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Kazuki Sakai vs Mitsuru Hatanaka
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Nori Onishi Gym, Yokohama, taking place on 22/06/2026: Clearly AI Japan-Kanagawa 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-Kanagawa Middleweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kazuki Sakai (10 - 7 - 3 - 1(NC)) who hails from Sagamihara, Japan and Mitsuru Hatanaka(12 - 3 - 2) from Yokohama, Japan. Sakai weighed in at 160 pounds, while Hatanaka weighed in at 159 pounds And 12 ounces. The referee tonight is Kenji Shirai, and the three ringside judges are Hiro Murano, Ichiro Yokota and Daiki Sasaki. Round 1: Sakai pivots to the side of his opponent. Sakai tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Hatanaka closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner. Hatanaka connects with a right hook. Hatanaka steps away from his opponent. Hatanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Hatanaka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Hatanaka is looking to keep his distance. Hatanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sakai hits home with a cross. Hatanaka tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Hatanaka's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 1 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Sakai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Hatanaka hits home with a cross. Sakai hits home with a right hook. Hatanaka advances into close range. Sakai pivots to the left of his opponent. Hatanaka lands a left hook. Hatanaka connects with a cross. Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Hatanaka finds the target with a jab. Sakai tries to keep the action at long range. Hatanaka throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Hatanaka closes the distance and connects with a left hook. Hatanaka pivots to the left of his opponent. Sakai is on target with a cross. Hatanaka connects with a cross. Sakai steps away from his opponent. Hatanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right. Round 2 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Sakai tries to land a left uppercut, but Hatanaka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Hatanaka closes the distance and is on target with a right hook. Hatanaka walks Sakai into the red corner. Hatanaka is on target with a left hook to Sakai's liver. Sakai pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Sakai steps to the outside. Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross. Hatanaka lands a cross. Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Hatanaka lands a right hook. Hatanaka is looking to close the distance. Hatanaka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head. Hatanaka feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross. Sakai feints a jab, but Hatanaka is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut. Hatanaka gets on the inside and manouvers Sakai into a corner. Hatanaka is on target with a left uppercut to Sakai's body. Sakai is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Hatanaka steps inside. Sakai is on target with a left hook. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sakai's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 3 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 4: Hatanaka lands a cross. Hatanaka gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 4 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Sakai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Hatanaka steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Hatanaka gets on the inside. Sakai connects with a left uppercut. Sakai attempts to land a left hook, but Hatanaka slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Sakai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right. Round 5 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Sakai gets on the inside. Hatanaka connects with a right hook. Hatanaka is on target with an overhand left. Sakai steps away from his opponent. Hatanaka is on target with a cross. Hatanaka steps inside. Sakai hits home with a left hook. Hatanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Sakai lands a right uppercut. Hatanaka connects with a left hook. Sakai tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Round 6 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Hatanaka closes the distance and walks Sakai into a corner. Hatanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Sakai lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Hatanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sakai lands a left hook. Hatanaka steps inside. Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Hatanaka lands a right hook. Hatanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sakai lands a right uppercut. Sakai steps inside. Hatanaka lands a right hook. Hatanaka advances into close range and lands a left uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Hatanaka attempts to land a jab, but Sakai slips the shot and counters with a cross. Hatanaka is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Hatanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Hatanaka's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Round 8 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 9: Hatanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Hatanaka throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Sakai sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Hatanaka lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Sakai hits home with a cross. Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross. Sakai contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Hatanaka lands a right hook. Hatanaka is on target with an overhand left. Hatanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Hatanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Hatanaka connects with a cross. Hatanaka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Hatanaka lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack. Sakai attempts to land a jab, but Hatanaka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Sakai's body. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sakai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 9 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 25 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 50 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 10: Hatanaka steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Hatanaka is on target with a cross. Sakai lands a left hook. Sakai forces Hatanaka to back into the ropes. Sakai attempts to land a right hook, but Hatanaka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Hatanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sakai is on target with a cross. Sakai gets on the inside. Hatanaka lands a right hook. Sakai closes the distance. Sakai pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Sakai closes the distance and connects with a right hook. Round 10 Statistics Sakai: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hatanaka: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 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 - 10 10 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 94 - 96 94 - 97 94 - 97 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Mitsuru Hatanaka Fight Statistics Sakai: Total Punches Thrown: 226 Total Punches Landed: 33 Total Head Shots Thrown: 189 Total Head Shots Landed: 30 Total Body Shots Thrown: 37 Total Body Shots Landed: 3 Total Power Shots Thrown: 167 Total Power Shots Landed: 29 Total Jabs Thrown: 59 Total Jabs Landed: 4 Hatanaka: Total Punches Thrown: 347 Total Punches Landed: 54 Total Head Shots Thrown: 319 Total Head Shots Landed: 47 Total Body Shots Thrown: 28 Total Body Shots Landed: 7 Total Power Shots Thrown: 223 Total Power Shots Landed: 45 Total Jabs Thrown: 124 Total Jabs Landed: 9