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24/06/2031
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Siyabonga Sono vs Dave Manyika

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Quartey Gym, Harare,  taking place on 15/04/2022:

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 final eliminator for the Southern African Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Siyabonga Sono (7 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Dave Manyika(8(1) - 1) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Sono weighed in at 239 pounds and 1 ounces, while Manyika weighed in at 226 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Rodger, and the three ringside judges are Jack Feamster, Lado Nkala and Adam Samkange.  

Round 1: 

Sono finds the target with a jab.  
Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Sono tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manyika finds the target with a jab.  
Sono throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Manyika walks his opponent into the corner.  Manyika connects with a left hook.  
Sono is on target with a cross.  
Sono lands with a solid jab.  
Sono throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Sono tries to land a right hook, but Manyika blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Manyika lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Manyika hits home with a solid jab.  
Sono is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Manyika advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Manyika lands a left hook.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Sono attempts to land a jab, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sono's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sono tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manyika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Manyika lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika walks Sono down, trapping him in the corner.  Manyika is on target with a left hook.  
Manyika sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sono is on target with a jab.  
Sono attempts to land a cross, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Manyika advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Manyika throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Manyika walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sono lands a right hook.  
Sono lands a solid cross.  
Sono drives a jab into Manyika's body.  
Sono attempts to land a jab, but Manyika blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyika pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sono is on target with a cross.  
Sono is on target with a jab.  
Manyika forces Sono to back into the ropes.  Manyika is on target with a cross.  
Manyika lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Manyika lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sono connects with a right uppercut.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance and forces Sono to retreat onto the ropes.  Manyika lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sono connects with a firm cross.  
Sono finds the target with a jab.  
Sono lands with a sharp jab.  
Manyika drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Manyika pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Manyika steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sono tries to land a jab, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Sono's ribs.  
Sono connects with a cross.  
Manyika connects with a cross.  
Sono hits home with an overhand left.  
Sono finds the target with a jab.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Manyika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sono lands with a sharp jab.  
Manyika is on target with a cross.  
Manyika walks Sono onto the ropes.  Sono attempts to land a jab, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Manyika hits home with a cross.  
Manyika gets on the inside.  Sono drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Sono is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manyika connects with an overhand left.  
Sono finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Manyika closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sono is on target with a solid right hook.  
Manyika manages to force Sono onto the ropes.  Manyika hits home with a right hook.  
Sono tries to land a cross, but Manyika dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manyika gets on the inside.  Sono connects with a right hook.  
Sono lands with a sharp jab.  
Manyika connects with a stinging left hook.  
Manyika pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sono finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Manyika hits home with a cross.  
Manyika advances into close range.  Sono connects with a right hook.  
Sono hits home with a right hook.  
Manyika manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Sono lands a right hook.  
Manyika manages to force Sono into a neutral corner.  Manyika hits home with a cross.  
Sono is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Manyika digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Manyika walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sono connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Manyika manages to force Sono onto the ropes.  Sono lands a stiff jab.  
Sono attempts to land a jab, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Manyika hits home with a solid cross.  
Manyika digs in a stinging left hook to Sono's ribs.  
Manyika walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manyika digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Sono steps to the outside.  Manyika finds the target with a jab.  
Manyika attempts to land a jab, but Sono parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Manyika is on target with a jab.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sono is on target with a right hook.  Sono throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Sono tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manyika is on target with a jab.  
Manyika throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Manyika connects with an overhand left.  
Manyika pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sono tries to land a right hook, but Manyika blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyika digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sono lands a sharp jab.  
Sono tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Manyika walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sono is on target with a right hook.  
Sono connects with a right hook.  
Sono tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sono tries to land a jab, but Manyika blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Manyika forces Sono to retreat onto the ropes.  Sono is on target with a right uppercut.  Sono attempts to land a jab, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manyika steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Manyika gets on the inside.  Manyika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to Sono's body.  
Sono is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika attempts to land a left hook, but Sono slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Sono is on target with a jab.  
Manyika forces Sono to back into a neutral corner.  Manyika connects with a left hook.  
Manyika advances into close range.  Sono is on target with a sharp right hook to Manyika's body.  
Sono is on target with a jab.  
Sono lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Manyika digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Manyika gets on the inside and manouvers Sono onto the ropes.  Sono throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sono is on target with a jab.  
Sono hits home with a right hook.  
Manyika is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Manyika is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sono tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sono hits home with a right hook.  
Manyika hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manyika sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range.  Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sono tries to land a cross, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Manyika walks his opponent into a corner.  Manyika is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Manyika hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Sono switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Manyika connects with a left hook.  
Manyika steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sono steps to the outside.  Manyika attempts to land a jab, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Manyika lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sono is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Manyika manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Manyika attempts to land a left hook, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Manyika is on target with a solid cross.  
Sono tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manyika is on target with a stinging cross.  
Manyika connects with a stinging cross.  Manyika attempts to land a jab, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyika finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Manyika wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sono dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range.  Sono feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Manyika lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manyika pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sono finds the target with a jab.  
Sono lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sono steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Manyika hits home with a right hook.  
Manyika circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Sono digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sono pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sono throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Manyika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sono is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Sono snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Sono lands a stinging jab.  Sono attempts to land a cross, but Manyika sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Sono is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manyika lands an overhand left.  
Manyika lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Sono attempts to land a right hook, but Manyika sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Manyika gets on the inside.  Manyika sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Sono's body.  
Manyika lands a cross.  
Manyika pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sono lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manyika is on target with a solid left hook.  
Manyika tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyika sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 116  113 - 115  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Dave Manyika

Fight Statistics
Sono: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 121                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Manyika: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 100                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22