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30/06/2038
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Paul Matombo vs Billy Methema

Boxing Daily Report from the Quartey Promotions promoted show at Harare Mutsekwa, Harare,  taking place on 08/05/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Matombo (23 - 17(6) - 3) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Billy Methema(9 - 7(1) - 1) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Matombo weighed in at 167 pounds and 13 ounces, while Methema weighed in at 167 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Bradley Masunda, and the three ringside judges are Quintavius Mubako, Colin Kabweza and Sammy Mukoneweshuro.  

Round 1: 

Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Methema tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Methema attempts to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo feints a jab, tricking Methema into throwing a cross counter.  Matombo springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Matombo steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Methema walks Matombo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Matombo lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Methema lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matombo parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo feints a left hook, but Methema does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo feints a cross, and then lands a double jab 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.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matombo is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Methema throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Matombo closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matombo lands with a ramrod jab.  
Methema hits home with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Methema lands a solid jab.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matombo feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo steps inside.  Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matombo hits home with an overhand right.  
Methema tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo feints a jab, but Methema does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo lands with a sharp jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matombo snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo lands a stinging jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Matombo snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Matombo gets on the inside.  Methema drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Matombo feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Methema connects with a cross.  
Matombo feints a right hook, but Methema ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Methema is on target with a cross.  
Methema drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
You can sense the frustration from Methema now.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Matombo's groin!  The ref halts the action and sends Matombo to the neutral corner.    He tells Methema to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Matombo drives a jab into Methema's body.  
Matombo lands a solid jab.  
Methema pivots from in front of his opponent.  Methema throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Methema is on target with a cross.  
Matombo hits home with an overhand right.  
Matombo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matombo parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Matombo lands with a hard jab.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a sharp jab.  
Matombo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema walks Matombo down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Methema is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands two jab's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a solid jab.  
Methema is on target with a cross.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matombo feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps inside.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matombo lands a spiteful jab.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Methema connects with a cross.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matombo drives a left hook into Methema's body.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook to Methema's body.  
Methema connects with a left hook.  
Methema steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Methema's ribs.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matombo manages to force Methema into a corner.  Matombo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Methema's body.  
Matombo walks his opponent into the red corner.  Matombo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Methema attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo walks Methema into the corner.  Matombo lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  Matombo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Harare, Zimbabwe.... Paul Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 194                           
Total Jabs Landed: 127                           

Methema: 
Total Punches Thrown: 246                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8