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09/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Chris Kapinda vs Sam Mnkandla

Boxing Daily Report from the Kuenyehia Promotions promoted show at Ian Kabweza Gym, Harare,  taking place on 03/11/2022:

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 Zimbabwe Lightweight 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 Chris Kapinda (4 - 1 - 2) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Sam Mnkandla(6 - 3 - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Kapinda and Mnkandla weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jasper Nengomasha, and the three ringside judges are Steven Joubert, Joey Mbara and Roger Breytenbach.  

Round 1: 

Kapinda is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda hits home with a cross.  
Kapinda is on target with a stinging left hook to Mnkandla's liver.  
Kapinda hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla walks Kapinda down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Kapinda drives a left hook into Mnkandla's body.  
Mnkandla lands a jab.  
Mnkandla tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Kapinda dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kapinda drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Kapinda steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla connects with a left hook.  
Mnkandla is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kapinda dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mnkandla finds the target with a jab.  
Kapinda steps inside.  Kapinda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kapinda closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Mnkandla throws a right uppercut, but Kapinda holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Kapinda pushes his forearm into Mnkandla's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kapinda about fouling.  
Kapinda hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mnkandla's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Mnkandla's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kapinda closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Mnkandla's liver.  
Kapinda steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kapinda lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mnkandla is on target with a cross.  
Mnkandla hits home with a cross.  
Kapinda advances into close range.  Mnkandla digs in a left hook to Kapinda's body.  
Mnkandla lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda digs in a left hook to Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla connects with a right uppercut.  
Kapinda attempts to land a jab, but Mnkandla slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kapinda advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kapinda lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kapinda steps away from his opponent.  Mnkandla throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kapinda lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Kapinda ties up his opponent.  Kapinda is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mnkandla circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kapinda is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda drives a left hook into Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda lands a cross.  
Mnkandla walks his opponent into a corner.  Mnkandla lands a cross.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Kapinda clinches his opponent.  Kapinda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kapinda drives a cross into Mnkandla's body.  Kapinda throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Mnkandla to the neutral corner.  He warns Kapinda to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Mnkandla walks Kapinda down, trapping him in a corner.  Kapinda hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kapinda is on target with a left hook to Mnkandla's liver.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kapinda switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kapinda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Kapinda lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kapinda drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Kapinda throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Mnkandla's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kapinda forces Mnkandla to retreat into the corner.  Kapinda digs in a solid left uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda is on target with a firm left hook to Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Kapinda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mnkandla throws a right hook, but Kapinda clinches his opponent.  Kapinda uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Mnkandla behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kapinda.  
Kapinda lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kapinda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to Mnkandla's liver.  
Mnkandla lands with a stinging jab.  
Kapinda is on target with a left uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  Kapinda clinches his opponent.  Kapinda is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kapinda closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Mnkandla's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kapinda is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kapinda gets on the inside.  Kapinda digs in a stinging right hook to Mnkandla's ribs.  As Kapinda tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mnkandla dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kapinda tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kapinda lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kapinda lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kapinda is on target with a solid cross.  
Kapinda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kapinda is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kapinda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kapinda closes the distance and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla is on target with a right hook.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kapinda finds the target with a jab.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kapinda is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kapinda connects with a solid left hook.  
Kapinda throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Mnkandla pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kapinda lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kapinda lands a jab.  
Mnkandla tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kapinda digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mnkandla forces Kapinda to retreat into a corner.  Mnkandla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kapinda blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kapinda snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Kapinda lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside.  Kapinda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Kapinda lands a solid jab.  
Kapinda advances into close range.  Mnkandla throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kapinda time to recover.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kapinda is on target with a left hook.  
Kapinda drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kapinda steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla tries to land a right uppercut, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Mnkandla's liver.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Kapinda holds on to his opponent.  Kapinda is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mnkandla connects with a left hook.  
Mnkandla sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mnkandla throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kapinda advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kapinda lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kapinda steps to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Kapinda advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kapinda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda gets on the inside.  Mnkandla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kapinda lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kapinda steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Kapinda tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kapinda is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kapinda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross.  
Kapinda advances into close range and drives a solid left hook into his opponents liver.  
Kapinda manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Kapinda lands a left hook.  
Kapinda connects with a right hook.  
Kapinda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda steps away from his opponent.  Mnkandla finds the target with a jab.  
Kapinda lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kapinda advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Mnkandla's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Kapinda lands an overhand right.  
Kapinda steps inside and manages to force Mnkandla onto the ropes.  Kapinda is on target with a right uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kapinda steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kapinda forces Mnkandla to back into the ropes.  Kapinda is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kapinda switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kapinda tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Mnkandla sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mnkandla is looking to keep his distance.  Mnkandla sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mnkandla attempts to land a jab, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and manouvers Mnkandla into the corner.  Kapinda is on target with a left uppercut to Mnkandla's ribs.  
Kapinda closes the distance.  Mnkandla throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Mnkandla's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Mnkandla walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kapinda drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Kapinda is on target with a left hook to Mnkandla's body.  
Kapinda connects with a cross.  
Kapinda digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Kapinda attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Mnkandla's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kapinda hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Chris Kapinda

Fight Statistics
Kapinda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 421                           
Total Punches Landed: 187                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 160                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Mnkandla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 257                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9