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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Verlyn Watiyakeni vs Dembe Jokonya

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Umi Sibanda Gym, Kitwe,  taking place on 19/06/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Verlyn Watiyakeni (1 - 0) who hails from Kitwe, Zambia and Dembe Jokonya(0 - 0 - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Watiyakeni weighed in at 147 pounds, while Jokonya weighed in at 146 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Napoleon Mwaanga, and the three ringside judges are Tavarius Kasanka, Denzel Silwimba and Tamarius Miyanda.  

Round 1: 

Jokonya attempts to land a cross, but Watiyakeni slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Jokonya's liver.  
Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Jokonya dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Jokonya finds the target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Jokonya digs in a right hook to Watiyakeni's ribcage.  
Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Watiyakeni hits home with an overhand left.  
Watiyakeni lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Jokonya's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Jokonya's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Jokonya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance.  Jokonya throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watiyakeni lands a left hook.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a solid jab.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jokonya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Jokonya forces Watiyakeni to retreat into the corner.  Jokonya is on target with a right uppercut.  
Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Jokonya pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watiyakeni throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Jokonya's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Watiyakeni hits home with an overhand right.  
Jokonya is looking to keep his distance.  Watiyakeni connects with an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Jokonya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Watiyakeni lands an overhand right.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Jokonya hits home with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jokonya is looking to keep his distance.  Watiyakeni feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni connects with a cross.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni hits home with a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Jokonya's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jokonya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Watiyakeni lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  Watiyakeni tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Watiyakeni hits home with a stiff jab.  
Jokonya hits home with a cross.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a sharp right hook to Jokonya's ribcage.  
Jokonya steps away from his opponent.  Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Watiyakeni connects with a cross.  
Jokonya is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watiyakeni is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Jokonya: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Watiyakeni steps to the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Jokonya tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jokonya throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Jokonya switches the action to the outside.  Watiyakeni connects with an overhand right.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Jokonya switches the action to the outside.  Watiyakeni lands a stinging jab.  
Watiyakeni lands with a sharp jab.  Watiyakeni tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Watiyakeni's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Jokonya's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Jokonya: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a cross.  
Watiyakeni connects with an overhand right.  
Watiyakeni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jokonya throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni finds the target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside.  Jokonya connects with an overhand left.  
Jokonya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watiyakeni lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jokonya: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitwe, Zambia.... Verlyn Watiyakeni

Fight Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 117                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 48                            

Jokonya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 122                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5