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04/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Kei Shirai vs Taro Kusumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Glove Shack promoted show at Citizens Culture Hall, Funabashi,  taking place on 04/10/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Kei Shirai (3 - 0) who hails from Hachioji, Japan and Taro Kusumoto(5 - 5 - 2) from Yokosuka, Japan.  Both Shirai and Kusumoto weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yoshi Oh, and the three ringside judges are Jun Shiro, Taro Sugawara and Hideki Yanagi.  

Round 1: 

Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shirai connects with a solid left hook.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside.  Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside.  Shirai lands a ramrod jab.  
Shirai steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a ramrod jab.  
Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kusumoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shirai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kusumoto tries to land a jab, but Shirai parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Shirai lands a stinging jab.  
Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside.  Shirai lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai hits home with an overhand right.  
Kusumoto connects with a cross.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands with a solid jab.  
Kusumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai is on target with a solid cross.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai connects with a solid right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai lands with a sharp jab.  
Shirai lands a stinging jab.  
Shirai lands with a stinging jab.  
Shirai lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kusumoto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shirai hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent.  Shirai lands a stinging jab.  
Kusumoto feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Shirai is on target with a jab to Kusumoto's body.  
Kusumoto manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Shirai lands a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto is on target with a right hook.  
Shirai switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kusumoto finds the target with a jab.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside.  Shirai lands a jab.  
Shirai lands a jab.  
Shirai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Shirai is on target with a solid left hook.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands with a stinging jab.  
Shirai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai lands a left hook.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai lands a solid jab.  
Kusumoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shirai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Shirai waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Shirai lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kusumoto tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai feints a cross, but Kusumoto ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Shirai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shirai hits home with an overhand left.  
Shirai lands with a stiff jab.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Shirai feints a cross, but Kusumoto ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto forces Shirai to retreat onto the ropes.  Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Shirai is on target with a jab to Kusumoto's body.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a jab.  Shirai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a solid overhand right.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shirai feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shirai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shirai lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Shirai parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Kusumoto manages to force Shirai onto the ropes.  Kusumoto feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Shirai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai feints a right hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Shirai lands a jab.  
Shirai finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kusumoto lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Shirai tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai connects with an overhand right.  
Shirai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shirai feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Shirai lands a solid jab.  Shirai tries to land a cross, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shirai hits home with a right hook.  
Shirai is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Shirai lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shirai lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent.  Shirai lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai is on target with a right hook.  
Shirai lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Shirai finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Shirai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hachioji, Japan.... Kei Shirai

Fight Statistics
Shirai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 350                           
Total Punches Landed: 212                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 324                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 198                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 191                           
Total Jabs Landed: 118                           

Kusumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 162                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7