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23/08/2031
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Ian Rusere vs Oscar Retief

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Ncube, Bulawayo,  taking place on 02/09/2028:

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 mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Super 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 Ian Rusere (10 - 2(1)) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Oscar Retief(7 - 2 - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Rusere and Retief weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Joseph Tongogara, and the three ringside judges are Jack Shamuyarira, David Kapinda and David Kapinda.  

Round 1: 

Retief throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere is on target with a jab.  
Rusere lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  
Rusere gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere forces Retief to back into the corner.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Retief's body.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Retief's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Retief throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere hits home with a right hook.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Retief feints a right hook, but Rusere ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut to Retief's ribcage.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Rusere lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Retief's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Retief's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Rusere closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere is on target with a stinging jab.  
Retief tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere connects with a left uppercut.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Retief pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rusere is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Rusere gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Retief tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Retief's body.  
Rusere closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Rusere steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right uppercut.  
Rusere feints a right, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Rusere lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rusere lands a right hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Rusere drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Rusere drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent.  Retief attempts to land a right hook, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere digs in a left hook to Retief's ribs.  
Rusere lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Retief hits home with a left hook.  
Retief hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Rusere tries to land a right hook, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Retief tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rusere advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere feints a jab, tricking Retief into launching a left uppercut counter.  Rusere avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a right hook.  
Rusere forces Retief to retreat onto the ropes.  Rusere connects with a right hook.  
Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rusere hits home with a right hook.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Rusere is on target with a jab.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Retief throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Retief's ribs.  
Rusere lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a right hook.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rusere digs in a left hook to Retief's body.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere walks Retief onto the ropes.  Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere tries to land an overhand right, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rusere lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusere closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Rusere walks Retief into a neutral corner.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rusere drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere walks Retief into a neutral corner.  Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Retief tries to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Rusere manages to force Retief onto the ropes.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Retief attempts to land a cross, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Retief attempts to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere lands an overhand right.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Retief attempts to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere cuts off the ring, trapping Retief in the corner.  Rusere pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  Rusere tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Retief attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 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 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Ian Rusere

Fight Statistics
Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 402                           
Total Punches Landed: 230                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 191                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Retief: 
Total Punches Thrown: 154                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1