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02/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Jiro Yanagi vs Aoi Taketa

Boxing Daily Report from the ノックアウトボクシング promoted show at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo,  taking place on 20/03/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 4 round matchup are Jiro Yanagi (0 - 0) who hails from Toyota, Japan and Aoi Taketa(4 - 1) from Okazaki, Japan.  Both Yanagi and Taketa weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aki Fujii, and the three ringside judges are Nori Saito, Satoshi Fuse and Ichiro Kaya.  

Round 1: 

Yanagi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Yanagi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a sharp jab.  
Yanagi is on target with a jab to Taketa's body.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yanagi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Yanagi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a left hook.  Yanagi clinches his opponent.  Yanagi pushes his forearm into Taketa's face.  The ref breaks Yanagi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Yanagi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa steps inside and throws a left hook, but Yanagi ties up his opponent.  Yanagi pushes his forearm into Taketa's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taketa closes the distance.  Yanagi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yanagi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taketa advances into close range and throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Yanagi ties up his opponent.  Yanagi pushes his forearm into Taketa's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Yanagi.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Yanagi drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Yanagi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yanagi feints a right hook, and then lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taketa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Taketa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Taketa's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yanagi lands a jab, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with an overhand right.  
Yanagi is on target with a sharp jab.  
Yanagi hits home with an overhand right.  
Yanagi hits home with an overhand right.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Taketa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance.  Yanagi lands a left hook.  
Yanagi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance.  Yanagi throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Yanagi holds on to his opponent.  Yanagi tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Taketa's kidney. 
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi connects with a cross.  
Taketa manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Yanagi strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Yanagi hits home with a cross.  
Yanagi is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Yanagi ties up his opponent.  Yanagi hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range.  Yanagi feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with a cross.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Taketa closes the distance.  Yanagi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Taketa gets on the inside.  Yanagi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yanagi drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Taketa connects with a cross.  
Yanagi is on target with a stiff jab.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yanagi feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yanagi drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Yanagi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Yanagi connects with a cross.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a jab to Taketa's body.  
Yanagi is on target with a cross.  
Taketa gets on the inside.  Yanagi lands a right hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yanagi feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Yanagi lands a jab.  
Taketa cuts off the ring, trapping Yanagi on the ropes.  Yanagi connects with a cross.  
Yanagi lands a stinging jab.  
Yanagi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Yanagi's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Taketa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 3 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Yanagi feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent.  Yanagi feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to Taketa's body.  
Yanagi feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Taketa gets on the inside.  Yanagi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yanagi pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Taketa advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yanagi lands a right hook.  
Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yanagi lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a cross.  Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Yanagi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Taketa's body.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi connects with an overhand right.  
Taketa steps inside and forces Yanagi to retreat onto the ropes.  Yanagi digs in a stinging left hook to Taketa's ribs.  
Taketa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Toyota, Japan.... Jiro Yanagi

Fight Statistics
Yanagi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Taketa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 65                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0