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21/08/2034
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Ben Heyns vs Matt Manenga

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 01/03/2034:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ben Heyns (8 - 11 - 4) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Matt Manenga(22 - 16(1) - 6) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Heyns and Manenga weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Clinton Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Bongani Zungu, David Khumalo and Johnny Kamalebo.  

Round 1: 

Heyns gets on the inside.  Manenga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Heyns lands a right hook.  
Heyns lands a left hook.  
Heyns is looking to close the distance.  Manenga tries to land a left hook, but Heyns blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Heyns hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Manenga is on target with a left uppercut.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Manenga hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Manenga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Heyns gets on the inside.  Manenga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Heyns is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns walks his opponent into the corner.  Heyns connects with a right hook.  
Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Heyns slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Heyns hits home with a cross.  
Manenga forces Heyns to retreat into the corner.  Heyns connects with a cross.  
Heyns lands a cross.  
Heyns advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Heyns manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Manenga lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Manenga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Manenga steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Heyns closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Manenga connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Heyns steps inside.  Manenga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Heyns sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Heyns gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Heyns steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Manenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Heyns is on target with a cross to Manenga's body.  
Heyns attempts to land a left hook, but Manenga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Heyns is looking to close the distance.  Manenga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Manenga switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Manenga hits home with a cross.  
Manenga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Heyns is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Heyns blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manenga lands a cross.  
Heyns is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Heyns is on target with a jab.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Heyns steps inside.  Manenga connects with a left hook.  
Manenga lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Heyns is looking to close the distance.  Manenga is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns hits home with a left hook.  
Manenga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Heyns lands a right hook.  
Heyns attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Manenga time to recover.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Manenga connects with a left hook.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manenga is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Heyns tries to land a cross, but Manenga dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manenga steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Heyns walks Manenga down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Heyns is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Heyns steps inside and walks Manenga into the corner.  Heyns connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Katlehong, South Africa.... Ben Heyns

Fight Statistics
Heyns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Manenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9