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25/08/2033
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Barry Rusere vs Sam Mnkandla

Boxing Daily Report from the Quartey Promotions promoted show at Harare macheso, Harare,  taking place on 03/11/2023:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 Barry Rusere (9 - 3) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Sam Mnkandla(8 - 4 - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Rusere and Mnkandla weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sam Rodger, and the three ringside judges are Quintavius Mubako, John Sword and Kwamin Mahachi.  

Round 1: 

Rusere is on target with a right hook to Mnkandla's ribs.  
Rusere lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rusere pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Rusere steps to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Mnkandla lands with a solid jab.  
Mnkandla switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Rusere connects with a solid cross.  
Rusere lands an overhand right.  
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 passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rusere lands with a solid jab.  
Rusere lands a stiff jab.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Mnkandla slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mnkandla lands a cross.  
Rusere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Rusere lands a jab to Mnkandla's body.  
Rusere connects with an overhand right.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Mnkandla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rusere lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mnkandla lands a right uppercut.  
Rusere lands a sharp jab.  
Mnkandla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mnkandla is on target with a jab.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusere lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Rusere steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Mnkandla tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
Rusere is on target with a jab.  
Mnkandla walks Rusere down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mnkandla connects with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Rusere lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rusere feints a cross, tricking Mnkandla into countering with a left uppercut.  Rusere avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mnkandla throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mnkandla's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Rusere steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mnkandla tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is on target with a stinging cross.  
Mnkandla attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rusere feints a left hook, and then hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Rusere hits the target with a solid jab.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rusere connects with a solid overhand right.  
Rusere strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Mnkandla tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere connects with a firm cross.  
Rusere is on target with a firm cross.  
Rusere lands a stiff jab.  
Rusere lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Rusere's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere lands a jab to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mnkandla attempts to land a jab, but Rusere dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere steps to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Mnkandla steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Rusere lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rusere lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Mnkandla sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Rusere steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Mnkandla attempts to land a cross, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Mnkandla walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mnkandla lands with a solid jab.  
Rusere lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla attempts to land a cross, but Rusere dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Rusere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mnkandla tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mnkandla pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mnkandla hits home with a cross.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside.  Rusere feints a left hook, but Mnkandla ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside.  Rusere feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla lands a cross.  
Rusere is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere steps to the outside.  Rusere feints a jab, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Mnkandla's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla lands with a stiff jab.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mnkandla manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Rusere digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mnkandla hits home with a cross.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Rusere is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Rusere is on target with a left uppercut to Mnkandla's ribs.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Mnkandla.  Rusere is waiting for the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Harare, Zimbabwe.... Barry Rusere

Fight Statistics
Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 152                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

Mnkandla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 268                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 134                           
Total Jabs Landed: 8