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22/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Ellis Newman vs Oliver Van der Linde

Boxing Daily Report from the Harare Boxing Club promoted show at Harare Kamungozi, Harare,  taking place on 31/05/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a 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 Ellis Newman (11 - 4(1) - 1) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Oliver Van der Linde(14 - 2) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Newman weighed in at 129 pounds And 7 ounces, while Van der Linde weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oliver Magwa, and the three ringside judges are Lado Nkala, Jack Feamster and Floyd Tekere.  

Round 1: 

Van der Linde steps inside.  Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent.  Newman lands a left hook.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Van der Linde manouvers Newman into the blue corner.  Van der Linde is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and manouvers Newman into the blue corner.  Van der Linde is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Linde steps inside.  Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Van der Linde closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Van der Linde advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde closes the distance.  Newman connects with a right hook.  
Van der Linde steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Linde connects with a left hook.  
Van der Linde walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van der Linde closes the distance.  Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Newman connects with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Newman's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Newman's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Van der Linde manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Linde connects with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a left uppercut.  
Newman steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Newman gets on the inside.  Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Linde lands a solid right uppercut.  
Van der Linde finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van der Linde closes the distance.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Newman is on target with a left hook.  Newman throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde connects with a left uppercut.  
Newman sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Linde hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Van der Linde is on target with a right uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Linde dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Newman is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Newman drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Van der Linde lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde drives a left uppercut into Newman's ribs.  
Newman lands a right hook.  
Newman advances into close range.  Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Newman's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Newman is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde is on target with a right hook.  As Newman tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Linde dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Newman quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Newman throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Newman lands a left hook.  
Newman switches the action to the outside.  Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Newman lands a cross.  
Van der Linde is on target with a firm right hook.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Newman switches the action to the outside.  Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Van der Linde's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Newman's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 4 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Van der Linde tries to land a left hook, but Newman slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Newman tries to land a cross, but Van der Linde blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Newman steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Newman steps to the outside.  Van der Linde is on target with a jab.  
Van der Linde is on target with a jab.  
Newman steps inside.  Van der Linde lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Newman connects with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Newman is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Newman attempts to land a cross, but Van der Linde slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde closes the distance.  Newman drives a left hook into Van der Linde's ribs.  
Van der Linde forces Newman to back into a corner.  Van der Linde lands a right hook.  
Van der Linde hits home with a cross.  Van der Linde throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Van der Linde is on target with a left uppercut to Newman's liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Newman advances into close range.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Newman finds the target with a jab.  
Newman steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde forces Newman to back into the corner.  Van der Linde hits home with a cross.  
Van der Linde cuts off the ring, trapping Newman in the blue corner.  Van der Linde lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Newman is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Linde hits home with a sharp jab.  
Newman closes the distance and throws a left hook, but Van der Linde clinches his opponent.  Van der Linde leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Linde dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance.  Newman lands a cross.  
Van der Linde steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Van der Linde lands a sharp jab.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent.  Newman hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Van der Linde is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Van der Linde advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van der Linde finds the target with a jab.  
Newman lands a left uppercut.  Van der Linde holds on to his opponent.  Van der Linde leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Newman pushes his forearm into Van der Linde's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Newman to stop fouling.  
Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Van der Linde clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Van der Linde pushes his forearm into Newman's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent.  Newman lands an overhand right.  
Newman steps to the outside.  Van der Linde is on target with an overhand right.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Newman connects with an overhand left.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Newman lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Newman steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Newman steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Van der Linde is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Van der Linde hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Newman is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
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
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Newman sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Newman lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Newman hits home with a left hook.  
Newman advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Newman lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde digs in a left hook to Newman's body.  
Newman steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde connects with an overhand right.  
Newman advances into close range and walks Van der Linde down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van der Linde lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range.  Newman is on target with a cross.  
Newman lands a cross.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Van der Linde stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Newman hits home with a cross.  
Newman is on target with a cross.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Newman lands a cross.  
Van der Linde hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Linde lands a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Oliver Van der Linde

Fight Statistics
Newman: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Van der Linde: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 148                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20