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09/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Chris Kapinda vs Sam Mnkandla

Boxing Daily Report from the Harare Boxing Club promoted show at Harare Kapinda, Harare,  taking place on 03/04/2028:

Clearly Harare Boxing Club have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Chris Kapinda (11(2) - 4 - 2) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Sam Mnkandla(12 - 9(1) - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Kapinda and Mnkandla weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jonathan Mnangagwa, and the three ringside judges are Michael Mangwende, Lado Nkala and Colin Kabweza.  

Round 1: 

Kapinda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kapinda lands a cross.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mnkandla's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mnkandla tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kapinda is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kapinda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kapinda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kapinda tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Kapinda connects with a firm cross.  Kapinda tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kapinda lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside.  Kapinda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Mnkandla's ribs.  
Kapinda steps inside.  Kapinda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kapinda is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mnkandla walks Kapinda down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Mnkandla is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda steps to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Kapinda is on target with a jab.  
Mnkandla connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kapinda closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kapinda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kapinda forces Mnkandla to retreat into the corner.  Kapinda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
Mnkandla attempts to land a jab, but Kapinda slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda connects with a solid left hook.  Kapinda tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mnkandla lands a cross.  
Kapinda steps away from his opponent.  Mnkandla lands a cross.  
Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kapinda is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Kapinda forces Mnkandla to back into a corner.  Kapinda lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kapinda advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kapinda is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kapinda connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla connects with an overhand right.  
Kapinda is on target with a left hook.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kapinda pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla connects with a right uppercut.  
Mnkandla tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kapinda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Mnkandla's liver.  
Kapinda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda hits home with an overhand right.  
Kapinda hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kapinda gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Kapinda clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Kapinda pushes his forearm into Mnkandla's face.  The referee warns Kapinda and breaks the clinch.  
Kapinda tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm cross.  
Kapinda steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kapinda digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mnkandla finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kapinda closes the distance and drives a sharp left uppercut into Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kapinda steps inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kapinda is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kapinda steps inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mnkandla slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kapinda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Mnkandla hits home with a cross.  
Kapinda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mnkandla lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kapinda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Kapinda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mnkandla is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kapinda is on target with a left hook.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kapinda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kapinda tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kapinda steps inside and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  Kapinda tries to land a left uppercut, but Mnkandla blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Kapinda holds on to his opponent.  Kapinda tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mnkandla behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kapinda to stop fouling.  
Kapinda steps inside.  Kapinda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kapinda lands a firm left uppercut.  Kapinda ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Kapinda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kapinda lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Kapinda lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kapinda digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kapinda lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Mnkandla tries to land a jab, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mnkandla is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla feints a cross, tricking Kapinda into throwing a left hook counter.  Mnkandla avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Mnkandla's ribs.  
Mnkandla pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kapinda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Kapinda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kapinda is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Kapinda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kapinda steps away from his opponent.  Kapinda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kapinda tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mnkandla forces Kapinda to retreat into the red corner.  Kapinda drives a cross into Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda lands a cross.  
Kapinda digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mnkandla's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kapinda switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Kapinda lands a cross.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda steps inside.  Kapinda lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Kapinda goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Mnkandla to the neutral corner.  He warns Kapinda that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Kapinda advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mnkandla sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kapinda steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Chris Kapinda

Fight Statistics
Kapinda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 337                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 40                            

Mnkandla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 245                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 15