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13/06/2031
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Mzikayise Manamela vs Ollie Katalayi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Pretoria Mulder, Pretoria,  taking place on 29/06/2028:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mzikayise Manamela (7 - 0) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Ollie Katalayi(15 - 9 - 3) from Randburg, South Africa.  Both Manamela and Katalayi weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Quoitrel Sotyu, and the three ringside judges are John Masina, Roos Van der Linde and Aenas Van der Walt.  

Round 1: 

Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katalayi advances into close range.  Manamela lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Manamela contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Katalayi hits home with a cross.  
Katalayi advances into close range.  Manamela lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Manamela strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Manamela lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Manamela ties up his opponent.  Katalayi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Manamela is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Katalayi tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Manamela lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Manamela lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Katalayi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela lands a stinging jab.  
Manamela hits home with a stinging cross.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela hits home with a left uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Manamela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance.  Manamela feints a jab, and then is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Manamela feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Katalayi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katalayi advances into close range.  Manamela lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Katalayi's ribs.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katalayi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Katalayi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Katalayi advances into close range.  Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Katalayi manages to force Manamela onto the ropes.  Manamela lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Manamela is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Katalayi accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Manamela.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katalayi is on target with a cross.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela lands a left hook.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross.  
Katalayi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Manamela lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Katalayi is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katalayi attempts to land a right hook, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela steps to the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Katalayi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela is on target with a left hook to Katalayi's body.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Katalayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela drives a stinging right hook into Katalayi's body.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Manamela steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Manamela lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Katalayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Katalayi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Manamela steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Manamela drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katalayi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Manamela throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katalayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katalayi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Manamela hits home with a stiff jab.  
Manamela hits home with a sharp jab.  
Katalayi advances into close range.  Manamela is on target with a firm right hook to Katalayi's body.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Katalayi feints a jab, but Manamela is not fooled and is on target with a solid cross.  
Katalayi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katalayi steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Manamela holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Manamela pushes his forearm into Katalayi's face.  The ref breaks Manamela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Manamela steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Manamela steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Katalayi hits home with a cross.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Katalayi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Manamela holds on to his opponent.  Manamela tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Katalayi behind the head. 
Manamela steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Manamela snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Katalayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katalayi connects with a cross.  
Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Manamela lands a stiff jab.  
Katalayi is looking to close the distance.  Katalayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Manamela steps to the outside.  Katalayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela finds the target with a solid jab.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katalayi tries to land a right hook, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Katalayi's body.  
Katalayi is on target with a jab.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela lands with a stinging jab.  
Katalayi tries to land a jab, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Katalayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Katalayi throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katalayi is on target with a left hook.  
Katalayi lands a cross.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Manamela lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Katalayi gets on the inside.  Manamela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Katalayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela connects with an overhand left.  
Katalayi gets on the inside.  Manamela lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Manamela hits home with an overhand left.  
Katalayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela digs in a left hook to Katalayi's liver.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Manamela lands a cross.  
Katalayi steps inside.  Manamela digs in a left hook to Katalayi's body.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Katalayi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Katalayi connects with a cross.  
Manamela lands a jab to Katalayi's body.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela is on target with a firm left uppercut to Katalayi's liver.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Manamela drives a left uppercut into Katalayi's liver.  
Katalayi advances into close range.  Manamela is on target with a right hook to Katalayi's body.  
Katalayi tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Manamela lands a jab.  
Katalayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Katalayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Katalayi sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Manamela's body.  
Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katalayi advances into close range.  Manamela lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katalayi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katalayi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katalayi attempts to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katalayi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katalayi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katalayi closes the distance.  Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Katalayi is on target with a cross.  
Manamela hits home with a solid jab.  
Katalayi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Manamela lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Katalayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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  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 Pretoria, South Africa.... Mzikayise Manamela

Fight Statistics
Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 449                           
Total Punches Landed: 252                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 339                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 216                           
Total Jabs Landed: 103                           

Katalayi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3