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05/09/2033
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Sam Melville vs Tane Manuera

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2026,  taking place on 14/04/2026 from Wellington, New Zealand:

The Wellington 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 Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Sam Melville (8 - 14) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Tane Manuera(8 - 10) from North Shore, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Manuera is on target with a stinging jab.  
Manuera is on target with a solid cross.  
Manuera feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Melville is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Melville is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Manuera lands with a hard jab.  
Manuera advances into close range.  Manuera sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Melville is looking to keep his distance.  Manuera tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melville connects with an overhand left.  Melville throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melville switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Manuera lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manuera gets on the inside.  Manuera pivots to the side of his opponent, but Melville is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melville drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Manuera hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Manuera's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manuera: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Manuera is looking to keep his distance.  Melville lands a cross.  
Melville sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Manuera finds the target with a solid jab.  
Melville closes the distance and lands a right hook.  Melville tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manuera lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melville hits home with a firm cross.  
Melville gets on the inside and manages to force Manuera onto the ropes.  Melville lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Melville switches the action to the outside.  Manuera lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manuera lands a hard jab.  
Melville quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melville closes the distance.  Manuera lands a left hook.  
Manuera is on target with a jab.  
Melville steps to the outside.  Manuera strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Melville feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manuera: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Melville quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melville steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Manuera's body.  
Melville is on target with a cross.  
Melville lands a cross.  
Manuera lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Manuera lands with a solid jab.  
Melville lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melville walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manuera lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manuera: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from North Shore, New Zealand.... Tane Manuera

Fight Statistics
Melville: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Manuera: 
Total Punches Thrown: 90                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10