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Otieno Methema vs Callum Witbooi
Boxing Daily Report from the Skebenga Corp promoted show at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, Harare, taking place on 07/08/2038: 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 (30(17) - 4(1)) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Callum Witbooi(30(3) - 14(1) - 2) from Soweto, South Africa. Methema weighed in at 200 pounds, while Witbooi weighed in at 199 pounds and 14 ounces. The referee tonight is John Sword, and the three ringside judges are Michael Mangwende, Dillon Mutasa and Danny Matongo. Round 1: Witbooi finds the target with a jab. Witbooi connects with a cross. Witbooi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Witbooi advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Methema is on target with a cross. Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Methema gets on the inside. Witbooi is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Witbooi slips the shot and counters with a cross. Witbooi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs. Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema tries to land a left hook, but Witbooi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Methema's body. Methema steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand left, but Witbooi parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Methema connects with a sharp cross. Methema tries to land a cross, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Methema tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Methema lands two straights followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Witbooi gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Methema's body. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab. Methema pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Methema hits home with a cross. Methema lands a sharp jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 1 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 21 Body Shots Landed: 9 Round 2: Methema is on target with a solid left hook to Witbooi's liver. Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Methema tries to keep the action at long range. Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema advances into close range. Witbooi lands a right uppercut. Witbooi is on target with a cross. Witbooi gets on the inside. Methema digs in a right uppercut to Witbooi's body. Methema switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Methema digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body. Witbooi is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Methema blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Witbooi walks Methema down, trapping him on the ropes. Witbooi feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook. Methema finds the target with a jab. Witbooi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Methema hits home with a stiff jab. Methema attempts to land a left hook, but Witbooi blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Methema steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema lands a solid cross. Methema is on target with a firm cross. Methema finds the target with a jab. Witbooi is on target with a jab. Methema steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema hits home with a solid jab. Round 2 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Methema hits home with a sharp overhand left. Methema connects with a sharp cross. Witbooi lands a stiff jab. Methema lands with a spiteful jab. Witbooi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema hits home with an overhand left. Methema steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Witbooi walks his opponent onto the ropes. Methema lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Methema gets on the inside. Witbooi is on target with a left hook to Methema's body. Witbooi hits home with a cross. Methema is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Witbooi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 3 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 4: Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Witbooi walks his opponent into a neutral corner. Witbooi connects with a cross. Methema digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Witbooi gets on the inside. Witbooi sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Methema lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Methema lands a stinging jab. Witbooi cuts off the ring, trapping Methema on the ropes. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Witbooi hits home with a cross. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Witbooi connects with a left uppercut. Methema closes the distance and digs in a solid right hook to Witbooi's body. Methema drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Methema is looking to keep his distance and drives a firm cross into his opponents body. Methema tries to land a right hook, but Witbooi parries the shot and counters with a cross. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a hard jab. Methema switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Round 4 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 5 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Witbooi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Methema is looking to close the distance. Witbooi lands a left hook. Witbooi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Methema blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Methema lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema attempts to land a cross, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Methema hits home with a firm cross. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by two straights to his opponents head. Methema lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Witbooi walks Methema down, trapping him on the ropes. Witbooi connects with a right hook. Witbooi attempts to land a left hook, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Witbooi is on target with a cross. Witbooi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Witbooi tries to land a jab, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Methema is looking to keep his distance. Witbooi hits home with a ramrod jab. Witbooi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Witbooi gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Witbooi attempts to land a left hook, but Methema blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Methema advances into close range. Witbooi connects with a left hook. Witbooi steps inside. Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Witbooi's body. Methema lands a left hook. Methema throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Witbooi attempts to land a right hook, but Methema blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left. Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Methema steps to the outside and lands a firm cross. Methema throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Witbooi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Round 5 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Witbooi drives a left hook into his opponents body. Witbooi lands with a stiff jab. Witbooi manouvers Methema onto the ropes. Methema is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Witbooi is on target with a cross. Methema is on target with a firm cross. Witbooi drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face. Methema lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema attempts to land a left hook, but Witbooi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Witbooi tries to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Methema is on target with a solid cross. Methema is looking to keep his distance. Methema feints a right, and then attempts to land a jab, but Witbooi blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Methema lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Witbooi finds the target with a jab. Methema drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body. Methema tries to land a left hook, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Methema lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Methema advances into close range. Witbooi is on target with a right uppercut to Methema's ribcage. Round 6 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 7: Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Methema lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Witbooi snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab. Witbooi attempts to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a cross. Methema switches the action to the outside and lands a cross. Witbooi digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Witbooi lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a cross to his opponents head. