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10/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Essien Chigumbura vs John Chipeta

Boxing Daily Report from the Quartey Promotions promoted show at Elliot Muchinguri Gym, Harare,  taking place on 28/06/2021:

Clearly Quartey Promotions 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 final eliminator for the Zimbabwe Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Essien Chigumbura (5 - 1) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and John Chipeta(8 - 0) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Chigumbura weighed in at 126 pounds, while Chipeta weighed in at 125 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Stephen Mubako, and the three ringside judges are Jacob Aulds, Michael Mangwende and Peabo Chikwava.  

Round 1: 

Chipeta steps inside.  Chipeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Chipeta dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chipeta throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chipeta advances into close range.  Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura lands a right uppercut.  
Chipeta lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura digs in a left hook to Chipeta's liver.  
Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but Chipeta slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chipeta manouvers Chigumbura onto the ropes.  Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chipeta pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance.  Chipeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Chipeta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chipeta gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Chipeta attempts to land a right uppercut, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent.  Chipeta drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Chigumbura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chipeta is on target with a left hook.  
Chipeta walks Chigumbura down, trapping him in the red corner.  Chigumbura lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Chipeta pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura drives a left hook into Chipeta's body.  
Chigumbura is on target with a left uppercut to Chipeta's ribs.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside.  Chipeta lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Chipeta closes the distance.  Chipeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chipeta finds the target with a hard jab.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Chipeta feints a jab, but Chigumbura is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Chipeta advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Chigumbura lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura connects with a left uppercut.  
Chipeta advances into close range.  Chigumbura lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside.  Chipeta contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Chigumbura lands a jab to Chipeta's body.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Chipeta blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chipeta is on target with a right uppercut to Chigumbura's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Chigumbura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura attempts to land a cross, but Chipeta sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chipeta drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Chipeta hits home with a cross.  
Chipeta pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Chipeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chigumbura drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Chigumbura attempts to land a left hook, but Chipeta sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chipeta advances into close range and forces Chigumbura to retreat onto the ropes.  Chigumbura is on target with a right uppercut to Chipeta's ribs.  
Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura is on target with a left uppercut.  
Chipeta gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Chipeta closes the distance and manouvers Chigumbura into the corner.  Chipeta pivots to the right of his opponent.  Chigumbura digs in a left hook to Chipeta's body.  
Chigumbura hits home with a left hook.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Chipeta hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Chipeta gets on the inside.  Chigumbura attempts to land a right hook, but Chipeta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chipeta is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Chipeta is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Chipeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Chipeta finds the target with a jab.  
Chipeta closes the distance.  Chigumbura attempts to land a left hook, but Chipeta blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chipeta steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Chigumbura's body.  
Chipeta hits home with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chigumbura waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Chipeta is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chipeta advances into close range.  Chipeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chigumbura is on target with a left uppercut.  
Chipeta gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Chipeta steps inside.  Chigumbura connects with a left uppercut.  
Chipeta is on target with a jab.  
Chipeta is on target with a left uppercut.  
Chipeta lands a left hook.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance and manouvers Chigumbura onto the ropes.  Chipeta tries to land a left hook, but Chigumbura blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chigumbura throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chipeta pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Chipeta hits home with a left hook.  
Chipeta pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chipeta lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent.  Chipeta lands an overhand right.  
Chipeta manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Chipeta pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Chigumbura's ribcage.  
Chipeta pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Chipeta lands a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Chipeta gets on the inside.  Chigumbura lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chipeta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chipeta closes the distance.  Chigumbura lands a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chipeta lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chipeta lands a solid jab.  
Chipeta gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Chipeta steps inside.  Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside.  Chipeta feints a jab, tricking Chigumbura into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Chipeta is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chipeta steps inside.  Chigumbura digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Chigumbura throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Chipeta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chipeta closes the distance.  Chigumbura lands a left hook.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chipeta drives a jab into Chigumbura's body.  
Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chipeta lands a cross.  
Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Chipeta lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance.  Chipeta pivots to the right of his opponent.  Chigumbura lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Chipeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance.  Chipeta is on target with a cross.  
Chipeta closes the distance.  Chigumbura is on target with a right hook.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chipeta tries to land an overhand right, but Chigumbura dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance.  Chipeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura digs in a left hook to Chipeta's body.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Chipeta steps inside and walks Chigumbura down, trapping him in the red corner.  Chigumbura connects with a right hook.  
Chipeta lands a left uppercut.  
Chipeta steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Chigumbura's body.  
Chipeta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura tries to land a left hook, but Chipeta blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Chigumbura lands a jab.  
Chipeta advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Chipeta pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Chipeta advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Chipeta walks Chigumbura down, trapping him on the ropes.  Chipeta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Chigumbura digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Chipeta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chipeta is on target with a right hook to Chigumbura's body.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chigumbura waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Chipeta is on target with a hard jab.  
Chigumbura attempts to land a right hook, but Chipeta slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Chipeta connects with a cross.  
Chipeta is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Chipeta hits home with a solid jab.  Chipeta tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Chipeta lands a stinging jab.  
Chipeta lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chipeta is on target with a jab.  
Chigumbura lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chipeta gets on the inside.  Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura drives a right hook into Chipeta's body.  
Chipeta lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Chipeta pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chipeta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chipeta tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Chipeta steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chigumbura feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Chipeta advances into close range.  Chipeta attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Chigumbura's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chipeta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chipeta connects with a cross.  Chipeta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chipeta is on target with a stinging jab.  
Chipeta lands with a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Chipeta steps inside.  Chigumbura attempts to land a right hook, but Chipeta slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chipeta drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Chigumbura lands a cross.  
Chipeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura drives a left hook into Chipeta's liver.  
Chigumbura lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Chipeta hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chipeta attempts to land a cross, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chipeta is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Chipeta gets on the inside and manouvers Chigumbura into a neutral corner.  Chigumbura lands a left hook.  
Chigumbura lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Chipeta advances into close range.  Chipeta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Chigumbura throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chipeta lands a right hook.  
Chigumbura digs in a right hook to Chipeta's ribs.  
Chigumbura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Chipeta lands a solid jab.  Chipeta tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chipeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 111 - 118  111 - 117  110 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... John Chipeta

Fight Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 297                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Chipeta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 420                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 125                           
Total Jabs Landed: 35