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06/02/2034
EOD Running: Pre Show
Ian Rusere vs Oscar Retief

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Phiri, Bulawayo,  taking place on 07/12/2032:

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 Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Rusere (14 - 8(3)) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Oscar Retief(11 - 7(2) - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Rusere and Retief weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lloyd Chipeta, and the three ringside judges are Arran Sibanda, Rashon Mambare and Naftali Sibanda.  

Round 1: 

Rusere advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Rusere connects with a cross.  
Retief is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Retief attempts to land a right hook, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Rusere tries to land a right uppercut, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere hits home with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Rusere cuts off the ring, trapping Retief in the corner.  Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Retief's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Retief pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere walks Retief onto the ropes.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Retief throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere hits home with an overhand right.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Retief attempts to land a right hook, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere walks Retief into the corner.  Rusere lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere lands a cross to Retief's body.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusere manouvers Retief into the red corner.  Rusere lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Rusere closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Retief on the ropes.  Rusere hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rusere advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere tries to land a jab, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Retief lands a right hook.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Retief attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere feints a right hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rusere closes the distance and walks Retief down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Rusere lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusere hits home with a stiff jab.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Retief throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and manouvers Retief into a neutral corner.  Rusere hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Rusere hits home with a right hook.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere cuts off the ring, trapping Retief on the ropes.  Rusere connects with a cross.  Rusere tries to land a cross, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere forces Retief to back into the corner.  Rusere is on target with a left hook to Retief's body.  
Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Retief hits home with a left hook.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere connects with an overhand left.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere lands an overhand right.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rusere closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Rusere attempts to land a cross, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief lands a jab.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Retief's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rusere is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Rusere walks Retief down, trapping him on the ropes.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Retief tries to land a cross, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief steps to the outside.  Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief switches the action to the outside.  Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rusere lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Retief lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook to Retief's body.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Rusere digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Rusere lands a right hook.  
Rusere connects with a left uppercut.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Rusere drives a right hook into Retief's body.  
Rusere manages to force Retief into the corner.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Retief throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rusere walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Retief's body.  
Rusere is on target with a left uppercut.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere lands a stinging jab.  
Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent.  Retief digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Rusere lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusere tries to land a cross, but Retief parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Rusere lands a left hook.  
Rusere walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Retief attempts to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief connects with a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Ian Rusere

Fight Statistics
Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 387                           
Total Punches Landed: 223                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 202                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Retief: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3