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29/06/2038
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Barry Venter vs Chris Shumba

Boxing Daily Report from the HHH promoted show at Bulawayo Phiri, Bulawayo,  taking place on 08/04/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Barry Venter (1 - 11 - 1) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Chris Shumba(7 - 2 - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Venter and Shumba weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is George Chimutengwende, and the three ringside judges are Arran Zvirekwi, Chris Colville and Kaleb Muzanenhamo.  

Round 1: 

Venter closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Venter hits home with a right hook.  
Shumba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Shumba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Venter gets on the inside.  Shumba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Venter is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Venter steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Venter's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Venter's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Venter's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Shumba steps inside.  Shumba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shumba steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shumba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Venter hits home with a right hook.  
Shumba connects with a left hook.  
Venter digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Shumba is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Shumba finds the target with a jab.  
Shumba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Venter hits home with a cross.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shumba connects with a right hook.  
Shumba steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Venter steps inside.  Shumba lands a left hook.  
Shumba pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Venter advances into close range.  Shumba is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Venter is looking to keep his distance.  Venter feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Shumba finds the target with a jab.  
Venter tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shumba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shumba tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Venter hits home with a left hook.  
Shumba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Venter hits home with a right hook.  
Venter lands a right hook.  
Shumba forces Venter to retreat into a neutral corner.  Shumba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Venter lands a right uppercut.  
Venter attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Shumba time to recover.  
Venter steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Venter is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Shumba connects with a cross.  
Shumba is on target with a right hook.  
Shumba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Venter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Shumba is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Shumba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shumba goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Venter time to recover.  
Venter steps to the outside.  Shumba hits home with an overhand right.  
Venter closes the distance.  Shumba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Shumba hits home with a left hook.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Shumba gets on the inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Venter dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Shumba feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Shumba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Shumba is looking to close the distance.  Shumba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Venter's ribs.  
Venter hits home with an overhand right.  
Venter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shumba hits home with a left hook.  
Shumba finds the target with a jab.  
Venter gets on the inside.  Shumba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Venter lands a right hook.  
Shumba closes the distance.  Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Venter connects with a left hook.  
Venter advances into close range.  Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shumba is on target with a right hook.  
Shumba finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Venter's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Venter advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Venter lands a left hook.  
Venter tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Venter hits home with a cross.  
Shumba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shumba goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Venter time to recover.  
Shumba drives a left uppercut into Venter's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Chris Shumba

Fight Statistics
Venter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Shumba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 283                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 19