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27/08/2033
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Hisao Sakurai vs Raiden Otsuka

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Hitoshi Ito Gym, Osaka,  taking place on 19/04/2026:

Clearly AI Japan-Osaka 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 final eliminator for the Japan-Osaka Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hisao Sakurai (11 - 6) who hails from Osaka, Japan and Raiden Otsuka(16 - 4) from Osaka, Japan.  Sakurai weighed in at 146 pounds And 15 ounces, while Otsuka weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Goro Tsuchida, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Shiba, Fumio Shiba and Daiki Aoki.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Otsuka parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Otsuka closes the distance.  Sakurai is on target with a right hook to Otsuka's ribs.  
Otsuka hits home with a right hook.  
Otsuka advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Otsuka tries to land a left hook, but Sakurai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Otsuka's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Otsuka's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai lands a sharp jab.  Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Otsuka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Sakurai tries to land a jab, but Otsuka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai connects with a left uppercut.  
Otsuka is on target with a left uppercut.  
Otsuka hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Otsuka gets on the inside and walks Sakurai into the corner.  Otsuka is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Otsuka connects with a right hook.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Otsuka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Otsuka gets on the inside.  Otsuka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Otsuka connects with a left hook.  Otsuka tries to land a right uppercut, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Otsuka tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Otsuka lands a left hook.  
Otsuka lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sakurai drives a jab into Otsuka's body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Otsuka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Otsuka gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Otsuka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab to Otsuka's body.  
Otsuka gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Otsuka forces Sakurai to back into the ropes.  Sakurai is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Otsuka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai connects with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai steps to the outside.  Otsuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Otsuka slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Otsuka is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Otsuka drives a left uppercut into Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Otsuka lands a right uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Otsuka gets on the inside.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sakurai lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Otsuka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross to Otsuka's body.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into Otsuka's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai is on target with an overhand left.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Otsuka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a solid jab.  
Otsuka closes the distance.  Otsuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Otsuka feints a cross, tricking Sakurai into countering with a left uppercut.  Otsuka is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook to Sakurai's ribcage.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai lands with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Otsuka closes the distance.  Otsuka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Otsuka switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Otsuka steps to the outside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Otsuka lands a cross.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Otsuka is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai tries to land a right hook, but Otsuka sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Otsuka slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Otsuka closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Otsuka is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Otsuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Otsuka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Otsuka steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Otsuka tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Otsuka lands a left hook.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Otsuka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to land a left hook, but Otsuka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Otsuka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Otsuka advances into close range.  Sakurai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  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 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 95 - 97  95 - 97  96 - 95

The winner, by Split Decision, from Osaka, Japan.... Raiden Otsuka

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 380                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 349                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Otsuka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0