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Otieno Methema vs Amaat Botha
Boxing Daily Report from the Skebenga Corp promoted show at Harare Sports Club, Harare, taking place on 24/10/2037: There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a mandatory fight for the Southern African Cruiserweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on DStv, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Otieno Methema (28(17) - 4(1)) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Amaat Botha(35(16) - 4(1) - 1) from Soweto, South Africa. Methema weighed in at 199 pounds And 13 ounces, while Botha weighed in at 199 pounds And 12 ounces. The referee tonight is Roger Breytenbach, and the three ringside judges are Mark Mujokoro, Kwamin Mahachi and Johnny Mutambara. Round 1: Methema attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a cross. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Botha strikes his opponents body with a jab. Botha attempts to land a cross, but Methema dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Methema lands a cross. Methema lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema steps inside. Botha digs in a right hook to Methema's body. Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Botha lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Methema steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left. Botha hits the target with a spiteful jab. Methema is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Botha lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha is on target with a solid left hook. Methema lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema lands a cross. Botha manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Botha lands a sharp right uppercut. Methema hits home with a cross. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stiff jab. Botha lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Botha's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 1 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 2: Botha hits home with a stinging overhand right. Methema advances into close range. Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Botha's body. Methema lands an overhand right. Botha tries to land an overhand right, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Methema lands a cross. Methema steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Methema steps to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab. Methema tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Methema lands a cross. Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Methema lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha is on target with an overhand right. Botha hits home with a left hook. Methema is on target with a cross. Botha is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Methema snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Botha forces Methema to retreat onto the ropes. Methema tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Botha is on target with a solid cross. Botha throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Methema switches the action to the outside and lands a cross. Methema tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Methema steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Methema finds the target with a jab. Methema steps inside and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Botha lands a hard jab. Methema gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to Botha's ribs. Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab. Methema switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 2 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 5 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Methema steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema connects with a cross. Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook. Methema is on target with a jab. Botha attempts to land a jab, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Methema throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema hits the target with a ramrod jab. Methema advances into close range. Botha digs in a left hook to Methema's liver. Methema hits home with a cross. Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Methema closes the distance. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent. Methema throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema lands a stiff jab. Methema switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Methema steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Botha lands a stiff jab. Methema steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head. Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Botha forces Methema to back into the ropes. Botha is on target with a cross. Round 3 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 4: Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside. Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Methema's body. Methema lands a jab. Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent. Methema throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Methema closes the distance and lands a right hook. Methema attempts to land a right hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Methema lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha lands with a ramrod jab. Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook. Methema hits home with a cross. Methema hits home with a solid jab. Methema throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Botha walks his opponent onto the ropes. Methema lands with a ramrod jab. Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab. Methema connects with a cross. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a cross. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent. Methema tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Botha lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Round 4 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Methema connects with a cross. Methema is on target with a cross. Botha lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head. Botha finds the target with a jab. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross. Methema lands a cross. Methema lands a cross to the body, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body. Botha lands a cross to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Methema steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Methema is on target with a cross. Methema lands a ramrod jab. Methema connects with a cross. Botha walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Methema is on target with a cross. Round 5 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside. Botha lands a solid jab. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to his opponents body. Botha walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Botha drives a cross into Methema's body. Methema throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Methema steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Botha lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Botha lands a jab. Botha pivots to the left of his opponent. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Methema steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Botha dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Methema lands with a sharp jab. Methema lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Methema steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab. Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Botha pivots to the right of his opponent. Methema lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook. Methema tries to keep the action at long range. Botha throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Botha hits home with a left hook. Round 6 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Methema lands a jab. Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Methema digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body. Botha walks Methema onto the ropes. Methema finds the target with a jab. Methema lands two straights to the body, and one to the head. Botha hits home with a solid jab. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Botha connects with a sharp overhand left. Botha tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Methema steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head. Methema finds the target with a stiff jab. Methema lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Methema lands a spiteful jab. Botha finds the target with a spiteful jab. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a stinging right uppercut. Methema lands with a hard jab. Round 7 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 14 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Methema lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Methema lands with a ramrod jab. Methema advances into close range and connects with a left hook. Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab. Methema is looking to close the distance. Botha tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Methema steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Botha steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents liver. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Methema is on target with a jab. Botha forces Methema to retreat onto the ropes. Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Round 8 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 9: Methema gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body. Methema lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha forces Methema to back into the ropes. Methema lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head. Botha lands a jab to Methema's body. Methema finds the target with a ramrod jab. Methema steps to the outside. Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross. Methema throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside. Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema pivots to the side of his opponent. Botha lands two right uppercuts followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Methema tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Botha hits home with a stiff jab. Methema connects with a cross. Botha manouvers Methema onto the ropes. Methema attempts to land a right hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Methema is on target with a stinging jab. Methema gets on the inside. Botha pivots to the right of his opponent. Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Round 9 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 10: Botha pivots to the side of his opponent. Methema digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Methema advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Botha is on target with a left uppercut to Methema's body. Methema steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Botha tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema connects with a cross. Methema tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Botha walks Methema onto the ropes. Botha is on target with a right uppercut. Botha lands with a ramrod jab. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema connects with a cross. Botha lands with a hard jab. Methema connects with a cross. Methema is on target with a cross. Methema attempts to land an overhand right, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Round 10 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 11: Botha snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. Methema lands a ramrod jab. Methema tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Methema throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab. Methema lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema digs in a left hook to his opponents liver. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Methema lands a jab. Methema throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Methema lands a hard jab. Botha cuts off the ring, trapping Methema on the ropes. Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross. Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema closes the distance and drives a firm right hook into Botha's body. Methema lands a spiteful jab. Methema is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body. Botha forces Methema to retreat onto the ropes. Methema drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents body. Botha feints a right hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab. Botha attempts to land a right uppercut, but Methema parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Botha finds the target with a spiteful jab. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 11 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Botha manouvers Methema onto the ropes. Methema finds the target with a jab. Methema hits home with a cross. Methema lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Methema hits home with a right hook. Methema switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Methema lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Botha walks Methema into the red corner. Botha connects with a cross. Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema lands with a ramrod jab. Botha hits the target with a sharp jab. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross. Methema lands a stinging jab. Round 12 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 10 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 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 - 112 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Otieno Methema Fight Statistics Methema: Total Punches Thrown: 467 Total Punches Landed: 226 Total Head Shots Thrown: 398 Total Head Shots Landed: 201 Total Body Shots Thrown: 69 Total Body Shots Landed: 25 Total Power Shots Thrown: 315 Total Power Shots Landed: 153 Total Jabs Thrown: 152 Total Jabs Landed: 73 Botha: Total Punches Thrown: 431 Total Punches Landed: 124 Total Head Shots Thrown: 341 Total Head Shots Landed: 107 Total Body Shots Thrown: 90 Total Body Shots Landed: 17 Total Power Shots Thrown: 278 Total Power Shots Landed: 83 Total Jabs Thrown: 153 Total Jabs Landed: 41
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