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22/05/2031
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Joshua Mensah vs Chris Ntuli

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Frankie's Hotel, Accra,  taking place on 08/11/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Joshua Mensah (3 - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Chris Ntuli(7 - 5 - 5) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Mensah and Ntuli weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Malik Hussain, and the three ringside judges are Kabonesa Kotei, Usi Boakye and Chris Dokuaa.  

Round 1: 

Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ntuli switches the action to the outside.  Mensah lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ntuli throws a left uppercut, but Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mensah about fouling.  
Mensah steps inside.  Ntuli throws a left hook, but Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ntuli tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah is on target with a cross.  
Ntuli steps to the outside.  Mensah lands a cross.  
Mensah drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah tries to land a left uppercut, but Ntuli blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah pushes his forearm into Ntuli's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mensah to stop fouling.  
Mensah steps inside and digs in a left hook to Ntuli's body.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ntuli tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mensah is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Ntuli blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a jab to the head.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Ntuli tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah lands a cross.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Ntuli sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ntuli steps away from his opponent.  Mensah connects with a cross.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ntuli tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Ntuli's body.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah hits home with a cross.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mensah gets on the inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Mensah steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Mensah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ntuli switches the action to the outside.  Mensah hits home with an overhand right.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to Ntuli's liver.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to Ntuli's body.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Ntuli tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ntuli tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah steps inside.  Ntuli throws a right hook, but Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. Mensah manages to force his way out of the clinch.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah forces Ntuli to back into a corner.  Mensah lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Mensah tries to land a right hook, but Ntuli blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to Ntuli's body.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Mensah's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  As Ntuli tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Mensah has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah drives a right uppercut into Ntuli's ribcage.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah drives a left hook into Ntuli's body.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mensah manages to force Ntuli onto the ropes.  Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ntuli finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 25                            

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mensah gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a right hook.  
Mensah gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Ntuli's kidney. The ref breaks Mensah's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mensah drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ntuli lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah cuts off the ring, trapping Ntuli in the corner.  Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mensah drives a left hook into Ntuli's liver.  
Mensah lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah manages to force Ntuli into a corner.  Mensah digs in a right hook to Ntuli's ribs.  Mensah wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ntuli dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mensah digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Ntuli has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Mensah steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Mensah is on target with a right uppercut.  Mensah attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ntuli parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Mensah attempts to land a right hook, but Ntuli blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ntuli attempts to land a right hook, but Mensah dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Mensah gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ntuli tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Ntuli throws a right uppercut, but Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a jab.  
Mensah closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah advances into close range and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 Kumasi, Ghana.... Joshua Mensah

Fight Statistics
Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 271                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Ntuli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 78                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1