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18/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Yoshi Hoshino vs Iwao Kawahara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Yokohama Ando, Yokohama,  taking place on 23/10/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Kanagawa Super 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 Yoshi Hoshino (10 - 8 - 1) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Iwao Kawahara(6 - 5 - 4) from Sagamihara, Japan.  Hoshino weighed in at 130 pounds, while Kawahara weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Sonoda, and the three ringside judges are Mitsuru Horiuchi, Raiden Yamaoka and Mitsuru Amari.  

Round 1: 

Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hoshino is on target with a jab.  
Hoshino connects with a cross.  
Kawahara walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hoshino lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hoshino pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoshino steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoshino leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kawahara accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Hoshino.  Kawahara lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hoshino's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hoshino is on target with a jab.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hoshino lands a cross.  
Kawahara lands a jab.  
Hoshino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawahara attempts to land a cross, but Hoshino blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hoshino connects with a cross.  
Kawahara hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kawahara lands a cross.  
Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hoshino switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kawahara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoshino hits home with a cross.  
Kawahara steps away from his opponent.  Hoshino lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawahara's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawahara lands a cross.  
Hoshino steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kawahara attempts to land a right hook, but Hoshino sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kawahara attempts to land a cross, but Hoshino sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawahara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hoshino attempts to land a jab, but Kawahara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawahara lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hoshino's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Hoshino connects with an overhand right.  
Kawahara lands a right hook.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hoshino steps away from his opponent.  Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hoshino finds the target with a jab.  
Kawahara pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kawahara steps inside.  Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Hoshino throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hoshino steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawahara pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara attempts to land a cross, but Hoshino sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hoshino drives a left uppercut into Kawahara's body.  
Hoshino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hoshino lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara switches the action to the outside.  Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kawahara advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Hoshino steps inside.  Kawahara is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hoshino is looking to keep his distance.  Kawahara feints a cross, but Hoshino ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hoshino gets on the inside.  Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hoshino hits home with a left hook.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hoshino throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Kawahara to the neutral corner.  He lectures Hoshino but does not take away a point.  
Hoshino is looking to keep his distance.  Kawahara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hoshino steps to the outside.  Kawahara throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawahara connects with a right uppercut.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hoshino connects with a cross.  
Kawahara is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kawahara pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Hoshino switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Hoshino lands a cross.  Hoshino attempts to land a cross, but Kawahara slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Hoshino's liver.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hoshino hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawahara hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kawahara lands a jab.  
Hoshino is on target with a cross.  
Hoshino lands a cross.  
Kawahara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hoshino connects with a cross.  
Kawahara hits home with a cross.  
Hoshino tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawahara is on target with a right hook to Hoshino's body.  
Hoshino lands a right hook.  
Kawahara steps inside.  Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Hoshino's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawahara attempts to land a cross, but Hoshino sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hoshino steps to the outside.  Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara lands a cross.  
Kawahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hoshino lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawahara strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kawahara lands a cross.  
Kawahara hits home with a cross.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hoshino is on target with a jab.  
Kawahara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hoshino tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoshino tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawahara throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hoshino: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sagamihara, Japan.... Iwao Kawahara

Fight Statistics
Hoshino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Kawahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12