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13/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Naoki Tanigawa vs Takeshi Kikuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the Hidaka promoted show at Kyoto Tashiro, Kyoto,  taking place on 01/05/2026:

Clearly Hidaka 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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Naoki Tanigawa (13 - 0) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Takeshi Kikuchi(6 - 5 - 2) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Tanigawa and Kikuchi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Naoki Kawasaki, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Ozawa, Kazuhiko Ozawa and Takeo Imada.  

Round 1: 

Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa feints a jab, and then connects with a left hook.  Tanigawa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Tanigawa's body.  
Tanigawa closes the distance.  Tanigawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Kikuchi's liver.  
Tanigawa steps inside.  Tanigawa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Tanigawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Tanigawa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kikuchi in the corner.  Tanigawa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa cuts off the ring, trapping Kikuchi on the ropes.  Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa steps inside.  Tanigawa steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Kikuchi is whaling away with hooks, but Tanigawa keeps his defence tight.  
Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa lands a jab.  
Tanigawa steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Tanigawa is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tanigawa lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa steps inside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tanigawa hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Kikuchi's ribcage.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kikuchi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Tanigawa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kikuchi connects with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Tanigawa digs in a right uppercut to Kikuchi's ribs.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi connects with a stinging right hook.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left uppercut to Kikuchi's liver.  
Tanigawa lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kikuchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi hits home with a cross.  Kikuchi tries to land a jab, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa is on target with a solid jab.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside.  Kikuchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanigawa is on target with a right uppercut to Kikuchi's body.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Tanigawa attempts to land a left hook, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Kikuchi's liver.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook.  
Tanigawa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kikuchi is on target with a cross.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tanigawa finds the target with a jab.  
Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Kikuchi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kikuchi drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Tanigawa hits home with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Tanigawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kikuchi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tanigawa drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Tanigawa is on target with a right hook to Kikuchi's body.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance.  Kikuchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kikuchi tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Tanigawa is on target with a cross.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right uppercut to Kikuchi's body.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tanigawa tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kikuchi tries to land a right hook, but Tanigawa dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kikuchi steps inside.  Kikuchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi tries to land a jab, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanigawa hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kikuchi's liver.  
Kikuchi attempts to land a cross, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Tanigawa drives a left hook into Kikuchi's body.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Tanigawa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tanigawa hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kikuchi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Tanigawa drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kikuchi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa drives a cross into Kikuchi's body.  
Tanigawa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a cross.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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: 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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Naoki Tanigawa

Fight Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Kikuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 143                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1