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18/06/2034
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James Takawira vs Nuru Chibhabha

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Richie Mangwende Gym, Bulawayo,  taking place on 03/01/2032:

Clearly AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo 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 Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Takawira (14 - 4(1) - 2) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Nuru Chibhabha(5 - 2) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Takawira and Chibhabha weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Nyambuya, and the three ringside judges are Chiamaka Matsikenyeri, George Chimutengwende and Lloyd Chipeta.  

Round 1: 

Chibhabha is looking to close the distance.  Takawira pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Chibhabha is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Chibhabha walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Chibhabha connects with a right hook.  
Takawira attempts to land a cross, but Chibhabha slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chibhabha lands a right hook.  
Chibhabha is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Takawira throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takawira hits home with a left hook.  
Chibhabha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Takawira is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Takawira's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Chibhabha lands a right hook.  
Chibhabha is looking to close the distance.  Takawira attempts to land a right hook, but Chibhabha parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takawira is on target with a cross.  
Chibhabha throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Takawira time to recover.  
Chibhabha forces Takawira to back into the ropes.  Takawira connects with a right hook.  
Chibhabha throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Takawira pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Takawira steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Takawira finds the target with a jab.  
Chibhabha steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Takawira tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Takawira is on target with an overhand right.  
Chibhabha closes the distance and walks Takawira down, trapping him in the corner.  Takawira throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Chibhabha time to recover.  
Takawira switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chibhabha is looking to close the distance.  Takawira sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Takawira wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Chibhabha dabs at his face checking for damage.  Chibhabha has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Chibhabha closes the distance.  Chibhabha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Chibhabha is on target with a right hook.  
Chibhabha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Chibhabha closes the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Takawira lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chibhabha gets on the inside.  Takawira hits home with a right hook.  
Takawira is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Chibhabha closes the distance.  Takawira pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Takawira is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Chibhabha hits home with a cross.  
Chibhabha hits home with a left hook.  
Takawira pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Chibhabha is on target with a left uppercut.  
Chibhabha gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Takawira digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Takawira hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Chibhabha connects with a right hook.  
Takawira is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Chibhabha's body.  
Chibhabha hits home with a left hook.  
Takawira drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Takawira hits home with a right hook.  
Takawira connects with a right hook.  
Takawira tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Chibhabha is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Takawira steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Takawira is on target with an overhand right.  
Chibhabha lands a left uppercut.  
Chibhabha is looking to close the distance.  Takawira is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Chibhabha's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 7 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 8: 

Takawira steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Takawira hits home with a left hook.  
Chibhabha manages to force Takawira into the red corner.  Takawira connects with a left hook.  
Chibhabha closes the distance.  Takawira lands a right uppercut.  
Chibhabha walks his opponent into a corner.  Chibhabha is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Takawira'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
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Takawira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chibhabha connects with an overhand left.  
Chibhabha lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Chibhabha pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Takawira's body.  
Chibhabha closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Chibhabha steps inside.  Takawira pivots to the right of his opponent.  Chibhabha lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Takawira hits home with a left hook.  
Takawira finds the target with a jab.  
Takawira hits home with a cross.  
Chibhabha advances into close range.  Chibhabha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Takawira is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Takawira's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 9 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Chibhabha throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Takawira switches the action to the outside.  Chibhabha tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chibhabha hits home with an overhand right.  
Chibhabha cuts off the ring, trapping Takawira on the ropes.  Chibhabha is on target with a left uppercut to Takawira's ribs.  
Takawira tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Takawira's body.  
Chibhabha manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Takawira is on target with a left hook.  
Chibhabha throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chibhabha is looking to close the distance.  Takawira pivots from in front of his opponent.  Chibhabha is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chibhabha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... James Takawira

Fight Statistics
Takawira: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Chibhabha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2