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27/08/2031
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Kei Yoshimura vs Daiki Tanigawa

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

Clearly AI Japan-Fukuoka 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-Fukuoka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kei Yoshimura (5 - 8 - 4) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Daiki Tanigawa(6 - 13 - 4) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Both Yoshimura and Tanigawa weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Daichi Sada, and the three ringside judges are Goro Koizumi, Yuji Sakai and Aki Nishimoto.  

Round 1: 

Yoshimura tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yoshimura closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Tanigawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yoshimura lands an overhand left.  Yoshimura throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshimura steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Tanigawa pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa switches the action to the outside.  Yoshimura contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Tanigawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Yoshimura throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yoshimura lands a jab.  
Yoshimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanigawa connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshimura's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Tanigawa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yoshimura pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yoshimura attempts to land a jab, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshimura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshimura gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Tanigawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Yoshimura throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yoshimura tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Yoshimura closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Yoshimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Yoshimura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tanigawa is on target with an overhand left.  
Yoshimura drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Yoshimura steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yoshimura closes the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Yoshimura lands a right hook.  
Tanigawa finds the target with a jab.  
Tanigawa switches the action to the outside.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yoshimura lands a left hook.  
Yoshimura steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Yoshimura steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Yoshimura switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yoshimura steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yoshimura walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yoshimura lands a right hook.  
Yoshimura tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Yoshimura pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Tanigawa is on target with a cross.  
Yoshimura advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yoshimura steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshimura's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Yoshimura is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tanigawa manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yoshimura finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshimura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tanigawa feints a cross, but Yoshimura is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Tanigawa drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Yoshimura hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yoshimura lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yoshimura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Yoshimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a cross.  
Yoshimura steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Tanigawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yoshimura throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Yoshimura's ribs.  
Yoshimura finds the target with a jab.  
Yoshimura steps away from his opponent.  Yoshimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanigawa is on target with a jab to Yoshimura's body.  
Yoshimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 96  96 - 95  97 - 94

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Kitakyushu, Japan.... Kei Yoshimura

Fight Statistics
Yoshimura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 273                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 147                           
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Tanigawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11