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03/09/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Max Vermeulen vs Steven Shamuyarira

Boxing Daily Report from the Africa Boxing Championships 2026,  taking place on 09/01/2026 from Kano, Nigeria:

The Kano 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 Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Max Vermeulen (39 - 21) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Steven Shamuyarira(53(4) - 21) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Vermeulen tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Shamuyarira closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Shamuyarira manouvers Vermeulen into a corner.  Shamuyarira is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Vermeulen lands a left hook.  
Shamuyarira lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Shamuyarira walks his opponent into a corner.  Shamuyarira hits home with a right hook.  
Shamuyarira lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shamuyarira lands a right hook.  
Shamuyarira closes the distance.  Vermeulen throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range.  Shamuyarira hits home with a sharp cross.  
Vermeulen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Shamuyarira lands a cross.  
Vermeulen digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shamuyarira advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shamuyarira connects with a left uppercut.  Shamuyarira throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shamuyarira manouvers Vermeulen onto the ropes.  Shamuyarira lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shamuyarira lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen is on target with a jab to Shamuyarira's body.  
Shamuyarira is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 1 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shamuyarira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Vermeulen connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range.  Vermeulen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vermeulen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vermeulen sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Shamuyarira connects with a left hook.  
Shamuyarira is looking to close the distance.  Vermeulen connects with a left hook.  
Shamuyarira lands a left hook.  
Shamuyarira advances into close range and is on target with a firm right hook.  Shamuyarira attempts to land a right uppercut, but Vermeulen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vermeulen lands with a stinging jab.  
Shamuyarira closes the distance.  Vermeulen lands a solid right hook.  
Shamuyarira walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shamuyarira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Vermeulen hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Shamuyarira drives a right hook into Vermeulen's body.  
Vermeulen lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shamuyarira connects with a cross.  
Shamuyarira sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Vermeulen is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shamuyarira is looking to close the distance.  Vermeulen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shamuyarira throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Shamuyarira is looking to close the distance.  Vermeulen hits home with a right hook.  
Shamuyarira walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Vermeulen lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent.  Vermeulen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Shamuyarira throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Shamuyarira hits home with a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to Shamuyarira's body.  
Shamuyarira is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shamuyarira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shamuyarira connects with a cross.  
Shamuyarira gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shamuyarira sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Vermeulen hits home with a left hook.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside.  Shamuyarira drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Shamuyarira is looking to close the distance.  Vermeulen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Vermeulen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shamuyarira drives a left hook into Vermeulen's body.  
Shamuyarira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shamuyarira throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside.  Shamuyarira lands a solid jab.  
Shamuyarira gets on the inside and manages to force Vermeulen into a neutral corner.  Vermeulen hits home with a left hook.  Vermeulen attempts to land a left hook, but Shamuyarira sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shamuyarira pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shamuyarira lands a cross.  
Vermeulen steps to the outside.  Shamuyarira lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shamuyarira steps inside and connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Shamuyarira walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shamuyarira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shamuyarira tries to land a right hook, but Vermeulen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent.  Shamuyarira lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shamuyarira lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shamuyarira lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shamuyarira: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Steven Shamuyarira

Fight Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Shamuyarira: 
Total Punches Thrown: 125                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7