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31/07/2030
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Daichi Kobayashi vs Akira Taguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Nagoya Kibe, Nagoya,  taking place on 22/03/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Aichi Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Daichi Kobayashi (8 - 8(1) - 3) who hails from Toyohashi, Japan and Akira Taguchi(13 - 8 - 3) from Nagoya, Japan.  Both Kobayashi and Taguchi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yasushi Jin, and the three ringside judges are Kazuki Tsuda, Aoi Imada and Kenji Shimoda.  

Round 1: 

Kobayashi is on target with a cross.  
Taguchi steps away from his opponent.  Kobayashi finds the target with a jab.  
Kobayashi advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Taguchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kobayashi lands a left uppercut.  
Kobayashi gets on the inside.  Kobayashi steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Taguchi tries to tag Kobayashi on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kobayashi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Taguchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Taguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taguchi is on target with a jab.  
Kobayashi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taguchi stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kobayashi hits home with a cross.  
Kobayashi lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kobayashi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taguchi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside.  Kobayashi connects with a cross.  Kobayashi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kobayashi is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Taguchi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kobayashi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kobayashi hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kobayashi steps to the outside.  Taguchi hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kobayashi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kobayashi connects with a cross.  
Taguchi drives a left uppercut into Kobayashi's body.  
Taguchi is on target with a cross.  
Kobayashi is on target with a right hook.  
Kobayashi lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kobayashi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kobayashi attempts to land a cross, but Taguchi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kobayashi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taguchi connects with a cross.  
Taguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taguchi attempts to land a cross, but Kobayashi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kobayashi steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Taguchi hits home with a right hook.  
Taguchi lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Taguchi is on target with a right hook.  
Taguchi tries to land a left hook, but Kobayashi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taguchi pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kobayashi lands a cross.  
Kobayashi is on target with a cross.  
Kobayashi advances into close range.  Taguchi is on target with a left hook.  
Kobayashi tries to land a cross, but Taguchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taguchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taguchi attempts to land a jab, but Kobayashi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kobayashi tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kobayashi's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taguchi switches the action to the outside.  Taguchi feints a cross, but Kobayashi is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Kobayashi hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taguchi is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Taguchi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kobayashi lands a left hook.  
Taguchi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kobayashi time to recover.  
Kobayashi is on target with a jab.  
Taguchi connects with a cross.  
Taguchi lands a cross.  
Taguchi lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 Toyohashi, Japan.... Daichi Kobayashi

Fight Statistics
Kobayashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 210                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Taguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 216                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10