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16/08/2031
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Ellis Sibanda vs Mike Masiyiwa

Boxing Daily Report from the Harare Boxing Club promoted show at Mbare Netball Complex, Harare,  taking place on 18/12/2023:

Clearly Harare Boxing Club have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Ellis Sibanda (1 - 0) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Mike Masiyiwa(1 - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Sibanda and Masiyiwa weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jonathan Mnangagwa, and the three ringside judges are Sammy Mukoneweshuro, Bryn Chinmano and Patrick Chung.  

Round 1: 

Sibanda closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Masiyiwa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sibanda is on target with a cross.  
Masiyiwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sibanda finds the target with a jab.  
Sibanda is on target with a firm left hook.  
Sibanda advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Sibanda attempts to land a left hook, but Masiyiwa dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sibanda closes the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Masiyiwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sibanda connects with a cross.  
Sibanda advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Sibanda clinches his opponent.  Sibanda is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sibanda.  
Sibanda walks Masiyiwa onto the ropes.  Sibanda lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sibanda gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Masiyiwa's body.  
Sibanda lands a stinging left hook.  
Sibanda closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Masiyiwa lands a cross.  
Sibanda lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Sibanda closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Sibanda lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Masiyiwa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Masiyiwa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Masiyiwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sibanda steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sibanda lands a stinging left hook.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda forces Masiyiwa to back into the ropes.  Sibanda lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sibanda gets on the inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Masiyiwa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a stinging right hook.  
Sibanda lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Masiyiwa tries to keep the action at long range.  Sibanda lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Sibanda steps inside and lands a left hook.  Sibanda tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sibanda lands a sharp left hook.  
Sibanda walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Sibanda lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  As Sibanda tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Masiyiwa has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Sibanda digs in a left hook to Masiyiwa's body.  As Sibanda tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Masiyiwa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Masiyiwa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sibanda digs in a right hook to Masiyiwa's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Masiyiwa's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Masiyiwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sibanda is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Masiyiwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sibanda lands an overhand right.  
Sibanda connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Sibanda hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Sibanda is on target with a solid left uppercut to Masiyiwa's body.  
Sibanda lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sibanda lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Sibanda hits home with a right uppercut.  
Masiyiwa lands a cross.  
Sibanda steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Masiyiwa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sibanda lands a stinging overhand right.  
Sibanda steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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

Round 4: 

Sibanda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Sibanda connects with a right hook.  
Sibanda gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sibanda lands a sharp right hook.  Masiyiwa wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sibanda dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sibanda throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sibanda steps inside.  Sibanda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sibanda lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda advances into close range and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sibanda pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Masiyiwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sibanda finds the target with a jab.  
Sibanda advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Sibanda advances into close range and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Sibanda is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Masiyiwa is on target with a jab.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance.  Masiyiwa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Masiyiwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sibanda advances into close range and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Sibanda finds the target with a jab.  
Masiyiwa lands a jab.  
Sibanda walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Sibanda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sibanda gets on the inside.  Sibanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Sibanda gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sibanda is on target with a firm left hook.  
Sibanda connects with a sharp right hook.  
Sibanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sibanda attempts to land a jab, but Masiyiwa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sibanda is looking to close the distance.  Masiyiwa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sibanda lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Masiyiwa's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Masiyiwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sibanda gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sibanda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Masiyiwa throws a right hook, but Sibanda holds on to his opponent.  Sibanda throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sibanda closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Masiyiwa lands a right hook.  
Sibanda closes the distance.  Sibanda hits home with a stinging left hook.  As Sibanda tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Masiyiwa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sibanda hits home with a right hook.  
Sibanda steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Masiyiwa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sibanda is on target with a left hook.  
Sibanda is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sibanda is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sibanda advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Sibanda clinches his opponent.  Sibanda leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sibanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Masiyiwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Ellis Sibanda

Fight Statistics
Sibanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 232                           
Total Punches Landed: 134                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Masiyiwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 108                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7