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27/02/2033
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Eiji Shimizu vs Yutaka Sakuma

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Hideki Hori Gym, Kyoto,  taking place on 22/11/2025:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eiji Shimizu (8 - 2 - 1) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Yutaka Sakuma(9 - 5 - 2) from Kyoto, Japan.  Shimizu weighed in at 111 pounds and 8 ounces, while Sakuma weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Naoki Kawasaki, and the three ringside judges are Naoki Kawasaki, Takeshi Shimizu and Kenji Fujimoto.  

Round 1: 

Shimizu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a cross.  
Shimizu lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Shimizu finds the target with a jab.  
Shimizu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Shimizu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shimizu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Shimizu lands with a hard jab.  
Shimizu hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Shimizu switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Shimizu is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shimizu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Shimizu tries to land a cross, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shimizu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shimizu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shimizu feints a right hook, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Sakuma tries to land a jab, but Shimizu parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma tries to land a left hook, but Shimizu blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shimizu is on target with a stinging jab.  
Shimizu finds the target with a jab.  
Shimizu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shimizu lands a stiff jab.  
Shimizu lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shimizu is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Shimizu is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Shimizu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Shimizu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range.  Shimizu feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu is on target with a jab.  
Shimizu hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shimizu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu hits home with a cross.  Shimizu tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shimizu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Shimizu steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shimizu lands a solid jab.  
Shimizu finds the target with a jab.  
Shimizu digs in a left uppercut to Sakuma's liver.  
Shimizu steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shimizu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  
Shimizu lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Shimizu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shimizu is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu steps away from his opponent.  Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Shimizu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shimizu switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shimizu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shimizu connects with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma attempts to land a cross, but Shimizu parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shimizu is on target with an overhand left.  
Shimizu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Shimizu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma walks Shimizu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shimizu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shimizu lands a right hook.  
Shimizu steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shimizu is looking to keep his distance.  Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Shimizu lands a cross.  
Shimizu lands with a solid jab.  
Shimizu lands with a hard jab.  
Shimizu is on target with a jab.  
Shimizu tries to keep the action at long range.  Shimizu feints a left hook, but Sakuma does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Shimizu is on target with a jab.  
Shimizu lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands with a solid jab.  
Shimizu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shimizu is on target with a jab.  
Shimizu is on target with a jab to Sakuma's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Shimizu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shimizu is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shimizu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma lands a right uppercut.  
Shimizu hits home with a stinging jab.  
Shimizu steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shimizu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shimizu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Shimizu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu hits the target with a solid jab.  
Shimizu is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Shimizu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Shimizu lands a stiff jab.  
Shimizu switches the action to the outside.  Shimizu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Shimizu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma manouvers Shimizu onto the ropes.  Shimizu lands a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Shimizu lands a hard jab.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Shimizu is on target with an overhand right.  
Shimizu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Shimizu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shimizu hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Shimizu drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Shimizu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shimizu lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Shimizu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu lands a jab.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Shimizu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Shimizu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Shimizu is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Shimizu switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a solid jab.  
Shimizu feints a jab, but Sakuma is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shimizu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
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 Kyoto, Japan.... Eiji Shimizu

Fight Statistics
Shimizu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 365                           
Total Punches Landed: 212                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 330                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 205                           
Total Jabs Landed: 124                           

Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9