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02/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Michi Murakami vs Takeo Igarashi

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 6 round matchup are Michi Murakami (1 - 0) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Takeo Igarashi(3 - 1 - 3) from Kobe, Japan.  Both Murakami and Igarashi weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoshi Fuse, and the three ringside judges are Nori Saito, Aki Fujii and Ichiro Kaya.  

Round 1: 

Murakami is looking to close the distance.  Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murakami lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murakami connects with a left hook.  
Murakami cuts off the ring, trapping Igarashi on the ropes.  Murakami lands a cross.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murakami lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Murakami ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Murakami pushes his forearm into Igarashi's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Murakami.  
Igarashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Murakami clinches his opponent.  Murakami leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Murakami lands a right hook.  
Murakami lands a cross.  
Igarashi tries to land a left uppercut, but Murakami blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Murakami steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Igarashi advances into close range.  Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murakami drives a sharp right hook into Igarashi's ribs.  Murakami holds on to his opponent.  Murakami is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murakami lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murakami lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murakami closes the distance.  Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami attempts to land a left hook, but Igarashi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murakami drives a right hook into Igarashi's ribs.  
Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murakami lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Igarashi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Igarashi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Igarashi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Igarashi's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Igarashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murakami lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Murakami advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Murakami tries to land a left hook, but Igarashi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Igarashi's body.  
Murakami manouvers Igarashi onto the ropes.  As Igarashi tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Murakami has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Igarashi hits home with a right hook.  
Murakami pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Igarashi throws a left hook, but Murakami holds on to his opponent.  Igarashi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Murakami lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Igarashi's body.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  Murakami attempts to land a jab, but Igarashi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Murakami lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Murakami drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Igarashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murakami feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Murakami closes the distance and drives a firm left hook into Igarashi's body.  
Murakami hits home with a cross.  
Igarashi advances into close range.  Murakami drives a left uppercut into Igarashi's body.  
Igarashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Murakami manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murakami lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Murakami tries to land a right hook, but Igarashi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murakami feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Murakami gets on the inside and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Murakami gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Murakami lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Murakami hits home with a right hook.  Murakami holds on to his opponent.  Murakami leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Murakami feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Murakami pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Igarashi's liver.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Murakami pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Igarashi closes the distance.  Murakami lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami feints a cross, but Igarashi is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Igarashi hits home with a right hook.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Igarashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Igarashi attempts to land a cross, but Murakami blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Igarashi gets on the inside.  Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murakami lands a left hook.  Murakami clinches his opponent.  Murakami is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Igarashi wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Murakami.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Murakami hits home with a right hook.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murakami digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Murakami clinches his opponent.  Murakami leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 3 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Igarashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murakami drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Igarashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Igarashi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Igarashi's ribcage.  
Murakami digs in a left hook to Igarashi's body.  Murakami attempts to land a left uppercut, but Igarashi parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Murakami's body.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Igarashi steps inside.  Murakami connects with a right hook.  
Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Murakami steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Igarashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murakami drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Murakami lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Igarashi manages to force Murakami into the corner.  Murakami is on target with a right hook to Igarashi's body.  
Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Igarashi advances into close range.  Murakami drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Igarashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Murakami closes the distance.  Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Igarashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murakami is on target with a right hook.  
Murakami connects with a right hook.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Igarashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Igarashi throws a left uppercut, but Murakami clinches his opponent.  Murakami uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Igarashi's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Murakami.  
Murakami closes the distance.  Murakami pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murakami lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Igarashi is looking to close the distance.  Murakami pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Igarashi's body.  
Igarashi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murakami lands with a stinging jab.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Igarashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murakami is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Murakami digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Murakami drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Murakami closes the distance.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Igarashi's body.  
Murakami is on target with a firm right uppercut to Igarashi's ribs.  Murakami holds on to his opponent.  Igarashi throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Igarashi.  
Igarashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murakami hits home with a right hook.  
Murakami is on target with a stinging left hook to Igarashi's body.  
Murakami steps to the outside.  Murakami feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Murakami hits home with a cross.  
Murakami hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Murakami's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 5 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Igarashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Igarashi closes the distance.  Murakami throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Murakami holds on to his opponent.  Murakami leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Murakami to stop holding.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murakami feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Murakami lands with a stinging jab.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside.  Murakami feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami drives a stinging cross into his opponents body.  
Igarashi is looking to close the distance.  Murakami is on target with a left hook.  
Murakami digs in a left hook to Igarashi's body.  
Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Murakami hits home with an overhand right.  
Murakami lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Igarashi lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Igarashi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Igarashi gets on the inside.  Murakami lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Igarashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitakyushu, Japan.... Michi Murakami

Fight Statistics
Murakami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 322                           
Total Punches Landed: 186                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Igarashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4