closes the distance.  Tekere lands a solid left hook.  
Sithole is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sithole advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sithole is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tekere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tekere steps inside.  Sithole drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Tekere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sithole: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Sithole is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Tekere slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sithole steps inside.  Tekere is on target with a right uppercut to Sithole's ribs.  
Tekere is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Sithole gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Tekere sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Tekere steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sithole steps inside.  Sithole sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Tekere lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tekere steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Sithole slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tekere is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Tekere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sithole lands a right uppercut.  
Tekere is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tekere lands a stinging right hook.  
Sithole lands a firm left hook.  
Sithole tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tekere lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tekere connects with a cross.  
Tekere switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Tekere gets on the inside.  Sithole lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tekere is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tekere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sithole closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sithole manouvers Tekere onto the ropes.  Sithole throws a right hook, but Tekere clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tekere: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sithole: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
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 Harare, Zimbabwe.... John Tekere

Fight Statistics
Tekere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 147                           
Total Punches Landed: 66                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Sithole: 
Total Punches Thrown: 86                            
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3