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Oliver Van der Linde vs Dai Nkala
Boxing Daily Report from the Harare Boxing Club promoted show at Harare Neeld, Harare, taking place on 03/01/2026: Clearly Harare Boxing Club have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Featherweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Oliver Van der Linde (13 - 2) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Dai Nkala(2 - 10 - 4) from Harare, Zimbabwe. Both Van der Linde and Nkala weighed in at 130 pounds. The referee tonight is Mark Mujokoro, and the three ringside judges are Sam Rodger, Quintavius Mubako and Oliver Magwa. Round 1: Van der Linde lands a cross. Van der Linde feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body. Van der Linde lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. Nkala tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent. Van der Linde feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Nkala is on target with a cross. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left. Van der Linde lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a cross. Van der Linde hits the target with a spiteful jab. Van der Linde lands with a spiteful jab. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a hard jab into his opponents face. Nkala walks Van der Linde onto the ropes. Nkala pivots to the side of his opponent. Van der Linde lands with a hard jab. Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nkala's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Nkala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 34 Jabs Landed: 29 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 58 Head Shots Landed: 44 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 4 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Van der Linde lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde is on target with a jab. Van der Linde is on target with a left uppercut. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands a cross. Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Van der Linde lands with a spiteful jab. Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by two overhand rights to his opponents head. Nkala manages to force Van der Linde onto the ropes. Nkala pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut. Nkala pivots from in front of his opponent. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Nkala steps away from his opponent. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde is on target with a jab. Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and drives a solid jab into his opponents face. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde is on target with a cross. Van der Linde hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nkala's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 2 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 16 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 42 Head Shots Landed: 27 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands an overhand right. Nkala lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head. Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands a jab. Nkala attempts to land a cross, but Van der Linde dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Van der Linde lands with a ramrod jab. Van der Linde lands a jab. Van der Linde attempts to land a jab, but Nkala parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Van der Linde lands a cross. Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Nkala blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab. Van der Linde lands with a hard jab. Van der Linde lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross. Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Nkala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Van der Linde lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a cross. Nkala is on target with a jab. Round 3 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 4: Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body. Nkala attempts to land a cross, but Van der Linde parries the shot and counters with a cross. Van der Linde lands a cross to Nkala's body. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Nkala hits home with a right hook. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde lands a cross. Van der Linde attempts to land a cross, but Nkala blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a stiff jab. Van der Linde feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Nkala walks Van der Linde down, trapping him on the ropes. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde finds the target with a spiteful jab. Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Nkala's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 4 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 33 Jabs Landed: 25 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 56 Head Shots Landed: 40 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 3 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Van der Linde hits the target with a stiff jab. Van der Linde feints a right, and then connects with a cross. Van der Linde attempts to land a jab, but Nkala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands with a spiteful jab. Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde lands a right uppercut. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab. Nkala lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Van der Linde lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Nkala cuts off the ring, trapping Van der Linde on the ropes. Nkala throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Van der Linde hits home with a ramrod jab. Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right. Van der Linde lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right. Nkala lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face. Van der Linde drives a jab into his opponents body. Van der Linde lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands with a ramrod jab. Van der Linde connects with a cross. Van der Linde lands with a stinging jab. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid jab. Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Van der Linde steps to the outside. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde connects with a cross. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab. Van der Linde lands a stinging jab. Van der Linde lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde lands with a stinging jab. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Round 6 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 32 Jabs Landed: 22 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 61 Head Shots Landed: 40 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Van der Linde is on target with a cross. Van der Linde lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Nkala steps to the outside. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a cross. Van der Linde feints a left hook, but Nkala is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Van der Linde's body. Van der Linde lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a hard jab. Van der Linde throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde connects with a cross. Van der Linde lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Nkala is on target with a jab to Van der Linde's body. Nkala goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref ignores Van der Linde's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Van der Linde finds the target with a hard jab. Van der Linde drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. Nkala drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Van der Linde lands a cross. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a sharp jab. Van der Linde is on target with a spiteful jab. Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head. Round 7 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 29 Jabs Landed: 23 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 26 Head Shots Thrown: 64 Head Shots Landed: 48 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 8: Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a cross. Van der Linde finds the target with a spiteful jab. Van der Linde steps to the outside and connects with a cross. Van der Linde lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab. Nkala is starting to lose his temper here. He turns Van der Linde and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Van der Linde. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by two overhand rights to his opponents head. Van der Linde strikes his opponents body with a jab. Nkala lands a left uppercut. Nkala pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross. Nkala is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver. Nkala is looking to keep his distance. Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Nkala hits home with a right uppercut. Nkala is looking to keep the action on the outside. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2. He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Nkala is on target with a cross. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab. Van der Linde lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a jab. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 8 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 29 Jabs Landed: 22 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 49 Head Shots Landed: 36 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 9: Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde feints a jab, but Nkala does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook. Van der Linde is on target with an overhand left. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Nkala slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Van der Linde is on target with an overhand right. Nkala hits home with a cross. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a solid jab. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde hits home with a cross. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a ramrod jab. Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a cross. Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands an overhand right. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head. He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Van der Linde connects with a cross. Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2. Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Nkala's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 21 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 60 Head Shots Landed: 43 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Van der Linde steps to the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face. Van der Linde stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Nkala throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde steps to the outside. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right. Van der Linde is on target with a cross. Van der Linde lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a jab to the body. Van der Linde steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Van der Linde hits home with a cross. Van der Linde drives a stinging jab into his opponents face. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Van der Linde steps away from his opponent. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab. Van der Linde finds the target with a solid jab. Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Nkala forces Van der Linde to retreat onto the ropes. Nkala tries to land a jab, but Van der Linde dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Van der Linde feints a jab, fooling Nkala into launching a right hook counter. Van der Linde avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Round 10 Statistics Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 33 Jabs Landed: 19 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 51 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Nkala: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 100 - 90 100 - 90 100 - 90 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Oliver Van der Linde Fight Statistics Van der Linde: Total Punches Thrown: 545 Total Punches Landed: 380 Total Head Shots Thrown: 513 Total Head Shots Landed: 363 Total Body Shots Thrown: 32 Total Body Shots Landed: 17 Total Power Shots Thrown: 270 Total Power Shots Landed: 178 Total Jabs Thrown: 275 Total Jabs Landed: 202 Nkala: Total Punches Thrown: 180 Total Punches Landed: 36 Total Head Shots Thrown: 151 Total Head Shots Landed: 27 Total Body Shots Thrown: 29 Total Body Shots Landed: 9 Total Power Shots Thrown: 122 Total Power Shots Landed: 27 Total Jabs Thrown: 58 Total Jabs Landed: 9