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29/07/2044
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Stuart Botha vs Michael Manhanga

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Chinmano, Bulawayo,  taking place on 11/11/2043:

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 Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Stuart Botha (20 - 14(5) - 4) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Michael Manhanga(8 - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Botha and Manhanga weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lloyd Chipeta, and the three ringside judges are Kyle Chatara, Kyle Chatara and Chiamaka Matsikenyeri.  

Round 1: 

Manhanga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Botha lands a cross.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manhanga lands an overhand right.  
Manhanga is looking to close the distance.  Botha pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manhanga lands a left hook.  
Manhanga hits home with a left hook.  
Manhanga closes the distance.  Manhanga throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Botha to the neutral corner.  He warns Manhanga to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Manhanga connects with a right hook.  
Manhanga is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a right hook.  
Manhanga closes the distance.  Botha drives a left hook into Manhanga's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Botha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manhanga hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Manhanga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Botha is on target with a cross.  
Manhanga gets on the inside.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manhanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manhanga steps inside and walks Botha into a corner.  Manhanga hits home with a right hook.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Manhanga lands a cross.  
Manhanga connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a jab to Manhanga's body.  
Manhanga advances into close range.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Manhanga manouvers Botha onto the ropes.  Botha connects with a cross.  
Manhanga closes the distance.  Botha connects with a right uppercut.  
Manhanga walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Manhanga lands a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Botha lands a cross.  
Manhanga advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Manhanga forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Manhanga feints a left, and then is on target with a left uppercut.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Manhanga throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manhanga closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Manhanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Manhanga hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Manhanga is looking to close the distance.  Botha is on target with a left hook to Manhanga's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Manhanga lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Manhanga is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manhanga walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha hits home with a left hook.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manhanga hits home with a cross.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manhanga lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Manhanga lands a cross to Botha's body.  
Botha feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Manhanga lands an overhand right.  
Manhanga gets on the inside.  Botha hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Botha lands a jab.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Manhanga sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Manhanga's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Manhanga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Manhanga steps inside.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manhanga is on target with a right hook.  
Manhanga is looking to close the distance and walks Botha down, trapping him in the corner.  Manhanga is on target with a right uppercut to Botha's body.  
Manhanga steps inside and walks Botha down, trapping him in the red corner.  Manhanga connects with a left hook.  
Manhanga gets on the inside.  Botha connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Stuart Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Manhanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2