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02/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Phornello Kakuwa vs Penda Kasweka

Boxing Daily Report from the Kit Henderson promoted show at Nkana Stadium, Kitwe,  taking place on 28/10/2024:

Clearly Kit Henderson have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zambia Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ZNBC, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Phornello Kakuwa (8 - 6) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Penda Kasweka(6 - 4 - 3) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Kakuwa weighed in at 241 pounds And 9 ounces, while Kasweka weighed in at 246 pounds And 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kaleb Mukwena, and the three ringside judges are Lavaughn Chitundu, Tevin Chamuka and Deion Kalilele.  

Round 1: 

Kakuwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kasweka closes the distance.  As Kasweka tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kakuwa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kakuwa hits home with a right hook.  
Kakuwa switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kakuwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kasweka cuts off the ring, trapping Kakuwa on the ropes.  Kasweka drives a left hook into Kakuwa's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kasweka's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kakuwa lands a right hook.  
Kasweka gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kakuwa in the corner.  Kasweka drives a left hook into Kakuwa's body.  
Kasweka advances into close range.  Kakuwa lands a right hook.  
Kasweka digs in a right hook to Kakuwa's body.  
Kakuwa hits home with a right hook.  
Kakuwa hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kakuwa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kasweka's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kasweka lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kakuwa tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kasweka digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kakuwa hits home with an overhand right.  
Kakuwa tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kakuwa throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kasweka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kasweka gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kakuwa connects with a right hook.  
Kakuwa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kasweka digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kasweka hits home with a right hook.  
Kakuwa attempts to land a right hook, but Kasweka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kasweka steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kasweka closes the distance.  Kakuwa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kakuwa is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kasweka hits home with a left hook.  
Kakuwa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Kasweka advances into close range.  Kasweka pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kakuwa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kasweka gets on the inside.  Kakuwa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kakuwa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kasweka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kakuwa steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Kakuwa is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kasweka advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Kasweka hits home with an overhand right.  
Kasweka is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kakuwa connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kasweka manouvers Kakuwa into a corner.  Kakuwa lands a left uppercut.  
Kasweka advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kasweka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kasweka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kasweka advances into close range.  Kakuwa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kakuwa attempts to land a left hook, but Kasweka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kasweka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kasweka hits home with a cross.  
Kasweka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kasweka drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kakuwa lands a jab.  
Kasweka gets on the inside.  Kakuwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kasweka lands a left hook.  
Kakuwa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kasweka advances into close range.  Kakuwa lands a right hook.  
Kakuwa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kakuwa connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kakuwa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kasweka closes the distance.  Kakuwa connects with a right hook.  
Kakuwa connects with an overhand left.  
Kasweka is looking to close the distance.  Kakuwa pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Kasweka's body.  
Kakuwa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kasweka manages to force Kakuwa into a neutral corner.  As Kasweka tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kakuwa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kasweka is looking to close the distance.  Kakuwa throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Kasweka's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kakuwa is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kakuwa is looking to keep his distance.  Kakuwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kakuwa steps away from his opponent.  Kakuwa stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kasweka lands a cross.  
Kasweka advances into close range.  Kakuwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kakuwa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kasweka hits home with an overhand right.  
Kakuwa switches the action to the outside.  Kasweka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Kasweka is looking to close the distance.  Kakuwa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kasweka walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kakuwa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kakuwa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kasweka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kakuwa finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Kakuwa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kakuwa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kasweka gets on the inside.  Kakuwa lands a right hook.  
Kakuwa tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kasweka closes the distance.  Kakuwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Kasweka's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Kakuwa lands a cross.  
Kasweka throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Kakuwa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kasweka steps inside.  Kasweka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Kakuwa's body.  
Kasweka gets on the inside.  Kakuwa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kasweka is on target with a right hook to Kakuwa's ribs.  
Kakuwa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kasweka is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kakuwa hits home with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kasweka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 117 - 111  117 - 111  117 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Phornello Kakuwa

Fight Statistics
Kakuwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 263                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Kasweka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 211                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2