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06/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Ellis Manyeruke vs John Kasudi

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 13/12/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ellis Manyeruke (7 - 0) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and John Kasudi(13 - 3 - 2) from Boksburg, South Africa.  Both Manyeruke and Kasudi weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is David Khumalo, and the three ringside judges are Isaac Chohan, Kyrone Letsholonyane and Clinton Nyauza.  

Round 1: 

Manyeruke lands a jab.  
Manyeruke drives a right hook into Kasudi's body.  
Kasudi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Manyeruke gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Kasudi's ribcage.  
Manyeruke is on target with a left uppercut.  
Manyeruke is on target with a right hook.  
Manyeruke connects with a left hook.  
Kasudi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Manyeruke's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Manyeruke is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke steps inside.  Manyeruke lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Manyeruke connects with a left hook.  Manyeruke tries to land a left hook, but Kasudi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manyeruke forces Kasudi to retreat into a corner.  Manyeruke lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kasudi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kasudi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kasudi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 2: 

Manyeruke hits home with a left hook.  
Manyeruke lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kasudi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyeruke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Manyeruke lands a right hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kasudi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manyeruke is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke is looking to close the distance.  Manyeruke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kasudi throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kasudi pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Manyeruke gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Manyeruke lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kasudi advances into close range.  Manyeruke pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kasudi steps inside.  Manyeruke digs in a left hook to Kasudi's body.  
Manyeruke connects with a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke forces Kasudi to retreat into a neutral corner.  Manyeruke lands a right hook.  
Manyeruke feints a right, and then digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Manyeruke closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Manyeruke tries to keep the action at long range.  Kasudi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyeruke throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Manyeruke's body.  
Manyeruke steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Manyeruke is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Manyeruke gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Manyeruke is on target with a cross.  
Manyeruke lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Manyeruke is looking to close the distance.  Kasudi connects with a left hook.  
Manyeruke drives a jab into Kasudi's body.  
Manyeruke finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Manyeruke hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kasudi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyeruke lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Manyeruke lands a solid jab.  
Manyeruke gets on the inside.  Kasudi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyeruke lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Manyeruke steps away from his opponent.  Manyeruke waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kasudi is on target with a jab.  
Manyeruke closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Manyeruke contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kasudi tries to land a left uppercut, but Manyeruke slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manyeruke steps inside and digs in a sharp left hook to Kasudi's liver.  
Manyeruke is on target with a right hook.  
Manyeruke connects with a left hook.  
Manyeruke walks his opponent into a corner.  Manyeruke lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Manyeruke lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manyeruke closes the distance.  Manyeruke sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kasudi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kasudi advances into close range and manages to force Manyeruke onto the ropes.  Manyeruke lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Manyeruke pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Manyeruke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manyeruke is on target with a left hook.  Manyeruke throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kasudi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Manyeruke finds the target with a jab.  Manyeruke tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Manyeruke's body.  
Manyeruke connects with a right hook.  
Manyeruke steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Manyeruke lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Manyeruke throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kasudi time to recover.  
Manyeruke gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke cuts off the ring, trapping Kasudi in the corner.  Manyeruke sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kasudi finds the target with a jab.  
Manyeruke steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kasudi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke closes the distance.  Kasudi lands a left hook.  
Manyeruke is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Kasudi's body.  
Manyeruke manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Manyeruke lands a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke gets on the inside.  Manyeruke lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kasudi is on target with a cross.  
Kasudi lands a jab.  
Kasudi steps inside.  Manyeruke throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kasudi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Manyeruke is on target with a firm right hook to Kasudi's body.  
Manyeruke steps inside.  Manyeruke pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Manyeruke hits home with a sharp jab.  
Manyeruke advances into close range.  Manyeruke pivots to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manyeruke steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Manyeruke throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Manyeruke is on target with a left uppercut to Kasudi's body.  
Manyeruke hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke connects with a cross.  
Kasudi is looking to close the distance.  Kasudi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Manyeruke steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kasudi is looking to close the distance.  Manyeruke lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke gets on the inside.  Manyeruke sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Manyeruke lands a solid jab.  
Manyeruke lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Manyeruke pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke connects with a right hook.  
Kasudi lands a right uppercut, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke hits home with a left hook.  
Manyeruke lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kasudi gets on the inside.  Manyeruke connects with a left uppercut.  
Manyeruke tries to keep the action at long range.  Manyeruke sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manyeruke tries to land an overhand right, but Kasudi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Manyeruke's ribs.  
Manyeruke pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kasudi is on target with a cross.  
Manyeruke gets on the inside and walks Kasudi into the corner.  Manyeruke lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke closes the distance.  Manyeruke sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kasudi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manyeruke is on target with a cross.  
Kasudi finds the target with a jab.  
Manyeruke is looking to close the distance.  Manyeruke pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Manyeruke lands a jab.  
Kasudi advances into close range.  Kasudi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke tries to keep the action at long range.  Kasudi finds the target with a jab.  
Kasudi advances into close range.  Manyeruke lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Manyeruke lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kasudi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a stinging jab.  
Manyeruke closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Kasudi's body.  
Manyeruke drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Manyeruke feints a jab, tricking Kasudi into launching a cross counter.  Manyeruke avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kasudi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manyeruke sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kasudi attempts to land a cross, but Manyeruke sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Manyeruke's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Manyeruke is on target with an overhand left.  
Manyeruke hits home with a cross.  
Manyeruke lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kasudi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manyeruke hits home with an overhand right.  
Kasudi advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Manyeruke holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Manyeruke pushes his forearm into Kasudi's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Manyeruke about fouling.  
Kasudi steps inside.  Manyeruke connects with a left hook.  
Kasudi closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Manyeruke dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manyeruke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kasudi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manyeruke lands a jab.  
Manyeruke feints a right, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kasudi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kasudi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manyeruke is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Manyeruke lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Manyeruke steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kasudi drives a cross into Manyeruke's body.  
Kasudi closes the distance.  Manyeruke sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manyeruke steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Manyeruke snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Kasudi is looking to close the distance.  Manyeruke lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kasudi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manyeruke is on target with a right hook to Kasudi's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kasudi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Ellis Manyeruke

Fight Statistics
Manyeruke: 
Total Punches Thrown: 347                           
Total Punches Landed: 184                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Kasudi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10