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28/08/2033
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Isamu Sakuma vs Jun Nakano

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo,  taking place on 28/08/2025:

Clearly Gold Coast Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Tokyo Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Isamu Sakuma (6 - 7 - 1) who hails from Tokyo, Japan and Jun Nakano(11 - 0) from Tokyo, Japan.  Sakuma weighed in at 126 pounds, while Nakano weighed in at 125 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Tsutsumi, and the three ringside judges are Hisoka Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Nakano and Hiroki Amaya.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Nakano lands a sharp jab.  
Nakano gets on the inside.  Nakano pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Nakano closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Nakano slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Sakuma's ribcage.  
Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Nakano forces Sakuma to back into the red corner.  Nakano is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nakano pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Nakano lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Nakano is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nakano pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Nakano digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakano connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Nakano sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sakuma's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano tries to land a jab, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nakano advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook.  Nakano throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nakano connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma tries to land a left hook, but Nakano slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Nakano lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Nakano lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Nakano lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Nakano lands a left hook.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Nakano lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nakano is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Nakano closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Nakano pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano walks Sakuma into the corner.  Nakano is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  Nakano attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Nakano's body.  
Nakano lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Nakano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a stiff jab.  
Nakano advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Nakano steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Nakano manouvers Sakuma into a corner.  Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
Nakano is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nakano attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nakano closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Nakano gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Nakano is on target with a left hook.  
Nakano hits home with a right hook.  
Nakano forces Sakuma to back into the corner.  Nakano lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nakano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Nakano is looking to close the distance.  Nakano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a left hook.  
Nakano steps inside and forces Sakuma to retreat into the red corner.  Nakano lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Nakano manages to force Sakuma onto the ropes.  Nakano lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nakano lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nakano pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nakano manouvers Sakuma into the corner.  Nakano lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a solid left hook.  
Nakano walks Sakuma onto the ropes.  Nakano is on target with a left hook.  
Nakano lands a right hook.  
Nakano steps inside and digs in a sharp left hook to Sakuma's body.  Nakano throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nakano feints a cross, and then hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Sakuma feints a right hook, but Nakano does not fall for it and responds with a solid right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Nakano lands with a stinging jab.  
Nakano hits home with a right hook.  
Nakano is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nakano hits home with a solid right hook.  
Nakano attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Nakano lands with a hard jab.  
Nakano tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Nakano is looking to keep his distance.  Nakano feints a jab, but Sakuma does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nakano lands a stiff jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Nakano steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Nakano is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nakano feints a right hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Nakano walks Sakuma down, trapping him in a corner.  Nakano pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Nakano is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Sakuma's body.  
Nakano closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range.  Nakano lands a jab.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Nakano connects with a solid cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Nakano is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Nakano slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nakano hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Nakano lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Nakano pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Nakano gets on the inside.  Nakano pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Sakuma drives a right hook into Nakano's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nakano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakano lands a jab.  
Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano lands a jab.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Nakano closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nakano lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Nakano slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Sakuma tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nakano closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Nakano hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sakuma drives a left uppercut into Nakano's body.  
Nakano is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Nakano walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nakano is on target with a right hook.  
Nakano connects with a sharp cross.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Nakano lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Nakano closes the distance.  Nakano pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nakano forces Sakuma to back into the red corner.  Nakano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Nakano's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano advances into close range.  Sakuma digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sakuma attempts to land a left hook, but Nakano blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Nakano lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps to the outside.  Nakano feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Sakuma.  Nakano springs the trap and counters with  a solid left hook.  
Nakano connects with a solid left uppercut.  Nakano ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Nakano cuts off the ring, trapping Sakuma in the corner.  Nakano hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Nakano gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Nakano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Nakano lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nakano advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Nakano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with an overhand right.  
Nakano is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nakano walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Nakano digs in a right uppercut to Sakuma's ribs.  
Sakuma digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nakano lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nakano walks Sakuma into a corner.  Nakano digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Sakuma steps to the outside.  Nakano connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nakano lands with a stiff jab.  
Nakano gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nakano steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Nakano clinches his opponent.  Nakano tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Sakuma behind the head. Nakano pushes his forearm into Sakuma's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Nakano lands a firm left hook.  
Nakano lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nakano closes the distance and drives a stinging left hook into Sakuma's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Jun Nakano

Fight Statistics
Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Nakano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 162                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31