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05/05/2031
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Josh Manamela vs John Adams

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Vince Gyan Gym, Accra,  taking place on 12/01/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 4 round matchup are Josh Manamela (0 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and John Adams(7 - 7 - 2) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Manamela weighed in at 147 pounds, while Adams weighed in at 146 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Keshawn Abadamloora, and the three ringside judges are Mark Berko, Corey Offei and Joe Kessels.  

Round 1: 

Manamela lands a stinging jab.  
Manamela steps inside.  Manamela lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a jab to Adams's body.  
Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela cuts off the ring, trapping Adams in the corner.  Manamela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Adams lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps inside.  Adams digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Adams steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Adams's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Adams's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Adams's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Adams: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Manamela strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Manamela lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Adams tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Adams throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Adams connects with a cross.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Manamela attempts to land a left hook, but Adams blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela advances into close range and walks Adams down, trapping him on the ropes.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Adams is on target with a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Adams sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Adams lands a left hook.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela walks Adams onto the ropes.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Adams pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manamela connects with a cross.  
Manamela closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Adams's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Adams: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Manamela steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Adams pivots to the left of his opponent.  Adams attempts to land a cross, but Manamela dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela digs in a left hook to Adams's ribs.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Adams accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Manamela.  
Manamela drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Manamela attempts to land a left uppercut, but Adams slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Adams lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Adams attempts to land a left hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Adams sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps inside.  Adams pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela drives a right hook into Adams's body.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Adams pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manamela digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Adams hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Adams steps to the outside.  Adams sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Adams lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Adams: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Adams tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Adams is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Adams pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manamela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Adams's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Adams lands a left hook.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Manamela finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Adams sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a left hook.  
Adams connects with a cross.  
Adams feints a jab, tricking Manamela into throwing a right hook counter.  Adams avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Adams: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Josh Manamela

Fight Statistics
Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 133                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Adams: 
Total Punches Thrown: 94                            
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1