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02/08/2030
EOD Running: BackUps
Rex Raza vs Ricky Chimbetu

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Morris Depot Police Camp, Harare,  taking place on 04/07/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rex Raza (7 - 0) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Ricky Chimbetu(7 - 5 - 3) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Raza and Chimbetu weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lado Nkala, and the three ringside judges are Kwamin Mahachi, Dillon Mutasa and Floyd Tekere.  

Round 1: 

Raza steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza lands with a stinging jab.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Chimbetu's body.  
Raza lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Raza tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Raza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza lands an overhand right.  
Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Raza lands a ramrod jab.  
Raza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Raza tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raza lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Raza feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Raza steps away from his opponent.  Chimbetu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raza drives a cross into Chimbetu's body.  
Raza lands a cross.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza hits home with a hard jab.  
Raza lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Raza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Raza throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza connects with a cross.  
Raza lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Chimbetu's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Raza lands with a ramrod jab.  
Chimbetu finds the target with a jab.  
Raza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Raza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza is on target with a sharp jab to his opponents body.  
Chimbetu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raza lands a left uppercut.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  Raza goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Chimbetu time to recover.  
Raza lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a spiteful jab.  
Raza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Raza connects with a cross.  
Raza pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Raza retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Chimbetu steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Raza steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Chimbetu's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Raza is on target with a jab.  
Raza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Raza snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Raza slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Raza lands with a ramrod jab.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Raza steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Raza tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza is on target with a cross.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Raza switches the action to the outside.  Chimbetu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raza is on target with a jab.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu steps to the outside.  Raza lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Chimbetu's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Raza drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Chimbetu steps away from his opponent.  Raza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Raza lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  
Chimbetu attempts to land a right uppercut, but Raza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chimbetu is on target with a jab.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Raza throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chimbetu tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Chimbetu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Raza lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Raza steps inside.  Chimbetu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chimbetu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Raza steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chimbetu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chimbetu attempts to land an overhand right, but Raza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Raza lands with a ramrod jab.  
Chimbetu throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Chimbetu's body.  
Raza snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  Raza attempts to land a cross, but Chimbetu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza steps inside.  Chimbetu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Raza lands a left hook.  
Raza hits home with a right hook.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to Chimbetu's body.  
Chimbetu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chimbetu throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza hits home with a right uppercut.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Raza's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Raza steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Raza is on target with a left hook.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  Raza tries to land a cross, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza lands with a hard jab.  
Raza is on target with a left uppercut.  
Raza tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Chimbetu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chimbetu tries to land a cross, but Raza parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chimbetu drives a cross into Raza's body.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Chimbetu connects with a left uppercut.  
Raza steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Raza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza is on target with a cross.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Raza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza is on target with a cross.  
Raza tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Chimbetu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Raza lands a cross.  
Raza tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chimbetu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Raza strikes his opponents body with a sharp jab.  
Raza is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Raza is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Raza lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza connects with an overhand right.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Raza is on target with a jab.  
Raza is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Chimbetu attempts to land a jab, but Raza slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chimbetu tries to keep the action at long range.  Raza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu hits home with a cross.  
Raza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Raza lands with a solid jab.  
Raza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Chimbetu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Raza lands a right uppercut, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Raza lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Chimbetu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chimbetu tries to keep the action at long range.  Raza attempts to land a cross, but Chimbetu dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Raza switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Raza lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu lands a right uppercut.  Chimbetu tries to land a left hook, but Raza sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chimbetu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Raza lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Raza lands a stiff jab.  Raza tries to land a jab, but Chimbetu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Raza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Raza attempts to land a jab, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Raza tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Raza strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Raza steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Raza lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Chimbetu hits home with a cross.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Raza attempts to land a jab, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Raza connects with an overhand left.  
Raza lands a jab.  
Raza drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Raza lands with a spiteful jab.  
Raza drives a jab into Chimbetu's body.  
Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raza steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Chimbetu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Raza lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Raza attempts to land a jab, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Chimbetu is looking to keep his distance.  Raza is on target with a stinging jab.  
Raza hits the target with a hard jab.  
Raza lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu connects with a left hook.  
Chimbetu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raza lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chimbetu goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Raza time to recover.  
Raza snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Raza tries to keep the action at long range.  Chimbetu contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Raza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Raza's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Chimbetu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Raza hits home with a left uppercut.  
Chimbetu steps to the outside.  Raza lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu connects with a left hook.  
Raza lands a cross.  
Raza finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Chimbetu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Chimbetu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Raza lands a jab.  
Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  
Raza lands a cross.  
Chimbetu finds the target with a jab.  
Chimbetu tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chimbetu hits home with a cross.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
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.... Rex Raza

Fight Statistics
Raza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 495                           
Total Punches Landed: 299                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 454                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 272                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 262                           
Total Jabs Landed: 148                           

Chimbetu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8