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01/10/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Ian Njanji vs Dembe Kabimba

Boxing Daily Report from the Zambia National Finals 2026,  taking place on 26/04/2026 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 Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ian Njanji (8 - 11) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Dembe Kabimba(10(1) - 5) from Lusaka, Zambia.  

Round 1: 

Njanji steps inside and lands a solid left hook.  
Kabimba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kabimba tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Njanji tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Njanji tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  Njanji throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kabimba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kabimba tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Njanji is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Kabimba connects with a cross.  
Njanji steps to the outside.  Kabimba is on target with a jab.  
Njanji attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kabimba parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Njanji connects with a sharp left hook.  
Kabimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Njanji's ribcage.  
Kabimba hits home with a cross.  
Njanji attempts to land a jab, but Kabimba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Njanji tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Njanji tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Kabimba retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Njanji steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Njanji switches the action to the outside and lands a firm overhand right.  


Round 1 Statistics
Njanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kabimba hits home with a cross.  
Njanji lands a cross.  
Njanji is on target with a sharp cross.  
Njanji connects with a cross.  
Njanji attempts to land a jab, but Kabimba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Njanji gets on the inside and lands a firm right hook.  
Njanji steps inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Kabimba hits home with a stiff jab.  
Njanji connects with a left hook.  
Njanji lands with a stiff jab.  
Njanji lands a jab.  
Njanji pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Njanji lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Njanji steps away from his opponent.  Kabimba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kabimba lands a jab.  
Njanji is on target with a cross.  Njanji throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kabimba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Njanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kabimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Njanji steps away from his opponent.  Kabimba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kabimba hits home with a cross.  
Njanji switches the action to the outside.  Njanji sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Njanji sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Kabimba hits home with a right hook.  
Njanji is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  Njanji throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Njanji steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Njanji throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Njanji quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kabimba lands a cross.  
Kabimba lands a jab.  
Njanji lands a solid jab.  
Kabimba is on target with a jab.  
Njanji closes the distance.  Kabimba throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Njanji clinches his opponent.  Kabimba throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Njanji's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Njanji is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Njanji: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kabimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Dembe Kabimba

Fight Statistics
Njanji: 
Total Punches Thrown: 115                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Kabimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 94                            
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11