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24/06/2031
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Dave Manyika vs Siyabonga Sono

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Umlazi Malherbe, Umlazi,  taking place on 14/07/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Southern African Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Dave Manyika (10(1) - 3 - 1) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Siyabonga Sono(10 - 2) from Durban, South Africa.  Manyika weighed in at 226 pounds and 1 ounces, while Sono weighed in at 239 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Lehlohonolo Cardoso, and the three ringside judges are James Kingdiadia, Steven De Lange and Louis Muamba.  

Round 1: 

Manyika pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sono attempts to land a right uppercut, but Manyika sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Sono lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyika is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sono lands a cross.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Manyika has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Sono gets on the inside.  Manyika lands a stinging left hook.  
Sono finds the target with a jab.  
Manyika closes the distance.  Sono sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manyika hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Sono lands a firm right hook.  
Sono is on target with a jab to Manyika's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sono's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Manyika digs in a left hook to Sono's ribs.  
Sono steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Manyika closes the distance.  Sono drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Sono advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Manyika sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sono tries to land a right hook, but Manyika dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyika connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Sono tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Sono contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Manyika connects with a firm cross.  
Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manyika lands a sharp cross.  
Sono closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manyika throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sono is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Manyika lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sono lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manyika switches the action to the outside.  Manyika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manyika hits home with a cross.  Manyika attempts to land a jab, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sono gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sono connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sono forces Manyika to back into the ropes.  Manyika is on target with a solid left hook.  
Manyika lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyika steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Sono lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sono attempts to land a right hook, but Manyika parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Sono connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sono steps to the outside.  Manyika is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Sono drives a left hook into Manyika's ribs.  
Sono is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manyika hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sono hits home with an overhand left.  
Sono closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Manyika slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manyika throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Sono lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manyika connects with an overhand right.  
Sono closes the distance.  Sono pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Manyika tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Manyika steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Sono dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manyika sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sono tries to land a jab, but Manyika blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Manyika tries to land an overhand right, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyika advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right uppercut to Sono's body.  
Sono steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sono is on target with a solid left hook.  
Sono pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Sono steps inside.  Sono pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manyika lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sono manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sono digs in a solid left hook to Manyika's body.  
Sono connects with a left hook.  
Sono pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Sono pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manyika is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manyika gets on the inside.  Sono is on target with a left hook to Manyika's liver.  
Sono is on target with a right hook to Manyika's ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Sono gets on the inside and lands a firm right hook.  
Sono is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Sono is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Sono throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manyika steps to the outside.  Sono hits the target with a spiteful jab.  Sono tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Manyika tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Manyika advances into close range.  Manyika pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Manyika is on target with a firm cross to Sono's body.  
Manyika tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sono is on target with a jab.  
Sono gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Manyika blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manyika connects with a firm cross.  
Sono closes the distance and manouvers Manyika onto the ropes.  Sono connects with a left uppercut.  
Sono digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sono steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Sono connects with a left hook.  
Sono tries to land a jab, but Manyika sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sono advances into close range.  Sono pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manyika connects with a firm left hook.  
Manyika is on target with a left hook.  
Sono steps inside.  Sono pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manyika tries to keep the action at long range.  Sono snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Sono closes the distance.  Manyika pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Sono's ribcage.  
Sono gets on the inside.  Manyika is on target with a right hook.  Manyika attempts to land a right hook, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sono gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Sono sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manyika is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manyika switches the action to the outside.  Manyika feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Manyika connects with a left hook.  
Sono gets on the inside.  Manyika sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sono hits home with a right hook.  
Sono throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manyika steps to the outside.  Sono hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Manyika steps to the outside and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Manyika advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Manyika lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manyika tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sono lands a stinging cross.  
Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sono throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sono lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Manyika is looking to keep his distance.  Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Manyika is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Sono is looking to close the distance and manouvers Manyika onto the ropes.  Sono lands a sharp left hook.  
Manyika pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manyika throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sono sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sono lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Sono throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Sono's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Manyika is on target with a left hook.  
Sono is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Sono forces Manyika to retreat onto the ropes.  Manyika digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manyika steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Sono steps inside.  Manyika attempts to land a right hook, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Sono steps to the outside.  Manyika connects with a solid overhand right.  
Sono lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sono pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Manyika is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Manyika tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sono attempts to land a left uppercut, but Manyika sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Manyika attempts to land a cross, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manyika lands a sharp cross.  
Sono closes the distance and drives a solid right hook into Manyika's body.  
Manyika is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Sono lands with a solid jab.  
Sono pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manyika attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sono sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manyika lands a cross.  
Sono manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sono pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manyika throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Manyika steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sono pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Sono lands a cross.  
Sono pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manyika is on target with a left hook.  
Sono lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sono strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Manyika connects with an overhand left.  
Sono steps inside.  Manyika drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Manyika connects with a left hook.  Manyika attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Sono time to recover.  
Sono is looking to close the distance.  Sono pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Sono steps away from his opponent.  Manyika lands a cross to Sono's body.  
Sono lands a stiff jab.  
Manyika lands an overhand left.  
Sono connects with a right hook.  
Sono connects with a stinging right hook.  
Sono pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sono tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sono closes the distance.  Sono pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sono connects with a right uppercut.  
Sono steps inside.  Sono pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sono is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Manyika steps away from his opponent.  Sono attempts to land a jab, but Manyika dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sono steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Manyika tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sono finds the target with a hard jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Sono closes the distance.  Sono pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Sono is looking to keep his distance.  Manyika lands a jab.  
Sono connects with a stinging cross.  
Sono lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Sono lands a right hook.  
Manyika drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sono lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sono steps inside.  Manyika is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Sono lands a jab.  
Manyika hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 112 - 117  112 - 118  111 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Siyabonga Sono

Fight Statistics
Manyika: 
Total Punches Thrown: 287                           
Total Punches Landed: 82                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Sono: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19