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04/01/2039
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Leighton Botha vs Asavela Manyisa

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at University of Western Cape Stadium, Cape Town,  taking place on 19/11/2038:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Leighton Botha (7 - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Asavela Manyisa(27 - 8(4)) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Botha weighed in at 108 pounds, while Manyisa weighed in at 107 pounds And 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Colin Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Kasi Hlatshwayo, Madisha Mini and Lee Katanda.  

Round 1: 

Botha is on target with a sharp jab.  
Botha digs in a left hook to Manyisa's liver.  
Manyisa manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Manyisa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyisa steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Manyisa gets on the inside.  Botha lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Manyisa lands a right hook.  
Manyisa pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manyisa tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Manyisa gets on the inside.  Botha lands a right hook.  
Botha drives a left uppercut into Manyisa's body.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Manyisa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Manyisa attempts to land a left hook, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manyisa throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha attempts to land a cross, but Manyisa blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Botha drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Botha tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Manyisa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyisa snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Manyisa digs in a right hook to Botha's ribs.  
Manyisa digs in a right hook to Botha's body.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyisa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Botha lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Manyisa connects with a sharp right hook.  
Manyisa closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Manyisa hits home with a left hook.  
Botha attempts to land an overhand right, but Manyisa parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Botha is on target with a left hook.  
Manyisa closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manyisa hits home with a left hook.  
Botha is on target with a firm left hook.  
Manyisa attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a stiff jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Manyisa lands with a hard jab.  
Manyisa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Manyisa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Manyisa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha connects with a right hook.  
Manyisa lands a solid right hook.  
Manyisa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manyisa drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Manyisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Manyisa lands a left hook.  Manyisa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyisa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha attempts to land a jab, but Manyisa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Manyisa steps inside.  Botha hits home with a left hook.  
Manyisa advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Botha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha digs in a stinging left hook to Manyisa's body.  
Manyisa connects with a right hook.  
Manyisa gets on the inside.  Botha is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manyisa connects with a cross.  
Botha attempts to land a jab, but Manyisa dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Manyisa advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Botha's ribcage.  
Manyisa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha tries to land an overhand left, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyisa advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Manyisa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manyisa tries to land a right hook, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Manyisa advances into close range and walks Botha onto the ropes.  Manyisa drives a right hook into Botha's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Manyisa connects with a cross.  
Manyisa advances into close range.  Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Botha attempts to land a right hook, but Manyisa blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Manyisa lands a sharp jab.  Manyisa tries to land a cross, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Manyisa lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyisa attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Manyisa lands a jab.  
Manyisa gets on the inside.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manyisa attempts to land a right hook, but Botha parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manyisa hits home with a firm left hook.  
Manyisa pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Manyisa hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Manyisa forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Manyisa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Manyisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manyisa tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyisa lands a ramrod jab.  
Manyisa steps inside and manouvers Botha onto the ropes.  Manyisa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Manyisa lands a right hook.  
Manyisa connects with a left hook.  
Manyisa steps inside.  Botha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Botha lands a stinging overhand right.  
Manyisa is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manyisa is looking to close the distance.  Manyisa pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Manyisa closes the distance and forces Botha to retreat into the corner.  Manyisa throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Manyisa lands with a stiff jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Manyisa gets on the inside and manouvers Botha onto the ropes.  Manyisa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manyisa forces Botha to retreat onto the ropes.  Manyisa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Manyisa waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Manyisa gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Manyisa dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha attempts to land an overhand right, but Manyisa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Manyisa advances into close range.  Manyisa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a stinging right hook to Manyisa's body.  
Botha tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manyisa is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Manyisa's body.  
Manyisa steps inside and manouvers Botha onto the ropes.  Manyisa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manyisa lands a right hook.  Manyisa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Manyisa finds the target with a jab.  
Manyisa connects with a right uppercut.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Manyisa lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyisa gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Manyisa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Manyisa gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Botha's body.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyisa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manyisa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manyisa closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Manyisa is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Manyisa connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Manyisa closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manyisa is on target with a jab.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyisa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manyisa hits home with a stinging cross.  
Manyisa manages to force Botha into a corner.  Manyisa connects with a left hook.  
Manyisa connects with a stinging cross.  
Manyisa connects with a left hook.  
Botha hits home with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manyisa finds the target with a jab.  
Manyisa steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Manyisa walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Manyisa connects with a cross.  
Manyisa closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 75 - 78  74 - 78  75 - 77

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Asavela Manyisa

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 312                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Manyisa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 273                           
Total Punches Landed: 96                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20