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James Keleku vs Asavela Manyisa
Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Investec Milpark Stadium, Johannesburg, taking place on 05/02/2033: The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. This is a mandatory fight for the Southern African Light Flyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Keleku (11(1) - 3 - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Asavela Manyisa(27 - 5(2)) from Khayelitsha, South Africa. Both Keleku and Manyisa weighed in at 108 pounds. The referee tonight is Xhosas Kwadwo, and the three ringside judges are Dillon Strydom, Cole Twala and Peter Snyman. Round 1: Manyisa drives a left hook into Keleku's body. Keleku lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Manyisa connects with a left hook. Keleku gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Keleku switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Keleku throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Manyisa hits the target with a ramrod jab. Keleku steps inside. Manyisa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Keleku lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Keleku lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Keleku lands a left hook. Manyisa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Keleku gets on the inside and lands a solid right hook. Keleku switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left. Keleku throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Keleku advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Manyisa's liver. Keleku closes the distance. Manyisa drives a right hook into his opponents ribs. Keleku tries to land a cross, but Manyisa dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Manyisa lands a straight 1 - 2. Manyisa is on target with a jab. Manyisa hits home with a left hook. Keleku closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Keleku steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid cross. Keleku finds the target with a jab. Keleku steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab. Keleku switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Keleku finds the target with a jab. Round 1 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 42 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 45 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 8 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 2: Keleku is looking to close the distance. Manyisa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Keleku steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab. Keleku lands a spiteful jab. Keleku switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Manyisa dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Keleku is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook. Keleku is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body. Manyisa lands with a solid jab. Manyisa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Manyisa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Keleku connects with a right uppercut. Keleku lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Keleku's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Keleku throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Keleku is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging overhand right. Keleku lands a left uppercut. Keleku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Keleku steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs. Keleku steps to the outside. Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Keleku tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Keleku is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body. Keleku lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Keleku is looking to keep the action on the outside. Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Manyisa is on target with a jab. Keleku lands a solid cross. Keleku is looking to close the distance. Keleku pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Manyisa lands a stiff jab. Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Manyisa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Keleku connects with a cross. Keleku throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manyisa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Manyisa's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 3 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 5 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Keleku is looking to keep the action on the outside. Manyisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Keleku lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Keleku finds the target with a spiteful jab. Keleku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Manyisa snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Manyisa lands a sharp jab. Keleku connects with a solid cross. Manyisa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Manyisa walks Keleku down, trapping him on the ropes. Manyisa hits home with a hard jab. Manyisa is on target with a cross. Manyisa manages to force Keleku into a corner. Manyisa hits home with a cross. Keleku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Keleku tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Keleku's body. Keleku is looking to close the distance. Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Keleku advances into close range. Manyisa lands a right uppercut. Manyisa finds the target with a jab. Keleku drives a right uppercut into Manyisa's body. Manyisa manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Manyisa finds the target with a spiteful jab. Round 4 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 5: Keleku lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head. Keleku is looking to close the distance. Manyisa lands a left hook. Keleku attempts to land a jab, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Keleku lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Keleku tries to keep the action at long range. Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab. Keleku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Manyisa hits the target with a hard jab. Manyisa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Manyisa hits home with a hard jab. Keleku lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Keleku hits home with a cross. Keleku gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Keleku throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Keleku's liver. Manyisa walks his opponent onto the ropes. Keleku tries to land a jab, but Manyisa dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Keleku closes the distance. Manyisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Keleku lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Keleku advances into close range. Manyisa sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Keleku is on target with a right hook to Manyisa's body. Round 5 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 4 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Keleku tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Keleku is on target with a jab. Keleku switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Keleku lands a straight 1 - 2. He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Manyisa steps away from his opponent. Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Manyisa attempts to land a jab, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut. Keleku connects with a firm cross. Keleku finds the target with a jab. Manyisa finds the target with a jab. Keleku steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manyisa walks Keleku into a corner. Keleku is on target with a jab. Keleku goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref ignores Manyisa's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Keleku throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Manyisa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Manyisa is on target with a right hook. Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Keleku tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Manyisa sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Keleku tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab. Keleku lands an overhand right. Manyisa lands a jab. Keleku lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Keleku attempts to land a jab, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Round 6 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 7: Keleku lands a cross. Keleku lands a jab. Keleku is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Keleku tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm cross. Manyisa hits the target with a hard jab. Keleku lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head. Manyisa is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab. Manyisa attempts to land a cross, but Keleku blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Keleku steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. He then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Manyisa is on target with a jab. Manyisa lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Keleku drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Keleku feints a left, and then connects with a cross. Keleku attempts to land a jab, but Manyisa dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Keleku hits home with a firm right uppercut. Manyisa feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Manyisa attempts to land a cross, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Manyisa hits home with a cross. Manyisa finds the target with a stiff jab. Round 7 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Keleku steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab. Keleku switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Keleku tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross. Keleku lands a stinging cross. Keleku is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Keleku tries to land a cross, but Manyisa sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Keleku is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross. Keleku is on target with a stiff jab. Keleku tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right. Manyisa lands a stinging jab. Manyisa lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Keleku is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Round 8 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 0 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Keleku pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body. Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross. Manyisa lands with a stiff jab. Manyisa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross. Manyisa walks his opponent onto the ropes. Manyisa lands a straight 1 - 2. Keleku throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Keleku is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand left, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a cross. Manyisa lands a stiff jab. Manyisa is on target with a stiff jab. Manyisa lands a spiteful jab. Manyisa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Manyisa forces Keleku to back into a corner. Keleku lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Manyisa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Manyisa is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Round 9 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 25 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Manyisa pivots to the side of his opponent. Keleku is on target with a jab. Manyisa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Keleku is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs. Keleku lands a ramrod jab. Manyisa forces Keleku to retreat onto the ropes. Keleku attempts to land a jab, but Manyisa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Keleku hits home with a stinging cross. Manyisa hits home with a right hook. Keleku throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Manyisa lands a cross. Keleku advances into close range. Manyisa pivots to the left of his opponent. Keleku drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage. Keleku tries to land a jab, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Keleku advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Manyisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Keleku hits home with an overhand right. Keleku hits home with a sharp overhand left. Round 10 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 11: Keleku attempts to land a jab, but Manyisa sidesteps and counters with a cross. Keleku closes the distance. Manyisa connects with a left hook. Keleku lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Manyisa tries to land a cross, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a solid cross. Manyisa pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab. Keleku advances into close range and lands a firm left hook. Manyisa pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Keleku tries to land a jab, but Manyisa parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Keleku lands a straight 1 - 2. Keleku lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Keleku drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Keleku digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Manyisa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 11 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Keleku lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Keleku is looking to close the distance. Manyisa pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Keleku switches the action to the outside. Manyisa lands with a stinging jab. Manyisa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Keleku tries to land a left hook, but Manyisa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Keleku switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Keleku lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Keleku is on target with a cross. Keleku lands a sharp jab. Keleku attempts to land a cross, but Manyisa sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Keleku lands a double jab to his opponents head. He then lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head. Keleku drives a solid right hook into Manyisa's ribs. Manyisa walks Keleku down, trapping him in the corner. Keleku drives a left hook into Manyisa's body. Manyisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab. Manyisa feints a cross, but Keleku is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut. Keleku is on target with a firm cross. Round 12 Statistics Keleku: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Manyisa: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 5 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 118 - 110 118 - 110 118 - 110 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... James Keleku Fight Statistics Keleku: Total Punches Thrown: 483 Total Punches Landed: 200 Total Head Shots Thrown: 387 Total Head Shots Landed: 168 Total Body Shots Thrown: 96 Total Body Shots Landed: 32 Total Power Shots Thrown: 354 Total Power Shots Landed: 142 Total Jabs Thrown: 129 Total Jabs Landed: 58 Manyisa: Total Punches Thrown: 325 Total Punches Landed: 96 Total Head Shots Thrown: 265 Total Head Shots Landed: 81 Total Body Shots Thrown: 60 Total Body Shots Landed: 15 Total Power Shots Thrown: 190 Total Power Shots Landed: 65 Total Jabs Thrown: 135 Total Jabs Landed: 31