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20/07/2044
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Danny Matenga vs Manu Siwela

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Copperbelt promoted show at Kitwe Sikawe, Kitwe,  taking place on 07/06/2042:

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 Zambia-Copperbelt Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Danny Matenga (9 - 1) who hails from Kitwe, Zambia and Manu Siwela(8 - 1) from Kitwe, Zambia.  Matenga weighed in at 124 pounds and 14 ounces, while Siwela weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kwau Ndovi, and the three ringside judges are Tavon Muyunda, Kendis Sipula and Deion Kalilele.  

Round 1: 

Siwela closes the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  
Matenga lands a hard jab.  
Siwela drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  Siwela holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Siwela pushes his forearm into Matenga's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Siwela.  
Siwela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Siwela clinches his opponent.  Siwela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Siwela gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Siwela holds on to his opponent.  Matenga leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Siwela lands a solid left hook.  
Matenga steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Siwela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela hits home with a firm right hook.  
Matenga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Siwela slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Matenga throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matenga lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  Matenga attempts to land a jab, but Siwela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Siwela digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Siwela steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matenga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Siwela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a sharp left uppercut into Matenga's ribs.  
Matenga steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Siwela manages to force Matenga into the corner.  Siwela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Siwela gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matenga is on target with a left uppercut.  
Siwela lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matenga lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matenga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Siwela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Matenga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matenga attempts to land a jab, but Siwela slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Siwela gets on the inside and manages to force Matenga into the red corner.  Siwela lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matenga's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Siwela is on target with a firm right uppercut to Matenga's body.  Siwela throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Siwela closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Siwela lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matenga snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Matenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Siwela is on target with a cross.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Matenga lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Siwela steps inside.  Matenga hits home with a right hook.  
Siwela cuts off the ring, trapping Matenga on the ropes.  Siwela digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Siwela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Siwela lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Siwela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matenga connects with a right hook.  
Siwela walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matenga lands a left hook.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Siwela lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matenga lands a right hook.  
Matenga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Siwela connects with a stinging right hook.  
Matenga steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matenga connects with a cross.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 4: 

Siwela attempts to land a right hook, but Matenga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matenga hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matenga connects with a cross.  
Matenga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Matenga connects with a cross.  
Matenga lands a hard jab.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Siwela closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Siwela hits home with a right hook.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance.  Matenga digs in a left hook to Siwela's liver.  Matenga throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Siwela time to recover.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Matenga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela gets on the inside.  Matenga throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Siwela's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matenga steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Matenga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela advances into close range.  Matenga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Siwela drives a firm right hook into Matenga's body.  
Matenga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matenga lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matenga steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Siwela digs in a right hook to Matenga's body.  
Siwela manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Siwela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela closes the distance.  Matenga goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Siwela's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Siwela pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to Matenga's body.  
Siwela is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Siwela cuts off the ring, trapping Matenga on the ropes.  Matenga hits home with a right hook.  
Siwela lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Matenga lands a left uppercut.  
Matenga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga tries to land an overhand right, but Siwela slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Siwela closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Matenga throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Siwela walks Matenga down, trapping him on the ropes.  Siwela digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Siwela ties up his opponent.  Siwela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Siwela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Siwela advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matenga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matenga steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Matenga steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Matenga lands with a hard jab.  
Siwela closes the distance.  Siwela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Siwela connects with a sharp right hook.  Siwela holds on to his opponent.  Matenga is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Matenga about fouling.  
Matenga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matenga tries to land a left uppercut, but Siwela slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Siwela closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Matenga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Siwela forces Matenga to retreat onto the ropes.  Siwela hits home with a solid right hook.  
Siwela lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga is on target with a cross.  
Matenga lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matenga lands a stiff jab.  
Matenga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela gets on the inside.  Matenga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Siwela hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Matenga is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Matenga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matenga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Siwela manages to force Matenga onto the ropes.  Siwela is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Siwela lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Siwela forces Matenga to back into the ropes.  Siwela attempts to land a left hook, but Matenga blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside.  Matenga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matenga steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matenga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Siwela advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Siwela drives a left hook into Matenga's liver.  
Matenga attempts to land a right uppercut, but Siwela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matenga attempts to land a jab, but Siwela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Siwela walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Siwela drives a firm right hook into Matenga's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Siwela digs in a right hook to Matenga's ribcage.  
Matenga tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Siwela closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matenga steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Matenga steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matenga lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Matenga tries to land a cross, but Siwela sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Siwela hits home with a cross.  
Siwela closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  Siwela attempts to land a left hook, but Matenga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matenga lands a cross.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside.  Siwela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Siwela lands a cross.  Siwela throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Siwela digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Siwela closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Siwela connects with a right hook.  
Siwela drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Matenga hits home with a left hook.  
Matenga steps to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Matenga lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Matenga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Siwela closes the distance.  Matenga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matenga attempts to land a right hook, but Siwela parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Siwela manouvers Matenga onto the ropes.  Siwela digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Matenga steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Siwela throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Siwela ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Siwela slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Siwela sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Siwela attempts to land a jab, but Matenga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matenga throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Siwela gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Matenga quickly recovers. 
Siwela is on target with a left hook.  
Matenga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Siwela parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Siwela slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Siwela closes the distance and drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Matenga digs in a left uppercut to Siwela's liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Matenga steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga throws a left hook, but Siwela ties up his opponent.  Siwela tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Matenga behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matenga connects with a right hook.  
Matenga lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Siwela is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Siwela is on target with a left uppercut to Matenga's ribs.  
Siwela gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Siwela drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Matenga lands a cross.  
Siwela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matenga connects with a cross.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Siwela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matenga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Siwela gets on the inside.  Matenga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Siwela is on target with a right uppercut to Matenga's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Siwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitwe, Zambia.... Danny Matenga

Fight Statistics
Matenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 427                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 367                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 163                           
Total Jabs Landed: 83                            

Siwela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 326                           
Total Punches Landed: 116                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5