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16/05/2031
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Denzel Sibanda vs Naeem Janza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Lusaka promoted show at Lusaka Lyainga, Lusaka,  taking place on 04/07/2026:

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 Zambia-Lusaka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Denzel Sibanda (8 - 2) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Naeem Janza(5 - 10) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Both Sibanda and Janza weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luister Sitwala, and the three ringside judges are Vandwon Sipalo, Noah Mabwe and Simba Lemba.  

Round 1: 

Janza tries to keep the action at long range.  Sibanda connects with an overhand right.  
Sibanda forces Janza to retreat into a corner.  Sibanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Sibanda closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sibanda connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sibanda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sibanda gets on the inside.  Sibanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Janza attempts to land a right hook, but Sibanda sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sibanda lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Janza throws a left hook, but Sibanda holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Sibanda pushes his forearm into Janza's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sibanda to stop fouling.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Janza's body.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Janza throws a left hook, but Sibanda holds on to his opponent.  Sibanda leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sibanda lands a right hook.  
Sibanda lands a left uppercut.  
Sibanda hits home with a right hook.  Sibanda clinches his opponent.  Sibanda tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Janza's kidney. The ref breaks Sibanda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sibanda circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Janza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sibanda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sibanda closes the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Sibanda lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sibanda hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Sibanda advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Sibanda ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Sibanda pushes his forearm into Janza's face.  The referee warns Sibanda and breaks the clinch.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Janza's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sibanda is looking to close the distance.  Sibanda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda closes the distance and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Janza hits home with a right hook.  
Sibanda drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Sibanda walks Janza into the red corner.  Sibanda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sibanda lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sibanda lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Sibanda clinches his opponent.  Sibanda hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sibanda about fouling.  
Sibanda hits home with a firm right hook.  
Sibanda is on target with a right hook.  Sibanda clinches his opponent.  Sibanda leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Sibanda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Janza dabs at his face checking for damage.  Janza has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Janza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Janza's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Janza's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Janza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Janza's ribs.  
Sibanda lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda hits home with a solid right hook.  
Sibanda forces Janza to retreat onto the ropes.  Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sibanda hits home with a left hook.  
Sibanda closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sibanda connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sibanda digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sibanda connects with a right hook.  
Janza feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Janza feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance.  Janza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sibanda lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sibanda lands a firm right uppercut.  
Sibanda advances into close range.  Janza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sibanda drives a left hook into Janza's body.  
Sibanda is on target with a left hook to Janza's liver.  
Sibanda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sibanda lands a left hook.  
Janza steps away from his opponent.  Sibanda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Janza steps away from his opponent.  Sibanda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sibanda connects with a left hook.  Sibanda throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Janza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Janza attempts to land a cross, but Sibanda slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Janza pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sibanda walks Janza down, trapping him in the corner.  Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Sibanda ties up his opponent.  Sibanda tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Janza's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sibanda lands a right hook.  
Sibanda lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sibanda steps inside.  Janza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a left hook.  
Janza steps to the outside.  Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Janza pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sibanda gets on the inside.  Janza pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Janza steps away from his opponent.  Sibanda is on target with a cross.  
Sibanda lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sibanda gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sibanda gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  Sibanda throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sibanda lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sibanda digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sibanda gets on the inside.  Janza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sibanda steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sibanda is on target with a firm left hook.  
Sibanda digs in a left uppercut to Janza's body.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Sibanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Janza connects with a cross.  
Sibanda closes the distance.  Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sibanda lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sibanda steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Sibanda manouvers Janza into a corner.  Sibanda is on target with a cross.  
Janza steps away from his opponent.  Sibanda feints a cross, tricking Janza into throwing a right hook counter.  Sibanda avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sibanda gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Janza throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sibanda advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Sibanda clinches his opponent.  Sibanda leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sibanda to stop holding.  
Janza now seems to have got his legs back.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Janza tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sibanda closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sibanda feints a cross, but Janza does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Sibanda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sibanda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Sibanda throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Sibanda steps inside and connects with a solid left hook.  
Janza is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  Janza tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Janza attempts to land a cross, but Sibanda blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sibanda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sibanda gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Janza steps to the outside.  Sibanda feints a jab, but Janza ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Sibanda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sibanda advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Janza's body.  
Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Janza is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Sibanda closes the distance.  Janza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sibanda manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Sibanda lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Sibanda holds on to his opponent.  Sibanda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Sibanda to stop holding.  
Sibanda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance.  Sibanda pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sibanda EXPLODES a spiteful left uppercut into his opponents face.  JANZA IS DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Sibanda lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Janza steps away from his opponent.  Sibanda hits home with an overhand right.  
Sibanda lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sibanda closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sibanda lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Janza pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Janza steps away from his opponent.  Sibanda is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Sibanda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sibanda attempts to land an overhand left, but Janza parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sibanda forces Janza to back into the blue corner.  Sibanda lands a right uppercut.  
Sibanda lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Janza almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Sibanda connects with a left hook.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Janza hits home with a left hook.  
Sibanda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Janza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sibanda closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sibanda manouvers Janza into a neutral corner.  Janza hits home with a left hook.  
Sibanda is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sibanda closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Sibanda connects with a FIERCE right hook.  JANZA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Janza quickly recovers. 
Sibanda drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sibanda pivots from in front of his opponent and EXPLODES a mean left hook into his opponents face.  JANZA IS HURT!  Janza almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Janza is looking to keep his distance.  Sibanda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Janza pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Sibanda advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Sibanda holds on to his opponent.  Sibanda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sibanda to stop holding.  
Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Janza is looking to keep his distance.  Sibanda is on target with a stinging jab.  
Sibanda advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Sibanda steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Janza lands a cross.  
Sibanda lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sibanda is on target with a left hook.  Sibanda attempts to land a cross, but Janza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sibanda steps inside.  Sibanda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Janza: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 89  100 - 89  100 - 89

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Denzel Sibanda

Fight Statistics
Sibanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 405                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 355                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 215                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Janza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 218                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7