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07/08/2031
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Xhosas Bello vs Ian Samkange

Boxing Daily Report from the Hennessy Boxing promoted show at The Heart Stadium, Chitungwiza,  taking place on 01/06/2030:

Clearly Hennessy Boxing have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the Zimbabwe Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on DStv, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Xhosas Bello (14(3) - 0) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Ian Samkange(7 - 11 - 3) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Bello weighed in at 135 pounds, while Samkange weighed in at 134 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Ngoma, and the three ringside judges are Lado Nkala, John Sword and Paul Moyo.  

Round 1: 

Samkange is looking to close the distance.  Bello drives a right hook into Samkange's body.  Bello holds on to his opponent.  Bello is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Bello and breaks the clinch.  
Bello digs in a left uppercut to Samkange's ribs.  Bello ties up his opponent.  Bello leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Bello's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bello lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Bello clinches his opponent.  Bello leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bello hits home with a right hook.  
Samkange closes the distance.  Bello drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bello is on target with a left hook.  Bello attempts to land a left hook, but Samkange sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bello steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bello hits home with a solid right hook.  Bello ties up his opponent.  Bello leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bello closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Bello holds on to his opponent.  Bello leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bello lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Samkange is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bello lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bello lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bello is on target with a left uppercut to Samkange's body.  Bello ties up his opponent.  Samkange leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bello digs in a left hook to Samkange's body.  
Bello advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bello lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bello lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello digs in a left uppercut to Samkange's liver.  
Samkange forces Bello to back into the ropes.  As Bello tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Samkange has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Samkange is on target with a right hook to Bello's ribs.  Samkange tries to land a jab, but Bello blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bello closes the distance.  Samkange throws a left hook, but Bello clinches his opponent.  Bello is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bello walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Bello drives a right hook into Samkange's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Samkange's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 59                            
Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bello lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Samkange hits home with a cross.  
Bello steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Bello lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bello lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bello lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Bello hits home with a firm right hook.  
Bello lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Bello cuts off the ring, trapping Samkange on the ropes.  Samkange attempts to land a right hook, but Bello slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bello steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bello closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bello is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bello forces Samkange to retreat onto the ropes.  Samkange connects with a cross.  
Bello lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bello pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Bello lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bello lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bello lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello connects with a left hook.  
Bello feints a right hook, and then hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Bello is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Samkange throws a right uppercut, but Bello clinches his opponent.  Bello throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bello.  
Bello lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Samkange's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 59                            
Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bello hits home with a left hook.  
Bello advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello is on target with a left hook to Samkange's ribs.  
Samkange is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bello steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Bello lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bello lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello hits home with a right hook.  
Samkange throws a right hook, but Bello holds on to his opponent.  Bello leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bello to stop holding.  
Bello digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bello closes the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Bello lands a left hook.  
Bello lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Bello lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Samkange throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bello steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Bello is on target with a solid right hook.  
Bello is on target with a left hook to Samkange's body.  
Bello is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bello lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Samkange's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bello advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Samkange's body.  
Samkange attempts to land a left hook, but Bello sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bello connects with a stinging cross.  
Bello steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Samkange's body.  
Bello lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Samkange tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bello pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bello lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Bello throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bello manouvers Samkange into the blue corner.  Bello lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bello is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Samkange hits home with a left hook.  
Bello hits home with a sharp cross.  
Bello closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bello lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bello is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bello drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bello connects with a sharp left hook.  
Bello digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Samkange is on target with a cross.  
Bello is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Bello lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bello is on target with a right hook.  
Bello digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bello lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

You can sense Samkange is getting frustrated in there.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref halts the action and sends Bello to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Samkange and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Bello steps inside and digs in a left hook to Samkange's liver.  
Bello drives a right hook into Samkange's body.  
Bello is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Bello lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello hits home with a firm left hook.  Bello holds on to his opponent.  Bello leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bello to stop holding.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Samkange sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bello digs in a left hook to Samkange's ribs.  
Bello lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bello closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bello lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bello lands a jab followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Samkange gets on the inside.  Bello sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  
Bello steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bello closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bello is on target with a jab.  Bello goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Samkange's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bello advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Samkange's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bello digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bello is on target with a left uppercut to Samkange's body.  
Bello lands with a hard jab.  
Bello advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Samkange lands a jab.  Samkange attempts to land a jab, but Bello dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Bello gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bello lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bello is on target with a left hook to Samkange's body.  
Bello manouvers Samkange onto the ropes.  Bello lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello hits home with a solid right hook.  
Bello forces Samkange to back into the ropes.  Bello digs in a left uppercut to Samkange's liver.  
Bello digs in a right hook to Samkange's ribs.  
Bello lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Samkange tries to land a left hook, but Bello slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bello connects with a firm left hook.  
Bello closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bello hits home with a left hook.  
Bello lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Samkange throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bello digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bello tries to land a cross, but Samkange slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bello lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bello lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Samkange hits home with a cross.  
Bello lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello lands a solid cross.  
Bello lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Bello drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bello lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello is on target with a cross.  
Bello steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bello lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello drives a left hook into Samkange's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Bello lands a cross.  
Bello lands a hard jab.  
Bello steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Samkange steps inside.  Bello lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bello drives a left hook into Samkange's body.  
Samkange is looking to close the distance.  Bello lands a right hook.  
Bello lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bello sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Samkange digs in a left hook to Bello's body.  
Bello lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Samkange pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bello lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bello lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bello drives a right hook into Samkange's body.  
Bello lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bello lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bello lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bello gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bello quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Bello digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bello lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bello is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bello lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bello connects with a firm right hook.  
Bello lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bello is on target with a MASSIVE right hook.  SAMKANGE IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE UNSTEADILY TRIES TO GET UP BUT IS UNABLE TO BEAT THE 10 COUNT!  The winner by KO is Bello!  


Round 9 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Samkange: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Bello: 
Total Punches Thrown: 465                           
Total Punches Landed: 310                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 420                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 298                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Samkange: 
Total Punches Thrown: 118                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1