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16/04/2031
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Fatmir Saliu vs Mitsuru Sazama

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Hotel Nikko Princess, Kyoto,  taking place on 16/11/2025:

Clearly AI Japan-Kyoto 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Fatmir Saliu (11(3) - 1) who hails from Tirana, Albania and Mitsuru Sazama(3 - 5) from Osaka, Japan.  Both Saliu and Sazama weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Ozawa, and the three ringside judges are Mikio Nagata, Kenji Fujimoto and Nao Mori.  

Round 1: 

Saliu lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Saliu lands a jab to Sazama's body.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Saliu hits home with a stinging jab.  
Saliu lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Sazama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sazama attempts to land a jab, but Saliu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sazama closes the distance.  Saliu lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Saliu is on target with a left hook.  Saliu attempts to land a right hook, but Sazama parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a stinging cross.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sazama's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saliu switches the action to the outside.  Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saliu lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Sazama steps inside.  Saliu drives a left hook into Sazama's body.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Sazama walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saliu lands with a hard jab.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Sazama steps inside.  Saliu is on target with a right hook to Sazama's ribs.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu feints a right hook, but Sazama does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sazama's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sazama's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Saliu connects with a cross.  
Saliu feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Saliu feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sazama is looking to close the distance.  Saliu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Sazama's body.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Saliu lands a cross.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance.  Saliu feints a cross, and then lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Saliu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits home with a sharp jab.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu hits the target with a hard jab.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Saliu steps to the outside.  Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sazama lands a left hook.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama gets on the inside.  Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a jab, but Sazama is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Saliu connects with a cross.  
Saliu is on target with a jab.  
Sazama gets on the inside.  Saliu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saliu throws a right hook, but is off-target.  Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Sazama is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Sazama forces Saliu to back into the ropes.  Saliu hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sazama is on target with a cross.  Sazama attempts to land a jab, but Saliu blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama manages to force Saliu into the corner.  Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Saliu lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sazama closes the distance.  Saliu lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Saliu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Saliu feints a left, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Saliu lands a stiff jab.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu feints a cross, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama is starting to lose his head here!   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref ignores Saliu's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Sazama cuts off the ring, trapping Saliu in the red corner.  Sazama hits home with a cross.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu drives a jab into Sazama's body.  
Saliu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a jab.  
Saliu lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Saliu lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama forces Saliu to back into the ropes.  Sazama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saliu is on target with a jab.  
Sazama closes the distance.  Sazama is starting to lose his head here!   He pushes his head into Saliu's face...that looked intentional!  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  The ref halts the action and sends Saliu to the neutral corner.    He tells Sazama to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Saliu feints a cross, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Saliu lands a solid cross.  
Sazama manouvers Saliu onto the ropes.  Saliu lands with a stiff jab.  
Sazama advances into close range.  Saliu lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sazama steps inside.  Saliu pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Sazama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saliu feints a right, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Saliu hits home with a firm cross.  
Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent.  Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Saliu lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Sazama walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Saliu lands a firm right hook.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sazama gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Saliu feints a cross, and then is on target with a solid overhand right.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sazama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sazama pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range.  Saliu feints a left, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Saliu feints a right hook, but Sazama does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance.  Saliu feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a left, and then lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama closes the distance.  Sazama pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saliu feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saliu feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama closes the distance.  Saliu digs in a right hook to Sazama's ribcage.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Sazama gets on the inside and forces Saliu to back into the ropes.  Sazama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saliu drives a left hook into Sazama's body.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Saliu attempts to land a jab, but Sazama slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saliu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saliu hits home with a right hook.  Saliu attempts to land a right hook, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Saliu lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sazama connects with a cross.  
Sazama closes the distance.  Saliu lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sazama advances into close range.  Saliu connects with a left uppercut.  
Saliu is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu lands two jabs followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sazama steps inside.  Saliu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sazama advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Saliu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Saliu's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Saliu hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sazama is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Saliu holds on to his opponent.  Saliu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Saliu to stop fouling.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Saliu lands with a hard jab.  
Saliu steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Saliu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging cross.  
Sazama closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Saliu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sazama cuts off the ring, trapping Saliu on the ropes.  Sazama connects with a left hook.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saliu feints a cross, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Saliu drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Saliu tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saliu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Saliu feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu is on target with a cross.  
Sazama walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Saliu lands a jab.  
Saliu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saliu feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saliu lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Saliu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saliu finds the target with a jab.  
Sazama lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saliu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tirana, Albania.... Fatmir Saliu

Fight Statistics
Saliu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 444                           
Total Punches Landed: 299                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 364                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 255                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 226                           
Total Jabs Landed: 164                           

Sazama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1