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25/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Nao Minamoto vs Mitsuru Kobayashi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hokkaido promoted show at Sapporo Ito, Sapporo,  taking place on 22/06/2026:

Clearly AI Japan-Hokkaido 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hokkaido Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nao Minamoto (4 - 9 - 3) who hails from Sapporo, Japan and Mitsuru Kobayashi(4 - 7(1) - 3) from Sapporo, Japan.  Minamoto weighed in at 130 pounds, while Kobayashi weighed in at 129 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kyo Minami, and the three ringside judges are Raiden Sera, Kyo Kawabata and Isamu Hara.  

Round 1: 

Minamoto lands a right hook.  
Minamoto advances into close range.  Minamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kobayashi attempts to land a left hook, but Minamoto dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Minamoto steps inside.  Kobayashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kobayashi switches the action to the outside.  Minamoto connects with a cross.  
Kobayashi tries to land a jab, but Minamoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Minamoto lands a right hook.  
Minamoto closes the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Minamoto gets on the inside.  Minamoto goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Kobayashi to the neutral corner.  He warns Minamoto that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Kobayashi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Minamoto steps inside.  Minamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kobayashi connects with a left hook.  
Minamoto feints a cross, but Kobayashi does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Minamoto closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobayashi lands a left hook.  
Kobayashi is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Minamoto closes the distance.  Kobayashi digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Kobayashi tries to land a left hook, but Minamoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobayashi is on target with a right hook to Minamoto's body.  
Minamoto advances into close range.  Kobayashi connects with a left uppercut.  
Kobayashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Minamoto is on target with a left hook.  
Kobayashi finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Kobayashi switches the action to the outside.  Minamoto is on target with a jab.  
Kobayashi tries to keep the action at long range.  Minamoto tries to land a jab, but Kobayashi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Minamoto gets on the inside.  Kobayashi attempts to land a left hook, but Minamoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kobayashi connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kobayashi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kobayashi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Minamoto to the neutral corner.  He lectures Kobayashi but does not take away a point.  
Kobayashi hits home with an overhand left.  
Kobayashi lands a cross.  
Kobayashi tries to keep the action at long range.  Kobayashi feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Kobayashi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Minamoto is on target with a cross.  
Minamoto gets on the inside.  Kobayashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kobayashi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kobayashi's liver.  
Minamoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kobayashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Minamoto advances into close range.  As Minamoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Kobayashi has taken some damage there.  That has caused swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 5 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kobayashi hits home with a left hook.  
Minamoto closes the distance.  Kobayashi hits home with a left hook.  
Kobayashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Minamoto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance and forces Kobayashi to retreat into a corner.  Minamoto attempts to land a right hook, but Kobayashi parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Minamoto throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Minamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Kobayashi steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Minamoto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kobayashi parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobayashi manouvers Minamoto into a corner.  Kobayashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Minamoto tries to land a left uppercut, but Kobayashi dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Minamoto closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Kobayashi's liver.  
Minamoto closes the distance.  Kobayashi pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Minamoto's body.  
Minamoto lands a left hook.  
Minamoto connects with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto closes the distance and drives a right hook into Kobayashi's ribs.  
Minamoto attempts to land a left hook, but Kobayashi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kobayashi lands a left hook.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance.  Kobayashi hits home with a right uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kobayashi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kobayashi hits home with a right hook.  
Kobayashi tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Minamoto closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kobayashi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kobayashi feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Minamoto lands a jab.  
Minamoto gets on the inside.  Kobayashi connects with a left hook.  
Kobayashi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Minamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Minamoto closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Minamoto hits home with a left hook.  
Minamoto steps inside.  Minamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Minamoto lands a right hook.  Minamoto attempts to land a left hook, but Kobayashi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Minamoto lands a right hook.  
Minamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kobayashi finds the target with a jab.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kobayashi attempts to land a right hook, but Minamoto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kobayashi connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kobayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Minamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Kobayashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10