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01/04/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ricky Serero vs Dikembe Matui

Boxing Daily Report from the Africa Boxing Championships 2026,  taking place on 12/01/2026 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 Semi Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ricky Serero (30 - 14) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Dikembe Matui(43(4) - 20) from Kisumu, Kenya.  

Round 1: 

Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Serero drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Serero lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matui hits home with a stinging jab.  
Serero connects with a cross.  
Matui forces Serero to back into the ropes.  Matui is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matui pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Serero's body.  
Serero is on target with a cross.  
Serero throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Serero steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Serero lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matui attempts to land a left uppercut, but Serero sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Serero tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Serero lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Serero attempts to land a jab, but Matui slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Serero steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Serero attempts to land a cross, but Matui slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matui manages to force Serero onto the ropes.  Matui sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matui attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Serero's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matui is on target with a solid left hook to Serero's body.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Serero is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Matui steps away from his opponent.  Serero lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matui switches the action to the outside.  Serero snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Serero tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matui manouvers Serero onto the ropes.  Matui sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Serero lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Serero's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matui: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Serero steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Serero throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Matui sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matui lands with a sharp jab.  
Matui manouvers Serero into the red corner.  Serero lands a solid jab.  
Matui lands a cross.  
Matui lands with a stiff jab.  
Serero steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Matui sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Serero tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matui walks Serero into the blue corner.  Matui finds the target with a jab.  
Matui lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Serero lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Serero lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Serero lands a left hook to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Matui manages to force Serero onto the ropes.  Matui sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Serero is on target with a cross.  
Matui drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Serero switches the action to the outside.  Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Serero tries to land a cross, but Matui slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Serero is on target with a cross.  
Serero lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Serero finds the target with a jab.  
Matui sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Serero connects with a firm overhand left.  Serero attempts to land a jab, but Matui slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Serero finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Serero lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matui's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matui: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Serero tries to keep the action at long range.  Serero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matui sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Serero tries to keep the action at long range.  Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Serero lands a stinging cross.  
Serero switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matui quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Matui hits home with a cross.  
Matui sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Serero tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid jab.  
Serero throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Serero lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matui forces Serero to retreat onto the ropes.  Serero tries to land a jab, but Matui slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Matui sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matui throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Serero steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Serero lands with a ramrod jab.  
Serero lands a ramrod jab.  
Serero is on target with a jab.  
Serero steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Matui cuts off the ring, trapping Serero on the ropes.  Serero attempts to land a jab, but Matui sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Serero lands a sharp jab.  
Serero attempts to land a jab, but Matui sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matui steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Serero accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Matui.  
Serero pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Serero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Serero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Serero steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matui tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Serero steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Serero tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Serero pivots from in front of his opponent, but Matui lands a cross.  
Serero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matui throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matui: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Roodepoort, South Africa.... Ricky Serero

Fight Statistics
Serero: 
Total Punches Thrown: 151                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Matui: 
Total Punches Thrown: 101                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11