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20/02/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Mick Verwoerd vs Vuyisile Manamela

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre, Soweto,  taking place on 31/12/2027:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mick Verwoerd (5(1) - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Vuyisile Manamela(4 - 0) from Soshanguve, South Africa.  Verwoerd weighed in at 153 pounds and 14 ounces, while Manamela weighed in at 153 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dillon Strydom, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Jali, Tlou Nqakula and Michael Grobbelaar.  

Round 1: 

Manamela is on target with a firm right hook to Verwoerd's ribs.  
Verwoerd feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Verwoerd feints a left, and then lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela drives a right hook into Verwoerd's body.  
Manamela advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Verwoerd pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Verwoerd is on target with a left hook to Manamela's body.  
Manamela advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd lands with a sharp jab.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Manamela walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd lands a sharp jab.  
Manamela is on target with a stinging cross.  
Manamela steps inside.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Verwoerd wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Manamela dabs at his face checking for damage.  Manamela has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Verwoerd strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Manamela hits home with a solid cross.  
Manamela connects with a sharp cross.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Manamela throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela manouvers Verwoerd into a neutral corner.  Manamela drives a sharp right uppercut into Verwoerd's body.  
Manamela is on target with a right uppercut to Verwoerd's ribcage.  
Verwoerd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela hits home with a stinging right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Manamela attempts to land an overhand left, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manamela is on target with a firm right hook.  
Manamela walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Verwoerd lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Manamela steps inside.  Verwoerd digs in a right uppercut to Manamela's body.  
Verwoerd lands a jab.  
Manamela advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Verwoerd's ribs.  Manamela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Manamela is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Manamela is on target with a solid cross.  
Manamela lands a cross.  Manamela throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Manamela steps inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a cross.  
Manamela gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid cross.  
Manamela steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela connects with a solid right hook.  
Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Manamela cuts off the ring, trapping Verwoerd on the ropes.  Manamela tries to land a left hook, but Verwoerd parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Manamela tries to land a right hook, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Manamela attempts to land a right hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is on target with a stinging cross.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Verwoerd is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Verwoerd's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Verwoerd feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Manamela gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Manamela digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Manamela's liver.  
Manamela lands a right hook.  Manamela attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela tries to land a right hook, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook to Manamela's body.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  Verwoerd tries to land a cross, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Manamela forces Verwoerd to back into the ropes.  Manamela throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Manamela's body.  
Manamela walks Verwoerd down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verwoerd is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  Manamela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside.  Manamela connects with a sharp cross.  
Manamela gets on the inside and forces Verwoerd to back into a corner.  Manamela throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Verwoerd steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Manamela steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Manamela tries to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Verwoerd lands a cross.  
Manamela is on target with a sharp cross.  
Manamela closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Verwoerd's liver.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verwoerd connects with a right hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  
Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela connects with a sharp right hook.  Manamela tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside.  Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manamela tries to land an overhand right, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Manamela steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands a left hook.  Manamela tries to land a left hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Verwoerd throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela attempts to land a right hook, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela connects with a stinging left hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance.  Manamela feints a jab, tricking Verwoerd into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Manamela springs the trap and counters with  a sharp right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is on target with a right uppercut to Manamela's ribs.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Manamela is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Manamela tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Manamela's ribs.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Manamela connects with a sharp cross.  
Manamela tries to land a cross, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela steps inside.  Verwoerd hits home with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Verwoerd finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Manamela attempts to land a right hook, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela is on target with a stinging cross.  Manamela tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela steps inside.  Verwoerd lands a right hook.  
Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Manamela closes the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  Manamela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Verwoerd lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd connects with a left hook.  
Manamela steps inside and drives a left hook into Verwoerd's body.  
Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd lands a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Verwoerd's ribcage.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands an overhand right.  
Manamela is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Verwoerd lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Verwoerd connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a stiff jab.  
Manamela attempts to land a left uppercut, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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  9 - 10  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  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  98 - 92  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Mick Verwoerd

Fight Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 131                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1