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05/09/2039
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Mzikayise Manamela vs Herreman Retief

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Pretoria Sobukwe, Pretoria,  taking place on 16/03/2039:

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 semi final eliminator for the South Africa Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mzikayise Manamela (26(6) - 18(13) - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Herreman Retief(17 - 11(6) - 1) from Boksburg, South Africa.  Manamela weighed in at 126 pounds, while Retief weighed in at 125 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Clinton Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Zachary Du Toit, Quaashie Duncan and Cole Twala.  

Round 1: 

Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Manamela cuts off the ring, trapping Retief on the ropes.  Manamela lands a left hook.  
Manamela lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Manamela strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Manamela gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Retief tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Retief lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manamela is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Manamela tries to land a left hook, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Manamela walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manamela lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Retief attempts to land a right uppercut, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief switches the action to the outside.  Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Retief attempts to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Retief's body.  
Manamela tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Retief's ribs.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Retief attempts to land a right uppercut, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Retief lands with a solid jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Retief drives a left hook into Manamela's liver.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manamela is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook to Retief's body.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent.  Retief goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Manamela's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Manamela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Manamela lands a sharp jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manamela throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela digs in a left uppercut to Retief's ribs.  
Manamela pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Manamela advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Retief's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Retief's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela forces Retief to retreat onto the ropes.  Manamela is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Manamela lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela steps inside.  Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manamela lands a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside and forces Retief to back into the ropes.  Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manamela throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief tries to land a left hook, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela cuts off the ring, trapping Retief on the ropes.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief is on target with a firm left hook.  
Manamela tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Manamela lands a solid jab.  
Retief lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Retief attempts to land a cross, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Retief is on target with a left hook to Manamela's ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Manamela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Retief is on target with a stiff jab.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Retief connects with a left uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela digs in a sharp left uppercut to Retief's liver.  Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief feints a jab, tricking Manamela into launching a left uppercut counter.  Retief is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Manamela lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manamela lands a jab.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Retief pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manamela drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Retief steps to the outside.  Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela closes the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Retief's ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Manamela hits home with a left hook.  
Retief pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Manamela connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Manamela closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Retief is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela lands a stiff jab.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela lands a stinging left uppercut.  Manamela throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a jab.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manamela attempts to land a right hook, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a firm left hook.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Manamela lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Manamela hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Manamela lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  Retief attempts to land a jab, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Retief throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Retief attempts to land a right hook, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Retief almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  Retief tries to land a cross, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manamela finds the target with a jab.  
Retief hits home with a stinging cross.  
Retief attempts to land a left hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manamela connects with a stinging cross.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manamela digs in a firm right hook to Retief's body.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Manamela digs in a solid right hook to Retief's body.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Retief connects with a cross.  
Manamela advances into close range.  Retief lands a stinging right hook.  
Retief strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Retief quickly recovers. 
Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manamela advances into close range and forces Retief to back into the ropes.  Retief tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook to Retief's body.  
Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Retief finds the target with a jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Retief is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Manamela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Retief digs in a left hook to Manamela's ribs.  
Manamela gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Manamela steps inside and drives a sharp right hook into Retief's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Manamela hits home with a firm cross.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Manamela is on target with a weighty cross.  RETIEF WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Manamela closes the distance.  Manamela knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage.  Manamela SLAMS a hurtful right uppercut into his opponents face.  RETIEF IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE MAKES IT TO ONE KNEE, BUT IS UNABLE TO RISE ANY FURTHER AS THE REF COUNTS 10!  The winner by KO is Manamela!  


Round 8 Statistics
Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 184                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Retief: 
Total Punches Thrown: 226                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16