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26/07/2031
EOD Running: Scouting
Joey Matonka vs Xhosas Leshina

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Lusaka promoted show at Lusaka Mayumbelo, Lusaka,  taking place on 03/11/2028:

Clearly AI Zambia-Lusaka 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zambia-Lusaka Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joey Matonka (17(2) - 6(1)) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Xhosas Leshina(5 - 6(1) - 1) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Matonka weighed in at 130 pounds, while Leshina weighed in at 128 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ben Chiputa, and the three ringside judges are Kwamin Sichinga, David Ndulo and Luister Sibanda.  

Round 1: 

Matonka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Matonka lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka connects with a cross.  
Leshina is on target with a right hook.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leshina steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Matonka finds the target with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Leshina's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Leshina's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Leshina's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matonka steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matonka hits home with a stiff jab.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matonka lands a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Matonka lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matonka is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Leshina walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matonka lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matonka lands with a stinging jab.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matonka lands an overhand right.  
Matonka feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matonka lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Leshina closes the distance.  Matonka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Leshina gets on the inside.  Matonka pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka hits home with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matonka hits home with an overhand right.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matonka hits home with a cross.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Matonka connects with a left hook.  
Matonka hits home with a right hook.  
Matonka is on target with a left hook.  
Leshina tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Leshina's body.  
Leshina advances into close range.  Matonka lands a right hook.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Leshina closes the distance.  Matonka is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Leshina advances into close range and drives a left hook into Matonka's liver.  
Matonka steps to the outside.  Matonka feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matonka lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance.  Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka finds the target with a jab.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matonka is on target with a jab.  
Leshina gets on the inside.  Matonka is on target with a left hook.  
Leshina sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matonka hits home with a stiff jab.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka finds the target with a jab.  
Leshina lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matonka switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Leshina's body.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance.  Matonka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a hard jab.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Matonka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matonka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Leshina closes the distance.  Matonka is on target with a right hook.  
Leshina closes the distance.  Matonka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Leshina advances into close range.  Matonka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Leshina lands a left hook.  Leshina tries to land a left hook, but Matonka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matonka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Leshina gets on the inside.  Matonka lands a left hook.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka is on target with a right uppercut to Leshina's ribs.  
Matonka lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka is on target with a cross.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Matonka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonka finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Matonka attempts to land a left hook, but Leshina slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Leshina steps inside.  Matonka lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matonka lands a cross.  
Matonka pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matonka feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Matonka drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Matonka is on target with a jab.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka connects with an overhand right.  
Matonka hits home with a sharp jab.  
Matonka is on target with a hard jab.  
Matonka lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka finds the target with a jab.  
Matonka hits home with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a left hook.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matonka digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance.  Matonka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Matonka is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Matonka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands with a hard jab.  
Matonka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance.  Matonka is on target with a left hook.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka connects with a cross.  
Matonka finds the target with a solid jab.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Leshina's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Leshina lands a cross to Matonka's body.  
Matonka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Matonka lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a cross.  
Leshina tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Matonka tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Leshina throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Matonka lands with a sharp jab.  
Matonka finds the target with a jab.  
Leshina is on target with a left hook.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Leshina gets on the inside.  Matonka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka digs in a left uppercut to Leshina's body.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matonka hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Matonka lands an overhand left.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance.  Matonka hits home with a left hook.  
Matonka hits the target with a hard jab.  
Matonka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Leshina cuts off the ring, trapping Matonka in a corner.  Matonka finds the target with a jab.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matonka lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matonka lands with a stinging jab.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside.  Matonka feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Leshina's body.  
Leshina steps inside.  Matonka connects with a left hook.  
Matonka is on target with a left uppercut.  
Leshina closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Matonka in a neutral corner.  Matonka lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Leshina hits home with a left hook.  
Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matonka lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 10: 

Leshina hits home with a left hook.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance.  Matonka feints a right hook, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Matonka is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Matonka is on target with a cross.  
Matonka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Leshina is looking to close the distance and walks Matonka onto the ropes.  Matonka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Leshina hits home with a left hook.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matonka connects with an overhand right.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Matonka steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matonka steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Matonka steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matonka lands with a stiff jab.  
Matonka lands a stinging jab.  
Matonka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Leshina steps inside.  Matonka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matonka switches the action to the outside.  Matonka feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Matonka tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Leshina: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Lusaka, Zambia.... Joey Matonka

Fight Statistics
Matonka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 550                           
Total Punches Landed: 343                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 499                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 316                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 258                           
Total Jabs Landed: 172                           

Leshina: 
Total Punches Thrown: 136                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0