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23/07/2031
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Hideki Minami vs Eiji Kuse

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Ace Boxing Gym, Saitama,  taking place on 23/05/2026:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Hideki Minami (9 - 3) who hails from Saitama, Japan and Eiji Kuse(6 - 6 - 4) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Both Minami and Kuse weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Daiki Minami, and the three ringside judges are Taro Hara, Ryuu Kamiya and Hiroki Noda.  

Round 1: 

Minami is on target with a stinging cross.  
Minami connects with a cross.  
Kuse walks Minami down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kuse pivots to the right of his opponent.  Minami is on target with a firm cross.  
Minami is on target with a cross.  
Kuse is on target with a jab.  
Kuse is on target with a cross.  
Minami steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Minami drives a left hook into Kuse's body.  
Minami tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging cross.  
Minami is on target with a jab.  
Minami lands a cross.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Minami pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Minami steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Minami lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuse's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kuse's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Minami switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Minami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Minami connects with an overhand left.  Minami attempts to land an overhand right, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minami feints a left hook, but Kuse is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Kuse throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kuse closes the distance and walks Minami onto the ropes.  Minami lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Minami lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Minami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Minami tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minami lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Minami tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Minami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuse steps inside.  Minami lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Minami steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  Minami attempts to land a jab, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Minami pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kuse forces Minami to retreat onto the ropes.  Minami lands a jab.  
Minami tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Minami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Minami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuse's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Minami lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Minami is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kuse steps inside.  Minami digs in a left hook to Kuse's liver.  
Kuse attempts to land a cross, but Minami blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuse pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Minami tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuse manages to force Minami onto the ropes.  Minami lands a stinging jab.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Minami lands a stinging cross.  
Kuse steps inside.  Minami lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Minami hits home with a right hook.  
Minami is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Minami feints a right hook, but Kuse does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Minami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuse gets on the inside.  Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Minami tries to land a left hook, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuse throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuse gets on the inside.  Minami is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Minami pivots to the left of his opponent.  Minami lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Minami ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Minami pushes his forearm into Kuse's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Minami about fouling.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Minami steps to the outside.  Minami feints a right hook, but Kuse does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut.  
Minami steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Minami connects with a right hook.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Minami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minami lands a jab.  
Kuse pivots to the side of his opponent.  Minami hits the target with a solid jab.  
Kuse throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Minami lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Minami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Minami is on target with a cross.  
Minami lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Minami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Minami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  Minami tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Minami is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by two overhand left's to the head.  
Kuse throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minami pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Minami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse forces Minami to retreat into a neutral corner.  Minami throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent.  Minami is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Kuse pivots from in front of his opponent.  Minami lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kuse gets on the inside.  Kuse pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kuse throws a right hook, but Minami clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Minami's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Minami lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Minami connects with a right hook.  
Kuse connects with a cross.  
Minami hits home with a right hook.  
Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuse throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Minami lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse steps inside.  Minami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Minami lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  Minami ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Minami hits home with a firm left hook.  
Minami lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Minami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kuse connects with a right hook.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Minami digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Minami goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Kuse's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Minami steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Minami's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kuse is on target with a cross.  
Minami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  Minami tries to land a jab, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Minami throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Kuse advances into close range.  Minami lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Minami holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kuse pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Minami steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Minami lands a stiff jab.  
Kuse steps inside.  Minami lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Minami lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Minami tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Minami lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Minami is on target with an overhand right.  Minami throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuse lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Minami is on target with a cross.  
Minami finds the target with a jab.  
Kuse tries to keep the action at long range.  Minami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kuse pivots to the side of his opponent.  Minami is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Minami is on target with an overhand right.  
Minami lands a left hook.  
Minami hits home with a cross.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Minami is on target with a jab.  
Minami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Minami lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Minami lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse is on target with an overhand right.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Kuse's body.  
Kuse manouvers Minami into a neutral corner.  Kuse pivots from in front of his opponent.  Minami lands a solid jab.  
Minami is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Minami attempts to land a cross, but Kuse dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Minami's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Minami lands a solid jab.  
Minami tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Minami lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Minami lands a cross.  
Minami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Minami connects with a cross.  
Minami hits home with a cross.  
Minami lands two straights to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Minami tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Minami connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Minami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Minami drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kuse feints a jab, but Minami does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Minami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Minami pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Minami finds the target with a jab.  
Minami finds the target with a jab.  
Minami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Minami is on target with a cross.  
Minami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Minami lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Kuse steps away from his opponent.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Minami lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Minami lands a jab.  
Kuse tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Minami switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kuse cuts off the ring, trapping Minami in a corner.  Minami tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Minami's body.  
Kuse lands a left hook.  


Round 11 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Minami is on target with a jab.  
Minami steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Minami lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuse lands a cross.  
Kuse pivots to the side of his opponent.  Minami lands a sharp jab.  
Minami lands a stiff jab.  
Minami lands a cross.  
Minami steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand left.  


Round 12 Statistics
Minami: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Saitama, Japan.... Hideki Minami

Fight Statistics
Minami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 422                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 367                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 203                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 189                           
Total Jabs Landed: 96                            

Kuse: 
Total Punches Thrown: 274                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 3