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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Eiji Higuchi vs Mitsuru Juba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Nori Onishi Gym, Yokohama,  taking place on 23/10/2026:

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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eiji Higuchi (4 - 1 - 1) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Mitsuru Juba(3 - 4 - 1) from Yokohama, Japan.  Higuchi weighed in at 104 pounds and 13 ounces, while Juba weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kyo Kimura, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Kita, Takeshi Murakami and Taro Ike.  

Round 1: 

Juba lands a stinging jab.  
Higuchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Juba hits home with a sharp jab.  
Higuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higuchi is looking to keep his distance.  Juba lands with a sharp jab.  
Juba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Juba is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Higuchi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Juba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Juba hits home with an overhand right.  
Juba is on target with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Juba finds the target with a jab.  
Juba lands with a solid jab.  
Juba finds the target with a jab.  
Juba strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Juba lands a stiff jab.  
Juba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Juba's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Higuchi connects with a right hook.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Juba hits home with an overhand right.  
Higuchi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Higuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Juba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Higuchi is on target with a right hook.  
Higuchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Juba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Juba finds the target with a jab.  
Juba attempts to land a jab, but Higuchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Juba hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Juba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higuchi is on target with a jab.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent.  Juba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higuchi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higuchi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Juba time to recover.  
Higuchi digs in a left hook to Juba's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Higuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Juba tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Juba lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Juba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Juba lands a cross.  
Juba walks Higuchi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higuchi is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Juba throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Juba steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Higuchi lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Juba snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Juba steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Juba hits home with a stiff jab.  
Higuchi is on target with a jab.  
Juba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Juba tries to land a jab, but Higuchi dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi is on target with a jab.  
Juba is on target with a jab.  
Juba connects with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Juba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Juba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Juba connects with a cross.  
Juba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higuchi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Juba finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Juba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Juba forces Higuchi to back into the ropes.  Juba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi finds the target with a jab.  
Juba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Juba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Juba switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Juba's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Juba is on target with a cross.  Juba attempts to land a jab, but Higuchi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Juba lands a jab.  
Juba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Juba is on target with a cross.  
Juba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Juba's body.  
Juba connects with a cross.  
Juba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Juba hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Juba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Juba hits home with an overhand right.  
Juba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Juba connects with a cross.  
Juba lands an overhand right.  
Juba tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Juba attempts to land a cross, but Higuchi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Juba's liver.  
Higuchi is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Juba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higuchi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Juba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Mitsuru Juba

Fight Statistics
Higuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Juba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 179                           
Total Jabs Landed: 35