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28/08/2033
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Bruce Mkwananzi vs Tanghe Van Ryneveld

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Bulawayo Methema, Bulawayo,  taking place on 08/11/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Southern African Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Bruce Mkwananzi (23(10) - 0) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Tanghe Van Ryneveld(17(1) - 0) from East London, South Africa.  Mkwananzi weighed in at 159 pounds, while Van Ryneveld weighed in at 159 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mark Nyambuya, and the three ringside judges are Joey Mumbengegwi, Arran Zvirekwi and Jacob Chindungwe.  

Round 1: 

Mkwananzi is on target with a stinging cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  Mkwananzi throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Mkwananzi connects with a stinging cross.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside.  Van Ryneveld is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mkwananzi lands a ramrod jab.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Mkwananzi drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Mkwananzi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Mkwananzi's body.  
Van Ryneveld pivots to the left of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mkwananzi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm overhand right.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a firm cross.  
Mkwananzi feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a left uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside.  Mkwananzi drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  Mkwananzi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Mkwananzi's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van Ryneveld's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Van Ryneveld's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Van Ryneveld closes the distance.  Mkwananzi lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Mkwananzi tries to land a right hook, but Van Ryneveld sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Mkwananzi's body.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Van Ryneveld walks Mkwananzi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Van Ryneveld is looking to close the distance.  Mkwananzi is on target with a firm left hook.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a right hook, but Van Ryneveld sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Ryneveld lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi lands a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld lands a left uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi connects with a stinging right uppercut.  Mkwananzi throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Mkwananzi's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van Ryneveld's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Mkwananzi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Van Ryneveld is looking to close the distance.  Mkwananzi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Mkwananzi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Mkwananzi's body.  
Van Ryneveld manages to force Mkwananzi onto the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Van Ryneveld forces Mkwananzi to back into the ropes.  Mkwananzi connects with a solid right hook.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands with a stinging jab.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance.  Mkwananzi hits home with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi connects with a cross.  
Van Ryneveld drives a right hook into Mkwananzi's ribcage.  Van Ryneveld tries to land a right uppercut, but Mkwananzi blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Mkwananzi's ribcage.  
Van Ryneveld drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  Mkwananzi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkwananzi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Mkwananzi's body.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 4: 

Mkwananzi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi lands a spiteful jab.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and walks Mkwananzi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Ryneveld stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Mkwananzi is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  Mkwananzi tries to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkwananzi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Mkwananzi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range.  Mkwananzi hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  Mkwananzi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Van Ryneveld slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld tries to land a left hook, but Mkwananzi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Van Ryneveld's body.  
Van Ryneveld lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Mkwananzi tries to land a cross, but Van Ryneveld parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Mkwananzi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside.  Van Ryneveld sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mkwananzi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Ryneveld sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkwananzi lands a spiteful jab.  
Van Ryneveld is looking to close the distance.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Ryneveld lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkwananzi lands a hard jab.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Van Ryneveld lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside.  Mkwananzi is on target with a right hook to Van Ryneveld's body.  Mkwananzi tries to land a left hook, but Van Ryneveld dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance and walks Mkwananzi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld connects with a right uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld lands a right hook.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands a right uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld drives a firm left uppercut into Mkwananzi's body.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Mkwananzi throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Van Ryneveld sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands with a stiff jab.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a solid left hook.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  Mkwananzi tries to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Mkwananzi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a hard jab.  
Van Ryneveld throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and drives a left hook into Mkwananzi's ribs.  
Van Ryneveld drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkwananzi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi is on target with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Van Ryneveld attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mkwananzi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld tries to land a right hook, but Mkwananzi parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mkwananzi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Mkwananzi's liver.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld drives a solid left hook into Mkwananzi's body.  Van Ryneveld tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Van Ryneveld's body.  
Mkwananzi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 7: 

Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent.  Mkwananzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a cross, but Van Ryneveld dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Mkwananzi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld forces Mkwananzi to back into the ropes.  Van Ryneveld lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi connects with a sharp cross.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Mkwananzi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a cross.  
Van Ryneveld lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside.  Van Ryneveld sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld is on target with a right hook to Mkwananzi's ribs.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Mkwananzi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld is on target with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld digs in a right uppercut to Mkwananzi's ribcage.  
Van Ryneveld digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Van Ryneveld pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mkwananzi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  Mkwananzi tries to land an overhand right, but Van Ryneveld sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside.  Mkwananzi connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Ryneveld sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkwananzi attempts to land an overhand right, but Van Ryneveld sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld is looking to close the distance and walks Mkwananzi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Ryneveld sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkwananzi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range.  Mkwananzi feints a cross, and then finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a spiteful jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Van Ryneveld is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Mkwananzi connects with a sharp right hook.  
Van Ryneveld is on target with a sharp right hook to Mkwananzi's body.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Ryneveld cuts off the ring, trapping Mkwananzi in the corner.  Mkwananzi connects with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging overhand left.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range.  Van Ryneveld pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi digs in a left uppercut to Van Ryneveld's liver.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and walks Mkwananzi onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  Mkwananzi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Van Ryneveld walks Mkwananzi onto the ropes.  Van Ryneveld sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkwananzi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Mkwananzi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Ryneveld is looking to close the distance.  Mkwananzi is on target with a right hook to Van Ryneveld's body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a stinging cross.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a firm cross.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance and manouvers Mkwananzi onto the ropes.  Van Ryneveld pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Ryneveld tries to land a left hook, but Mkwananzi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Ryneveld is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a stinging cross.  
Mkwananzi connects with a firm cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkwananzi feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van Ryneveld digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi finds the target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a stiff jab.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Van Ryneveld hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mkwananzi feints a jab, and then connects with a solid cross.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Ryneveld lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a stinging jab to Van Ryneveld's body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Ryneveld lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a right uppercut.  Mkwananzi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Mkwananzi's liver.  
Van Ryneveld digs in a left uppercut to Mkwananzi's body.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a jab, but Van Ryneveld parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  It looks like Mkwananzi has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Mkwananzi tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  Mkwananzi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Mkwananzi's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 11 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 12: 

Van Ryneveld lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld advances into close range and drives a stinging left uppercut into Mkwananzi's ribs.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Van Ryneveld almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance.  Mkwananzi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Ryneveld lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Van Ryneveld closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent.  Mkwananzi feints a left, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Ryneveld steps inside.  Mkwananzi connects with a right hook.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a left hook, but Van Ryneveld slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Ryneveld gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkwananzi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Ryneveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 110  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Bruce Mkwananzi

Fight Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 616                           
Total Punches Landed: 306                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 548                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 283                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 376                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 240                           
Total Jabs Landed: 138                           

Van Ryneveld: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 143                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1