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12/08/2031
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Hikaru Sugimoto vs Satoru Kubota
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Hikaru Anno Gym, Akashi, taking place on 21/05/2026: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Super Bantamweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hikaru Sugimoto (7 - 4 - 2) who hails from Nishinomiya, Japan and Satoru Kubota(8 - 4 - 1) from Kobe, Japan. Both Sugimoto and Kubota weighed in at 122 pounds. The referee tonight is Hisoka Nishida, and the three ringside judges are Hiro Noda, Kazuhiko Sugita and Takeo Fukunaga. Round 1: Sugimoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Sugimoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Kubota steps away from his opponent. Sugimoto hits home with a cross. Sugimoto advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Kubota is on target with a left hook. Sugimoto is on target with a right hook. Sugimoto closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut. Sugimoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kubota sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Sugimoto connects with a left uppercut. Sugimoto finds the target with a jab. Sugimoto connects with an overhand right. Round 1 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Sugimoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Sugimoto is on target with a cross. Sugimoto steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Kubota walks Sugimoto down, trapping him in a corner. Kubota throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Sugimoto steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Sugimoto is on target with a cross. Kubota is looking to keep his distance. Sugimoto is on target with a cross. Sugimoto lands a cross. Kubota pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Kubota's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 2 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Sugimoto digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs. Kubota strikes his opponents body with a cross. Sugimoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left. Kubota attempts to land a jab, but Sugimoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sugimoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Kubota connects with a right hook. Sugimoto advances into close range and connects with a right hook. Kubota digs in a right hook to Sugimoto's ribs. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sugimoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 3 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 4: Kubota lands a straight 1 - 2. Sugimoto is looking to keep his distance and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face. Sugimoto switches the action to the outside and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Kubota cuts off the ring, trapping Sugimoto on the ropes. Kubota connects with a cross. Kubota lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sugimoto finds the target with a jab. Kubota waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Sugimoto connects with a right hook. Sugimoto advances into close range. Kubota throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Sugimoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Kubota's body. Sugimoto closes the distance. Kubota attempts to land a right hook, but Sugimoto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sugimoto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Sugimoto switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left. Round 4 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Sugimoto lands a jab. Sugimoto steps inside. Kubota pivots to the right of his opponent. Kubota throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Sugimoto lands a right hook. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kubota pivots to the side of his opponent. Kubota throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Sugimoto tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Sugimoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kubota hits home with a left hook. Sugimoto is on target with an overhand left. Round 5 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Sugimoto switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab. Sugimoto steps to the outside and lands a cross. Sugimoto lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Sugimoto throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref ignores Kubota's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Sugimoto lands a right hook. Sugimoto switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab. Kubota is on target with a jab. Kubota is looking to keep his distance. Sugimoto finds the target with a jab. Round 6 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kubota pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook. Sugimoto connects with a left hook. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook. Sugimoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Kubota tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kubota steps away from his opponent. Sugimoto lands a cross. Sugimoto attempts to land a cross, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a cross. Kubota lands a jab. Sugimoto lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Round 7 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Sugimoto is on target with a jab. Sugimoto closes the distance. Kubota hits home with a left hook. Sugimoto connects with a cross. Sugimoto lands an overhand left. Sugimoto lands an overhand right. Sugimoto throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Kubota finds the target with a jab. Sugimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut. Sugimoto is on target with an overhand left. Round 8 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Kubota is looking to keep his distance. Sugimoto lands a cross. Sugimoto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Sugimoto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kubota walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Sugimoto is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Sugimoto lands a straight 1 - 2. Kubota lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kubota pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Sugimoto steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Sugimoto hits home with an overhand right. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Sugimoto lands a right hook. Sugimoto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Sugimoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kubota lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Sugimoto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left. Kubota contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Sugimoto connects with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kubota: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 0 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 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9 9 - 10 10 - 9 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 99 - 91 98 - 92 99 - 91 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nishinomiya, Japan.... Hikaru Sugimoto Fight Statistics Sugimoto: Total Punches Thrown: 259 Total Punches Landed: 83 Total Head Shots Thrown: 241 Total Head Shots Landed: 78 Total Body Shots Thrown: 18 Total Body Shots Landed: 5 Total Power Shots Thrown: 159 Total Power Shots Landed: 58 Total Jabs Thrown: 100 Total Jabs Landed: 25 Kubota: Total Punches Thrown: 187 Total Punches Landed: 36 Total Head Shots Thrown: 158 Total Head Shots Landed: 32 Total Body Shots Thrown: 29 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 134 Total Power Shots Landed: 25 Total Jabs Thrown: 53 Total Jabs Landed: 11