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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Zack Mutambara vs Joshua Matombo

Boxing Daily Report from the Harare Boxing Club promoted show at Harare Chifokoyo, Harare,  taking place on 15/03/2024:

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 mandatory fight for the Southern African Middleweight 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 Zack Mutambara (15(8) - 0) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Joshua Matombo(14 - 1(1)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Mutambara weighed in at 160 pounds, while Matombo weighed in at 159 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kyle Bulawayo, and the three ringside judges are Jasper Nengomasha, Mason Mandioma and Michael Chipeta.  

Round 1: 

Mutambara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara finds the target with a jab.  
Mutambara closes the distance.  Matombo lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mutambara steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mutambara feints a left hook, but Matombo does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mutambara hits home with a sharp jab.  
Mutambara steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mutambara lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mutambara is on target with a jab.  
Mutambara closes the distance.  Matombo lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mutambara is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mutambara steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  Mutambara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mutambara lands a cross.  
Mutambara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mutambara switches the action to the outside.  Mutambara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mutambara gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Mutambara is on target with a sharp cross.  
Mutambara steps away from his opponent.  Mutambara feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mutambara feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara steps away from his opponent.  Mutambara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mutambara connects with a cross.  
Mutambara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mutambara is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mutambara's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Matombo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mutambara: 
Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Jabs Landed: 29                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Mutambara lands with a stinging jab.  
Mutambara hits home with a cross.  
Mutambara lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Matombo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Mutambara lands a straight 1 - 2.  Mutambara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mutambara is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mutambara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  
Mutambara is looking to keep his distance.  Mutambara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mutambara lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  Mutambara attempts to land a jab, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mutambara lands with a stiff jab.  
Mutambara lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Mutambara lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Mutambara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mutambara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mutambara: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

Mutambara lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Mutambara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Matombo tries to land a cross, but Mutambara sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mutambara lands with a hard jab.  
Mutambara lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara closes the distance.  Matombo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mutambara tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mutambara is on target with a solid cross.  
Mutambara walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mutambara hits home with a firm cross.  
Mutambara steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mutambara closes the distance.  Mutambara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mutambara throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Matombo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mutambara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara hits home with a cross.  
Mutambara drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Mutambara steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mutambara strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Mutambara lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mutambara is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo walks Mutambara onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Mutambara is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a left uppercut.  
Mutambara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mutambara hits home with a firm cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mutambara: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Matombo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mutambara is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Mutambara finds the target with a jab.  
Mutambara is on target with a cross.  
Mutambara is on target with a cross.  
Matombo is getting frustrated here.    He throws a hook, and catches Mutambara low!  The ref ignores Mutambara's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mutambara attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo is getting frustrated here.   He steps in close and headbutts his opponent!  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  The ref halts the action and sends Mutambara to the neutral corner.    He warns Matombo that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Mutambara steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a right hook.  Matombo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mutambara finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Mutambara lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mutambara snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Mutambara's ribs.  
Mutambara throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mutambara is looking to close the distance.  Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mutambara switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mutambara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mutambara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a hard jab.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mutambara tries to keep the action at long range.  Mutambara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mutambara digs in a left hook to Matombo's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mutambara: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Mutambara tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Mutambara is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Matombo advances into close range.  Mutambara lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a cross.  Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mutambara is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mutambara switches the action to the outside.  Mutambara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara feints a left, and then finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Mutambara lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo forces Mutambara to retreat onto the ropes.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Mutambara lands a right hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mutambara steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mutambara hits home with a solid left hook.  
Mutambara switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo advances into close range.  Mutambara digs in a solid right uppercut to Matombo's body.  
Matombo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mutambara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mutambara feints a right hook, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Mutambara attempts to land a jab, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mutambara closes the distance.  Matombo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 5 Statistics
Mutambara: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Mutambara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Matombo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Mutambara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mutambara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara hits home with a hard jab.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara is looking to close the distance.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Mutambara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matombo advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Mutambara blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mutambara steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Matombo steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Matombo tries to land a right hook, but Mutambara parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mutambara switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Mutambara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mutambara steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mutambara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a MASSIVE cross.  MATOMBO IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 9.  
Mutambara attempts to land a jab, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Mutambara's body.  
Mutambara is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Matombo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mutambara is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mutambara lands a spiteful jab.  
Mutambara finds the target with a jab.  
Mutambara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mutambara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mutambara lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Mutambara's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mutambara: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Mutambara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mutambara lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo gets on the inside.  Mutambara lands a right hook.  
Matombo connects with a right hook.  
Matombo lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance.  Mutambara attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mutambara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Mutambara feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Mutambara blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mutambara is on target with a jab.  
Matombo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Mutambara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mutambara lands a straight 1 - 2, KNOCKING MATOMBO DOWN!  He tries to rise but his legs dont respond...the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Mutambara!  


Round 7 Statistics
Mutambara: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Mutambara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 349                           
Total Punches Landed: 226                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 198                           
Total Jabs Landed: 147                           

Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3