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05/05/2031
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Josh Manamela vs Adam Nyota

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 28/04/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Josh Manamela (2 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Adam Nyota(1 - 13 - 2) from Randburg, South Africa.  Both Manamela and Nyota weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Siphelele Nhlapo, and the three ringside judges are Amon Makwetla, John Nzambi and Here Van Heerden.  

Round 1: 

Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Nyota steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Nyota hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Nyota's ribs.  
Manamela lands a right hook.  
Nyota lands a left hook.  
Nyota lands a jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Manamela lands a right hook.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nyota lands a right uppercut.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Manamela hits home with a right hook.  
Nyota advances into close range.  Manamela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nyota's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Nyota: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Nyota drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Nyota throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nyota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela is on target with a solid jab.  
Manamela closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook to Nyota's body.  
Nyota is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nyota: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Manamela lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a sharp jab.  
Nyota advances into close range.  Manamela lands a right hook.  
Manamela closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Nyota steps inside.  Manamela drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Nyota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nyota feints a cross, but Manamela ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela digs in a right uppercut to Nyota's body.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Nyota sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nyota pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nyota tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nyota's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Nyota: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Nyota is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Nyota sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nyota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nyota throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Nyota lands a cross.  
Manamela throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Nyota time to recover.  
Nyota sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Manamela is on target with a sharp jab.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Nyota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Nyota's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nyota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Manamela lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Nyota is looking to close the distance.  Manamela lands a right hook.  
Manamela lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Manamela hits home with a stiff jab.  
Manamela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Nyota sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nyota is looking to close the distance.  Manamela lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Nyota sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Nyota's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nyota: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Nyota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Nyota is looking to close the distance.  Nyota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Manamela lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nyota is looking to close the distance.  Nyota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Nyota: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


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

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

Fight Statistics
Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Nyota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 105                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2