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05/05/2031
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Josh Manamela vs Quaashie Eck

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town,  taking place on 02/05/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Josh Manamela (7 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Quaashie Eck(8 - 8) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Manamela and Eck weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Colin Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Rob Ndombe, Oringo Arthur and Kasi Hlatshwayo.  

Round 1: 

Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Eck is on target with a cross.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Manamela connects with a left hook.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Eck slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a stiff jab.  
Manamela hits home with a left uppercut.  
Eck advances into close range.  Manamela is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Eck's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Eck's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Eck's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Eck's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Manamela advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands a jab.  Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Eck dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Manamela steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook.  
Eck is looking to close the distance.  Manamela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manamela lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Manamela connects with a right hook.  
Eck digs in a left hook to Manamela's ribs.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Eck attempts to land a left hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Manamela advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Manamela lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Eck closes the distance.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Eck advances into close range.  Manamela lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Eck steps inside.  Manamela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Eck throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Eck's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Eck quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela connects with a cross.  
Eck gets on the inside.  Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Eck sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela hits home with a stinging jab.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Eck walks Manamela onto the ropes.  Eck lands a left hook.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Eck drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela steps inside.  Eck sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Manamela steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Manamela walks Eck down, trapping him on the ropes.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Eck lands a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Eck connects with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela tries to land a right uppercut, but Eck blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Manamela hits home with a cross.  
Eck quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  Manamela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Manamela lands a cross.  
Eck steps inside.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Eck's body.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Eck parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Eck gets on the inside.  Manamela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Eck sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Eck tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela hits home with a stiff jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Manamela throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Eck's ribs.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manamela tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Eck gets on the inside.  Manamela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Eck is on target with a jab.  
Manamela connects with a right uppercut.  
Eck steps inside and manouvers Manamela onto the ropes.  Manamela lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Eck steps inside.  Manamela connects with a left hook.  
Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Eck advances into close range.  Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Manamela advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Manamela lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Eck gets on the inside.  Manamela lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Eck steps inside.  Manamela lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Manamela lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Manamela manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Manamela is on target with a right uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manamela tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Eck connects with a cross.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Manamela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Eck is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela steps inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela'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
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Eck attempts to land a cross, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Eck advances into close range.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Manamela tries to keep the action at long range.  Manamela feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 10: 

Manamela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manamela feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Eck dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Eck gets on the inside.  Manamela lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Eck walks his opponent into the corner.  Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Manamela steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Eck tries to land a right hook, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Manamela lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Eck quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Eck: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
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 Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Josh Manamela

Fight Statistics
Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 217                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Eck: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2