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Nao Minamoto vs Mitsuru Kobayashi
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hokkaido promoted show at Sapporo Imada, Sapporo, taking place on 01/10/2026: 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 is the main event of the 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 - 4) who hails from Sapporo, Japan and Mitsuru Kobayashi(4 - 7(1) - 4) from Sapporo, Japan. Both Minamoto and Kobayashi weighed in at 130 pounds. The referee tonight is Satoru Yasui, and the three ringside judges are Eiji Aoki, Yasushi Uyeno and Kaede Takenaka. Round 1: Kobayashi tries to land a left uppercut, but Minamoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Minamoto drives a left uppercut into Kobayashi's body. Minamoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Minamoto steps inside. Kobayashi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kobayashi is looking to keep the action on the outside. Minamoto hits home with a cross. Kobayashi tries to step out of his opponents range. Minamoto lands a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Kobayashi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Round 1 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Kobayashi finds the target with a jab. Kobayashi steps away from his opponent. Minamoto attempts to land an overhand right, but Kobayashi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Round 2 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Kobayashi is on target with a left hook. Kobayashi lands a cross to Minamoto's body. Minamoto lands a right hook. Minamoto hits home with a cross. Minamoto connects with a left hook. Minamoto advances into close range. Kobayashi lands a left hook. Kobayashi connects with a cross. Minamoto attempts to land a jab, but Kobayashi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Round 3 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Minamoto is looking to close the distance. Kobayashi pivots to the side of his opponent. Minamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Kobayashi steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Kobayashi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Kobayashi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Minamoto's ribs. Minamoto cuts off the ring, trapping Kobayashi on the ropes. Minamoto connects with a right hook. Minamoto is looking to close the distance. Kobayashi hits home with a left uppercut. Round 4 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Kobayashi hits home with a left hook. Minamoto gets on the inside. Kobayashi lands a left hook. Minamoto is on target with a cross. Kobayashi steps to the outside. Kobayashi feints a jab, but Minamoto does not fall for it and lands with a cross. Minamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook. Kobayashi tries to step out of his opponents range. Minamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Minamoto tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Minamoto's body. Round 5 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Kobayashi lands a jab. Minamoto advances into close range. Kobayashi pivots from in front of his opponent. Minamoto digs in a left uppercut to Kobayashi's liver. Kobayashi pivots to the left of his opponent. Minamoto connects with a left uppercut. Kobayashi lands a jab. Minamoto gets on the inside. Kobayashi pivots to the left of his opponent. Minamoto connects with a left hook. Minamoto closes the distance. Minamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kobayashi's body. Minamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook. Round 6 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Minamoto is looking to close the distance. Kobayashi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Minamoto is looking to close the distance. Kobayashi connects with a left hook. Minamoto is on target with a jab. Kobayashi walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner. Kobayashi feints a right hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab. Kobayashi pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut. Minamoto throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Minamoto advances into close range. Kobayashi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook. Kobayashi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left 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: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Minamoto closes the distance. Kobayashi hits home with a right hook. Minamoto walks Kobayashi onto the ropes. Kobayashi lands a jab. Minamoto is looking to close the distance. Kobayashi lands a left hook. Kobayashi steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Minamoto attempts to land a jab, but Kobayashi parries the shot and counters with a cross. Kobayashi feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab. Kobayashi lands a left hook. Round 8 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Minamoto closes the distance. Kobayashi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Minamoto is on target with a left hook. Minamoto closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut. Kobayashi lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 9 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Minamoto closes the distance. Kobayashi pivots to the right of his opponent. Minamoto hits home with a left hook. Kobayashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross. Kobayashi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Minamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook. Kobayashi pivots to the right of his opponent. Kobayashi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Minamoto is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner. Kobayashi throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Kobayashi steps away from his opponent. Kobayashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Minamoto tries to land an overhand right, but Kobayashi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kobayashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Minamoto: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kobayashi: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 2 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 92 - 98 92 - 98 92 - 98 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sapporo, Japan.... Mitsuru Kobayashi Fight Statistics Minamoto: Total Punches Thrown: 220 Total Punches Landed: 25 Total Head Shots Thrown: 187 Total Head Shots Landed: 22 Total Body Shots Thrown: 33 Total Body Shots Landed: 3 Total Power Shots Thrown: 170 Total Power Shots Landed: 22 Total Jabs Thrown: 50 Total Jabs Landed: 3 Kobayashi: Total Punches Thrown: 223 Total Punches Landed: 51 Total Head Shots Thrown: 194 Total Head Shots Landed: 47 Total Body Shots Thrown: 29 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 133 Total Power Shots Landed: 37 Total Jabs Thrown: 90 Total Jabs Landed: 14