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Methema hits home with a stinging cross. Witbooi hits home with a right hook. Methema is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm cross. Witbooi drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage. Witbooi attempts to land a jab, but Methema dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Witbooi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook. Methema connects with a firm cross. Methema lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Witbooi closes the distance. Methema drives a right hook into Witbooi's ribcage. Witbooi connects with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 8: Methema tries to land an overhand left, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Witbooi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Methema's liver. Methema lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Witbooi closes the distance and walks Methema into the blue corner. Witbooi drives a left uppercut into his opponents body. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside. Witbooi hits home with a cross. Methema closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Methema closes the distance and manouvers Witbooi onto the ropes. Witbooi drives a right uppercut into Methema's body. Methema steps away from his opponent. Witbooi is on target with a cross. Methema connects with a cross. Witbooi pivots to the side of his opponent. Witbooi digs in a left hook to Methema's body. Witbooi tries to land a right hook, but Methema blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Methema tries to step out of his opponents range. Methema feints a cross, and then hits home with a firm overhand right. Methema lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Methema lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Witbooi manouvers Methema onto the ropes. Witbooi pivots to the left of his opponent. Methema digs in a left hook to Witbooi's liver. Witbooi connects with a cross. Witbooi digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Round 8 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 9: Witbooi lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Methema tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Witbooi sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Methema lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head. Methema steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Methema tries to land a cross, but Witbooi dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Witbooi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Methema lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by two straights to the head. Methema is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross. Witbooi digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs. Witbooi attempts to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross. Witbooi manages to force Methema into the red corner. Witbooi lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Methema digs in a right hook to Witbooi's ribs. Round 9 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 10: Methema steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Methema gets on the inside. Witbooi drives a right hook into his opponents body. Methema drives a left hook into Witbooi's liver. Methema hits home with a right uppercut. Methema closes the distance. Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook. Witbooi connects with a cross. Witbooi attempts to land a cross, but Methema blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross. Methema steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Methema throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Methema hits home with a cross. Witbooi digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Witbooi lands a right hook. Witbooi connects with a cross. Methema digs in a solid left hook to Witbooi's body. Methema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab. Witbooi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Witbooi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 2 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 11: Witbooi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Methema throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Methema's body. Methema connects with a firm cross. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid overhand right. Witbooi lands a double jab to his opponents head. Witbooi cuts off the ring, trapping Methema on the ropes. Witbooi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Witbooi lands a cross. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to Witbooi's body. Witbooi drives a left hook into Methema's body. Witbooi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Methema finds the target with a sharp jab. Methema steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Witbooi dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Methema drives a firm right hook into his opponents body. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Witbooi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 12: Witbooi drives a left hook into Methema's body. Methema drives a right uppercut into Witbooi's body. Methema steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Methema lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head. Methema is on target with a left hook. Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a firm cross. Witbooi pivots to the side of his opponent. Methema lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Witbooi walks Methema down, trapping him in the corner. Witbooi drives a left hook into his opponents body. Methema lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema hits home with a firm cross. Methema steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross. Methema hits home with an overhand right. Methema is looking to close the distance. Witbooi connects with a left hook. Witbooi holds on to his opponent. Methema is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Methema. Round 12 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Witbooi: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 8 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10 10 - 10 9 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 118 - 111 118 - 111 117 - 111 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Otieno Methema Fight Statistics Methema: Total Punches Thrown: 440 Total Punches Landed: 210 Total Head Shots Thrown: 356 Total Head Shots Landed: 179 Total Body Shots Thrown: 84 Total Body Shots Landed: 31 Total Power Shots Thrown: 343 Total Power Shots Landed: 163 Total Jabs Thrown: 97 Total Jabs Landed: 47 Witbooi: Total Punches Thrown: 391 Total Punches Landed: 110 Total Head Shots Thrown: 238 Total Head Shots Landed: 69 Total Body Shots Thrown: 153 Total Body Shots Landed: 41 Total Power Shots Thrown: 308 Total Power Shots Landed: 91 Total Jabs Thrown: 83 Total Jabs Landed: 19
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