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29/08/2031
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Josh Manamela vs Kyrone Mahachi

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Soweto Agyare, Soweto,  taking place on 01/08/2024:

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 (5 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Kyrone Mahachi(8 - 5 - 2) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Manamela and Mahachi weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Clinton Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Vince Van Deventer, John Nzambi and Quaddus Rascalimu.  

Round 1: 

Manamela advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Manamela steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mahachi closes the distance.  Manamela lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mahachi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Mahachi's ribs.  
Mahachi attempts to land a left hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mahachi is on target with a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Mahachi is looking to close the distance and forces Manamela to back into a corner.  Manamela lands a right hook.  
Mahachi gets on the inside.  Manamela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mahachi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mahachi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Mahachi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Manamela gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mahachi advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Manamela on the ropes.  Manamela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Mahachi connects with a left hook.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Mahachi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Manamela steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Mahachi is whaling away with hooks, but Manamela keeps his defence tight.  
Mahachi advances into close range.  Mahachi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mahachi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Mahachi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mahachi gets on the inside.  Manamela lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mahachi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela is on target with a right hook to Mahachi's body.  
Manamela tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Mahachi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mahachi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Mahachi lands a right hook.  Mahachi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mahachi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Manamela gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent.  Mahachi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mahachi advances into close range.  Manamela drives a left hook into Mahachi's body.  
Mahachi tries to land a left uppercut, but Manamela dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Mahachi's liver.  
Manamela steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Manamela steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Manamela digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mahachi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mahachi gets on the inside.  Manamela is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mahachi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Mahachi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Mahachi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Mahachi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Manamela's body.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Mahachi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Mahachi's body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mahachi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mahachi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Mahachi gets on the inside.  Manamela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mahachi attempts to land a right hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mahachi steps inside.  Manamela is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut.  
Mahachi is looking to close the distance.  Manamela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Mahachi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Mahachi drives a right hook into Manamela's body.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mahachi closes the distance.  Manamela hits home with a right hook.  
Mahachi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mahachi attempts to land a left hook, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Mahachi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Mahachi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 127                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2