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21/05/2031
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Raiden Taniguchi vs Iwao Maruyama

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2025,  taking place on 26/03/2025 from Toyota, Japan:

The Toyota venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Raiden Taniguchi (9 - 7) who hails from Chiba, Japan and Iwao Maruyama(6 - 8) from Shizuoka, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taniguchi closes the distance.  Taniguchi pivots to the right of his opponent, but Maruyama lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Taniguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taniguchi attempts to land a left hook, but Maruyama dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a solid jab.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a solid jab.  
Taniguchi lands a stiff jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Taniguchi finds the target with a jab.  
Taniguchi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Taniguchi lands a spiteful jab.  
Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Taniguchi connects with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside.  Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Maruyama connects with a left hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Maruyama's body.  
Taniguchi advances into close range.  Maruyama is on target with a left hook to Taniguchi's body.  
Maruyama lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Taniguchi lands a ramrod jab.  
Taniguchi connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Maruyama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Taniguchi steps inside and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Taniguchi steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Shizuoka, Japan.... Iwao Maruyama

Fight Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 101                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Maruyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 81                            
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8