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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Akira Imai vs Iwao Takara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Eiji Shimomura Gym, Yokosuka,  taking place on 20/03/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Akira Imai (2 - 17 - 1) who hails from Fujisawa, Japan and Iwao Takara(8 - 13 - 1) from Fujisawa, Japan.  Imai weighed in at 129 pounds and 11 ounces, while Takara weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mitsuru Amari, and the three ringside judges are Mitsuru Amari, Takeo Uchida and Yasushi Aoki.  

Round 1: 

Imai connects with a cross.  Imai throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takara lands a right hook.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Takara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takara is on target with a jab.  
Takara gets on the inside.  Imai hits home with a right hook.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takara drives a cross into Imai's body.  
Takara tries to land a right hook, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Takara drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Imai is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Takara is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Takara throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Takara steps inside.  Imai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Takara closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Takara closes the distance.  Imai connects with a left uppercut.  
Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance.  Imai feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Takara gets on the inside and walks Imai into the red corner.  Imai hits home with a left hook.  
Takara is looking to close the distance.  Takara pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Imai switches the action to the outside.  Takara connects with an overhand left.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Takara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Takara walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Imai is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Takara's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Takara is looking to close the distance.  Imai lands a right uppercut.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Takara lands an overhand right.  
Takara closes the distance.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Takara gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Takara is looking to close the distance.  Imai digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Takara closes the distance.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Imai is on target with a cross to Takara's body.  
Takara is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Imai connects with a cross.  
Takara closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Takara lands a right hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Takara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Takara is on target with a right hook.  
Takara is on target with a right hook.  
Imai is on target with a right hook.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Takara connects with a right hook.  
Takara steps inside.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Takara is looking to close the distance.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Takara drives a right uppercut into Imai's ribs.  
Takara manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Takara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Takara tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takara lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Takara is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Takara is looking to close the distance.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Takara hits home with a right hook.  
Takara advances into close range and forces Imai to retreat into a neutral corner.  Imai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Takara is looking to close the distance.  Takara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  
As Imai tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Takara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Takara's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Takara advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Takara lands a cross.  
Takara is on target with a cross.  
Takara is looking to close the distance.  Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Takara manages to force Imai into a neutral corner.  Takara pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Takara walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Imai hits home with a left hook.  
Takara tries to land a right uppercut, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takara hits home with a cross.  
Imai steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fujisawa, Japan.... Akira Imai

Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 212                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Takara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 219                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5