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11/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Tobias Nhema vs Callum Van Niekerk

Boxing Daily Report from the Harare Boxing Club promoted show at Harare Chifokoyo, Harare,  taking place on 03/06/2025:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Harare Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tobias Nhema (8 - 2 - 1) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Callum Van Niekerk(10 - 4 - 4) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Both Nhema and Van Niekerk weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Floyd Tekere, and the three ringside judges are Bradley Masunda, John Sword and Ian Mataz.  

Round 1: 

Nhema is on target with a sharp cross.  
Nhema lands a cross.  
Nhema gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nhema pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Nhema steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Van Niekerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhema attempts to land a cross, but Van Niekerk parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhema tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhema is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nhema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nhema advances into close range.  Van Niekerk throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhema steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Nhema gets on the inside and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nhema is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Van Niekerk forces Nhema to retreat onto the ropes.  Van Niekerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Nhema steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Van Niekerk pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nhema digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van Niekerk's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Van Niekerk's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Van Niekerk's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Nhema tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nhema drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Nhema steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nhema lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Nhema is on target with a cross.  
Nhema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhema finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Van Niekerk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nhema throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhema connects with a right hook.  
Nhema steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nhema tries to land a jab, but Van Niekerk sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Niekerk connects with a cross.  
Nhema steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Nhema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Nhema switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  Nhema tries to land a jab, but Van Niekerk sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nhema lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nhema is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Nhema tries to land a jab, but Van Niekerk slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhema closes the distance.  Van Niekerk hits home with a right hook.  
Nhema lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nhema steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Nhema hits home with a cross.  
Van Niekerk tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Niekerk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nhema finds the target with a jab.  
Nhema tries to land a cross, but Van Niekerk slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhema steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Nhema throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhema lands a jab.  
Nhema attempts to land a jab, but Van Niekerk dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhema switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Nhema attempts to land a jab, but Van Niekerk sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhema lands a cross.  
Nhema attempts to land a jab, but Van Niekerk sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nhema connects with a firm cross.  
Nhema throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Van Niekerk time to recover.  
Nhema switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Van Niekerk slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhema closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nhema's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Nhema lands a left uppercut.  
Nhema is on target with a cross.  
Van Niekerk walks Nhema down, trapping him in a corner.  Nhema attempts to land a jab, but Van Niekerk blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhema is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Van Niekerk sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Nhema's ribs.  
Nhema steps to the outside.  Van Niekerk attempts to land a cross, but Nhema blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Nhema lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nhema is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Niekerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Nhema's body.  
Nhema steps inside.  Van Niekerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhema throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Nhema clinches his opponent.  Nhema pushes his forearm into Van Niekerk's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Nhema to stop fouling.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Nhema hits home with a cross.  
Nhema is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Niekerk manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Nhema lands with a sharp jab.  
Van Niekerk stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Nhema tries to land a cross, but Van Niekerk blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nhema finds the target with a jab.  
Nhema is looking to close the distance.  Van Niekerk is on target with a left hook.  
Nhema gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nhema is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nhema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Nhema closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Van Niekerk on the ropes.  Nhema is on target with a solid left hook to Van Niekerk's liver.  Nhema clinches his opponent.  Van Niekerk leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nhema is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Nhema lands with a spiteful jab.  
Van Niekerk attempts to land a cross, but Nhema blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhema hits home with a cross.  
Van Niekerk lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Nhema is looking to close the distance.  Van Niekerk throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nhema attempts to land a left hook, but Van Niekerk slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Niekerk pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Nhema is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Nhema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhema lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Niekerk walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nhema digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Nhema is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Nhema advances into close range.  Van Niekerk hits home with a right uppercut.  Nhema holds on to his opponent.  Nhema leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Nhema switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nhema is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Nhema closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nhema closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Nhema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nhema hits home with a hard jab.  
Nhema steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhema lands a sharp jab.  Nhema tries to land a jab, but Van Niekerk slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Niekerk tries to keep the action at long range.  Nhema drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Nhema advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Van Niekerk's ribs.  
Nhema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nhema closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nhema steps to the outside.  Van Niekerk connects with a cross.  
Van Niekerk switches the action to the outside.  Nhema hits home with a solid cross.  Nhema tries to land a cross, but Van Niekerk slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhema lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nhema gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nhema steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Van Niekerk steps to the outside.  Nhema lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nhema closes the distance.  Nhema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Niekerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nhema tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Nhema switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhema steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Nhema clinches his opponent.  Nhema is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Van Niekerk steps away from his opponent.  Nhema is on target with an overhand right.  
Nhema lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Nhema lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nhema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Van Niekerk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van Niekerk throws a left hook, but Nhema clinches his opponent.  Nhema is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Nhema steps inside and drives a right hook into Van Niekerk's body.  
Nhema lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nhema lands a firm cross.  
Nhema lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van Niekerk switches the action to the outside.  Van Niekerk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhema connects with a cross.  
Nhema switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhema switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Nhema hits home with a cross.  
Nhema closes the distance.  Van Niekerk throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhema connects with a left hook.  
Nhema pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Van Niekerk's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van Niekerk: 
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 10: 

Nhema finds the target with a jab.  
Nhema steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Nhema gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Nhema digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Niekerk lands a cross.  
Nhema gets on the inside.  Van Niekerk is on target with a left hook.  
Nhema steps to the outside.  Van Niekerk lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Nhema tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhema pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nhema drives a left hook into Van Niekerk's body.  Nhema attempts to land a cross, but Van Niekerk parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Nhema steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhema lands a cross.  
Nhema is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nhema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  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: 99 - 91  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Tobias Nhema

Fight Statistics
Nhema: 
Total Punches Thrown: 330                           
Total Punches Landed: 164                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Van Niekerk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3