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07/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Hayden Matombo vs Chris Kapinda

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Morris Depot Police Camp, Harare,  taking place on 07/08/2025:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on DStv, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hayden Matombo (13(1) - 2 - 2) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Chris Kapinda(8(1) - 3 - 2) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Matombo weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces, while Kapinda weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Moyo, and the three ringside judges are Lado Nkala, James Mupariwa and Darryl Sibanda.  

Round 1: 

Matombo lands with a hard jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Kapinda attempts to land a jab, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance and walks Matombo onto the ropes.  Kapinda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Kapinda connects with a cross.  Kapinda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Kapinda advances into close range.  Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Kapinda is on target with an overhand right.  
Kapinda lands an overhand left.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kapinda tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo is on target with an overhand right.  
Kapinda steps inside and drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but Kapinda blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kapinda hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Matombo feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but Kapinda slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kapinda advances into close range.  Matombo digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda is on target with an overhand left.  
Matombo hits home with a solid jab.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kapinda walks Matombo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kapinda is on target with a solid cross.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kapinda is on target with a stinging cross.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda connects with a left hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kapinda steps inside.  Matombo connects with a left hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kapinda closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kapinda's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matombo is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo feints a left, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda connects with a solid cross.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kapinda throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kapinda is on target with a stinging right uppercut to Matombo's body.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kapinda walks Matombo into a neutral corner.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Matombo tries to land a left hook, but Kapinda parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kapinda lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and lands a firm left hook.  
Matombo lands with a hard jab.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Kapinda lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Kapinda advances into close range and digs in a solid right hook to Matombo's ribcage.  Kapinda tries to land a right hook, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kapinda attempts to land a jab, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kapinda walks Matombo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Kapinda lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kapinda lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Matombo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Matombo hits home with a right hook.  
Kapinda gets on the inside.  Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Matombo feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matombo hits home with a stinging jab.  Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kapinda gets on the inside.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kapinda drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matombo feints a left hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kapinda finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stiff jab.  Matombo attempts to land a cross, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Matombo is on target with a right hook.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Kapinda manages to force Matombo into the corner.  Matombo drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kapinda hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kapinda tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kapinda's ribs.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Matombo feints a left, and then lands a right hook.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Kapinda hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matombo lands a hard jab.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Kapinda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Matombo feints a right, and then lands a solid jab.  
Kapinda hits home with a cross.  
Kapinda gets on the inside and walks Matombo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Kapinda lands an overhand right.  
Matombo feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Kapinda connects with a cross.  
Kapinda advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kapinda is on target with an overhand right.  
Kapinda gets on the inside.  Matombo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda walks Matombo into a corner.  Kapinda lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kapinda manouvers Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kapinda throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matombo feints a right, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kapinda closes the distance.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Kapinda connects with a cross.  
Matombo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kapinda lands a cross.  Kapinda attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Matombo lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kapinda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Kapinda lands an overhand right.  
Kapinda gets on the inside.  Matombo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kapinda advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo lands a sharp jab.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but Kapinda slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Kapinda gets on the inside.  Matombo connects with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kapinda steps inside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kapinda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands with a hard jab.  
Matombo feints a left, and then attempts to land an overhand right, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a hard jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kapinda throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kapinda finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kapinda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kapinda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kapinda finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kapinda stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Matombo is on target with an overhand left.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kapinda snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Matombo feints a left hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Matombo lands a stiff jab.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kapinda tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kapinda steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Kapinda lands a stinging right hook.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kapinda connects with a sharp cross.  
Kapinda closes the distance.  Matombo connects with a right hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kapinda lands a cross.  
Matombo contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kapinda lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kapinda is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Kapinda is looking to close the distance.  Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kapinda attempts to land a right uppercut, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kapinda sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda lands a sharp overhand left.  
Kapinda drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kapinda advances into close range and manouvers Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kapinda slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Kapinda attempts to land a jab, but Matombo dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kapinda throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kapinda's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Kapinda walks Matombo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Kapinda attempts to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo feints a cross, but Kapinda ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a stiff jab.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matombo lands with a hard jab.  Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Kapinda slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Matombo hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kapinda advances into close range.  Kapinda pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Kapinda is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kapinda tries to land a jab, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kapinda forces Matombo to back into the ropes.  Kapinda hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kapinda lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kapinda: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Hayden Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 150                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Kapinda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11