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05/05/2031
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Josh Manamela vs Paul Goosen

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 01/11/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 8 round matchup are Josh Manamela (6 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Paul Goosen(7 - 5 - 3) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Manamela and Goosen weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Van Jaarsveld, and the three ringside judges are Tokelo Motupa, Michael Grobbelaar and Quoitrel Sotyu.  

Round 1: 

Manamela is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Goosen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Goosen switches the action to the outside.  Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent.  Goosen lands a jab.  
Goosen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Goosen attempts to land a left hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Goosen's body.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Goosen's liver.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Goosen lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Goosen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Goosen's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Goosen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Goosen's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Goosen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Goosen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Manamela steps inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Goosen switches the action to the outside.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goosen attempts to land an overhand left, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manamela steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Manamela manages to force Goosen into the red corner.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manamela is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Manamela throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Goosen switches the action to the outside.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Goosen attempts to land a left hook, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Manamela attempts to land a right hook, but Goosen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Goosen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Goosen feints a right hook, but Manamela ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela connects with a left uppercut.  
Goosen steps to the outside.  Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Goosen.  Manamela springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela tries to land a right uppercut, but Goosen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Goosen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Goosen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 4: 

Manamela lands a left hook.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Manamela lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Manamela walks Goosen into a neutral corner.  Manamela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Manamela steps inside.  Goosen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Goosen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Manamela lands a left hook.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goosen is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela walks Goosen into a corner.  Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Goosen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Goosen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Goosen feints a cross, and then attempts to land an overhand left, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Goosen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Goosen tries to land a cross, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Goosen is looking to keep his distance.  Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Goosen steps away from his opponent.  Manamela lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Goosen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Goosen is on target with a left hook.  
Goosen tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Manamela steps inside.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela manouvers Goosen onto the ropes.  Manamela hits home with a right hook.  
Manamela tries to land a left hook, but Goosen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Goosen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Manamela connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Goosen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Goosen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manamela lands a cross.  
Goosen walks his opponent into the corner.  Goosen connects with a left hook.  
Goosen steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Manamela closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela hits home with a right hook.  
Manamela forces Goosen to retreat into a corner.  Manamela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela manouvers Goosen onto the ropes.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Goosen lands a right hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Goosen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goosen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Manamela lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Manamela attempts to land a left hook, but Goosen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Manamela lands a sharp jab.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Goosen manouvers Manamela onto the ropes.  Manamela lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Goosen steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Goosen feints a cross, but Manamela ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut to Goosen's body.  
Manamela lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Goosen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Goosen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Goosen feints a jab, tricking Manamela into launching a cross counter.  Goosen avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Goosen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

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

Fight Statistics
Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 315                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Goosen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 167                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2