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04/02/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Matt Manenga vs Dume Boateng

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 09/04/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Matt Manenga (12 - 6 - 3) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Dume Boateng(9 - 10 - 3) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Both Manenga and Boateng weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bongi Rantie, and the three ringside judges are Laken Ako, Rob Ndombe and Oringo Arthur.  

Round 1: 

Boateng is looking to close the distance.  Manenga is on target with a left hook.  
Boateng steps inside.  Manenga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Boateng digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Boateng gets on the inside.  Manenga connects with a right hook.  
Boateng is looking to close the distance.  Manenga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Boateng digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Boateng connects with an overhand right.  


Round 1 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Boateng steps inside.  Manenga hits home with a left uppercut.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Boateng connects with a cross.  
Boateng is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manenga lands a cross.  
Boateng advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to Boateng's body.  
Manenga steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Manenga walks Boateng into the corner.  Manenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Boateng lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Manenga connects with a right hook.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga connects with a right hook.  
Manenga tries to land a right uppercut, but Boateng slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Boateng lands a cross.  Boateng tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Boateng's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Manenga connects with a left hook.  
Boateng advances into close range.  Manenga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Boateng lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Boateng manages to force Manenga into a neutral corner.  Manenga lands a left uppercut.  
Boateng closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Manenga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Boateng hits home with a left hook.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Boateng advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Boateng lands a right hook.  
Boateng lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Boateng contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Manenga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manenga hits home with a left hook.  
Boateng sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manenga is on target with a left hook.  
Manenga is on target with a cross.  
Manenga lands a left hook.  
Manenga is on target with a left uppercut.  
Boateng lands a left hook.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance.  Manenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Boateng closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Manenga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Boateng is looking to close the distance and forces Manenga to retreat onto the ropes.  Boateng digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Boateng connects with a cross.  
Manenga is on target with a jab.  
Boateng gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Manenga connects with an overhand right.  
Boateng closes the distance.  Manenga lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Boateng drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Boateng steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Manenga is on target with an overhand right.  
Manenga attempts to land a cross, but Boateng dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Boateng is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Boateng gets on the inside.  Manenga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manenga throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Boateng advances into close range.  Manenga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Boateng lands a right hook.  
Manenga digs in a left hook to Boateng's body.  
Manenga is on target with a cross.  
Boateng sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Boateng advances into close range.  Manenga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Boateng is on target with a left hook to Manenga's ribs.  
Boateng walks Manenga into the corner.  Manenga hits home with a right hook.  
Boateng cuts off the ring, trapping Manenga on the ropes.  Boateng drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Manenga pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Manenga is on target with a cross.  
Boateng gets on the inside.  Manenga lands a left hook.  
Boateng pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Boateng lands two right uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Boateng is on target with a left hook.  
Boateng is on target with a cross.  
Manenga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Manenga is looking to keep his distance.  Manenga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Boateng lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Boateng lands a left hook.  
Boateng gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Boateng is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Boateng throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Boateng connects with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Boateng: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 113 - 116  113 - 116  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Dume Boateng

Fight Statistics
Manenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Boateng: 
Total Punches Thrown: 251                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6