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29/08/2031
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Josh Manamela vs Ollie Mapisa

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 13/06/2024:

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 6 round matchup are Josh Manamela (4 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Ollie Mapisa(7 - 5 - 4) from Randburg, South Africa.  Both Manamela and Mapisa weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Nzambi, and the three ringside judges are Vuyisile Sekola, Quaashie Duncan and Tokelo Motupa.  

Round 1: 

Manamela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manamela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Manamela tries to land a right uppercut, but Mapisa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mapisa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a stiff jab.  Manamela tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mapisa gets on the inside.  Manamela lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Mapisa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mapisa advances into close range.  Manamela lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Mapisa lands a cross.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mapisa pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Manamela connects with a right uppercut.  
Manamela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  As Manamela tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mapisa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Mapisa's ribs.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Mapisa throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mapisa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Mapisa's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mapisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mapisa lands a cross.  
Mapisa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela hits home with a solid jab.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela walks Mapisa down, trapping him in the corner.  Manamela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Mapisa connects with a cross.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mapisa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Mapisa tries to land a cross, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mapisa hits home with an overhand right.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mapisa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Mapisa steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mapisa throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mapisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Manamela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mapisa attempts to land a right hook, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Mapisa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mapisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela drives a left hook into Mapisa's body.  As Manamela tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mapisa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Manamela dabs at his face checking for damage.  Manamela has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Mapisa is looking to keep his distance.  Mapisa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mapisa tries to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Mapisa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapisa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mapisa walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Manamela connects with a cross.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mapisa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a stinging jab.  
Manamela advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Mapisa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela drives a left uppercut into Mapisa's body.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Mapisa's body.  
Manamela hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mapisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mapisa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Mapisa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mapisa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapisa hits home with a right hook.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mapisa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Manamela lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mapisa is looking to close the distance.  Manamela lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mapisa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mapisa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Manamela finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Mapisa advances into close range.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mapisa lands a left hook.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Manamela snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Mapisa manouvers Manamela into a corner.  Mapisa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manamela connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapisa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Mapisa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4