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26/08/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Eiji Ogura vs Mitsuru Matsumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Hiroshima Oshita, Hiroshima,  taking place on 23/08/2025:

Clearly AI Japan-Hiroshima 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hiroshima Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eiji Ogura (11 - 5 - 3) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Mitsuru Matsumoto(6 - 6 - 2) from Hiroshima, Japan.  Ogura weighed in at 146 pounds and 7 ounces, while Matsumoto weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeshi Niwa, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Otani, Ichiro Otani and Jun Hironaka.  

Round 1: 

Matsumoto steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ogura dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ogura is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Matsumoto steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsumoto connects with a left hook.  
Matsumoto hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto steps inside and walks Ogura into a corner.  Ogura throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ogura's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsumoto steps inside.  Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ogura is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ogura is on target with a left hook.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ogura switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ogura connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ogura is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Ogura is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ogura steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Ogura throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ogura hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and manouvers Ogura onto the ropes.  Matsumoto lands a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ogura switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Ogura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ogura attempts to land a left hook, but Matsumoto slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Ogura's ribs.  
Matsumoto pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ogura is on target with a jab.  
Matsumoto lands a cross.  
Matsumoto walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Matsumoto lands a left hook.  
Ogura lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ogura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Ogura connects with a right hook.  
Matsumoto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ogura connects with a left hook.  
Matsumoto lands a right hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Ogura blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


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

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ogura tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ogura lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance.  Matsumoto throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Ogura to the neutral corner.  He lectures Matsumoto but does not take away a point.  
Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ogura lands a right hook.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Ogura digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Matsumoto advances into close range.  Matsumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ogura feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Ogura steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Ogura wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsumoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Matsumoto manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Matsumoto connects with a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Matsumoto has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Ogura is on target with a jab.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Ogura connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Ogura is on target with a left hook.  
Ogura wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsumoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  Matsumoto has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the left eye.  
Ogura throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and forces Ogura to back into the corner.  Ogura connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Ogura hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto forces Ogura to back into a corner.  Matsumoto is on target with a left hook.  
Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  
As Matsumoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Ogura has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Ogura is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ogura is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance.  Ogura connects with a right hook.  
Ogura switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Ogura in the corner.  Ogura hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Matsumoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ogura steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ogura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Ogura pivots to the right of his opponent andMatsumoto wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ogura dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Matsumoto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ogura switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Ogura is on target with a right hook.  
Matsumoto connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Ogura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ogura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ogura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ogura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ogura switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Ogura feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Ogura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ogura: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hiroshima, Japan.... Eiji Ogura

Fight Statistics
Ogura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 216                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Matsumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0