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Mzikayise Manamela vs Essien Chigumbura
Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, Harare, taking place on 17/03/2029: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on DStv, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mzikayise Manamela (9(1) - 0) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Essien Chigumbura(14 - 5) from Harare, Zimbabwe. Manamela weighed in at 125 pounds And 11 ounces, while Chigumbura weighed in at 126 pounds. The referee tonight is Dillon Mutasa, and the three ringside judges are Lado Nkala, Sammy Mukoneweshuro and Michael Chipeta. Round 1: Chigumbura connects with a cross. Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2. Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Manamela is on target with a sharp jab. Manamela leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in! Chigumbura accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Manamela. Chigumbura is on target with a ramrod jab. Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab. Manamela lands a jab. Manamela connects with a cross. Chigumbura digs in a right uppercut to Manamela's body. Manamela steps to the outside. Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Chigumbura connects with a cross. Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range. Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2. Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Chigumbura lands a cross. Chigumbura is on target with a left uppercut. Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Chigumbura drives a jab into his opponents body. Manamela steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Manamela hits home with a cross. Manamela lands a jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 1 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Chigumbura tries to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela is on target with a jab. Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Chigumbura drives a left hook into his opponents body. Chigumbura is on target with an overhand right. Manamela is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right. Manamela lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Manamela throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Chigumbura connects with a left hook. Manamela lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head. Manamela hits home with an overhand left. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Manamela's body. Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Chigumbura pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body. Chigumbura throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Manamela lands a cross. Chigumbura tries to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Chigumbura steps away from his opponent. Manamela lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Chigumbura drives a cross into Manamela's body. Manamela switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Chigumbura lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Chigumbura connects with a right hook. Chigumbura throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head. Round 2 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 3: Chigumbura pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Manamela connects with a right hook. Manamela is on target with a jab. Chigumbura attempts to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Chigumbura lands a double jab to his opponents head. Chigumbura attempts to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver. Manamela steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab. Manamela lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Chigumbura steps to the outside. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2. Chigumbura lands a cross. Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range. Manamela lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut. Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to Manamela's body. Manamela lands with a ramrod jab. Chigumbura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside. Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a right hook. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 3 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Chigumbura is on target with a jab to Manamela's body. Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Manamela drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face. Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manamela lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head. Chigumbura is on target with a sharp jab. Chigumbura attempts to land a cross, but Manamela parries the shot and counters with a cross. Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Chigumbura tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Chigumbura slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Manamela lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Manamela steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Manamela lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head. Manamela lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Manamela tries to keep the action at long range. Chigumbura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Chigumbura connects with an overhand left. Manamela lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head. Chigumbura tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside. Chigumbura hits home with a cross. Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Manamela lands a cross. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 4 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 5 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Manamela steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manamela lands a jab. Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body. Chigumbura lands a hard jab. Manamela attempts to land a left uppercut, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a cross. Chigumbura lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside. Chigumbura hits home with a cross. Chigumbura tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Manamela lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Manamela tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Manamela connects with a cross. Chigumbura attempts to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Chigumbura connects with a right uppercut. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela hits home with a cross. Manamela lands a jab. Manamela is on target with a cross. Round 5 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 6: Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Chigumbura hits home with a cross. Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manamela advances into close range. Chigumbura tries to land a right hook, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Manamela is on target with a jab. Manamela drives a solid jab into his opponents face. Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab. Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Chigumbura tries to land a left hook, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manamela is looking to close the distance. Chigumbura tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head. Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Manamela strikes his opponents body with a jab. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body. Manamela lands a left uppercut. Manamela lands with a stiff jab. Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab. Manamela strikes his opponents body with a jab. Manamela is on target with a jab. Manamela connects with a cross. Chigumbura lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Manamela steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Chigumbura lands with a ramrod jab. Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside. Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Manamela lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Manamela drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents ribs. Round 6 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 40 Jabs Landed: 25 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 53 Head Shots Landed: 36 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 5 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 7: Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Manamela is looking to keep his distance. Chigumbura snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. Chigumbura stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2. Manamela is looking to keep his distance. Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Manamela connects with a cross. Chigumbura is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Chigumbura lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack. Manamela is on target with a jab. Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela lands a ramrod jab. Chigumbura drives a left hook into his opponents body. Manamela steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Manamela is on target with a cross. Manamela is on target with an overhand left. Manamela strikes his opponents body with a jab. Manamela is looking to close the distance. Chigumbura digs in a left hook to Manamela's liver. Manamela steps away from his opponent. Chigumbura throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Chigumbura hits home with a cross. Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross. Manamela hits the target with a stinging jab. Manamela switches the action to the outside. Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 7 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 8: Chigumbura throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Manamela hits home with a cross. Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab. Manamela lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Manamela's body. Chigumbura circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack. Manamela is on target with a sharp right hook to Chigumbura's body. Chigumbura drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Manamela switches the action to the outside. Chigumbura drives a jab into his opponents body. Manamela snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab. Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Chigumbura hits the target with a hard jab. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross. Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Manamela steps away from his opponent. Chigumbura is on target with an overhand left. Manamela is on target with an overhand right. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Round 8 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 9: Manamela hits home with a cross. Chigumbura lands a stinging jab. Chigumbura is on target with a jab. Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab. Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head. Chigumbura lands a right hook. Chigumbura attempts to land a right uppercut, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Manamela lands a cross. Manamela lands a stinging jab. Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range. Manamela lands a stiff jab. Manamela lands a jab. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Chigumbura pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab. Chigumbura lands a jab, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head. Chigumbura connects with a right uppercut. Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Manamela's liver. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 9 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Chigumbura is on target with a cross. Chigumbura throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Manamela's body. Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Chigumbura lands a left uppercut. Chigumbura tries to land a left hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Manamela lands a ramrod jab. Chigumbura contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Chigumbura lands a stinging right hook. Chigumbura throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Chigumbura is on target with a cross to Manamela's body. Chigumbura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Chigumbura connects with a cross. Manamela connects with a left hook. Chigumbura drives a jab into his opponents body. Manamela lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Manamela lands with a ramrod jab. Chigumbura lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross. Chigumbura pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab. Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm cross. Round 10 Statistics Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Chigumbura: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 3 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 99 - 91 99 - 91 99 - 91 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Mzikayise Manamela Fight Statistics Manamela: Total Punches Thrown: 420 Total Punches Landed: 219 Total Head Shots Thrown: 373 Total Head Shots Landed: 198 Total Body Shots Thrown: 47 Total Body Shots Landed: 21 Total Power Shots Thrown: 207 Total Power Shots Landed: 118 Total Jabs Thrown: 213 Total Jabs Landed: 101 Chigumbura: Total Punches Thrown: 289 Total Punches Landed: 91 Total Head Shots Thrown: 219 Total Head Shots Landed: 67 Total Body Shots Thrown: 70 Total Body Shots Landed: 24 Total Power Shots Thrown: 204 Total Power Shots Landed: 63 Total Jabs Thrown: 85 Total Jabs Landed: 28
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