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09/05/2031
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Iwao Soga vs Isamu Handa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 20/02/2027:

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 Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Soga (7 - 4 - 2) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Isamu Handa(4 - 7 - 1) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Soga weighed in at 114 pounds and 5 ounces, while Handa weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fumio Hara, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Sakai, Hiroki Shimabukuro and Isamu Kawai.  

Round 1: 

Soga hits home with a cross.  
Handa connects with a right hook.  Handa attempts to land a right hook, but Soga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Handa's body.  
Handa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Handa hits home with a right hook.  
Handa hits home with a cross.  
Soga connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Soga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Handa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Soga lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Soga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Handa drives a left hook into Soga's body.  
Handa is on target with a jab.  
Soga hits home with a cross.  
Soga hits home with a left hook.  
Handa is looking to close the distance.  Soga is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Handa hits home with a left hook.  
Soga forces Handa to retreat into a corner.  Soga digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soga closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Soga lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Soga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Handa connects with a left uppercut.  
Handa drives a right uppercut into Soga's ribcage.  
Soga connects with a left hook.  
Handa connects with a left hook.  
Handa is on target with a cross.  
Handa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Handa closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Handa connects with a cross.  
Handa walks his opponent into a corner.  Handa connects with a cross.  
Soga lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Handa is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Handa hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Soga switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Handa steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Handa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Handa is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Handa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Handa is looking to close the distance.  Soga drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Soga closes the distance.  Handa connects with a left uppercut.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Handa hits home with a cross.  
Soga gets on the inside and forces Handa to back into a neutral corner.  Soga tries to land a left uppercut, but Handa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga hits home with a left uppercut.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Handa throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Soga's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 7 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Soga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Handa hits home with a cross.  
Handa closes the distance.  Soga lands a left uppercut.  
Handa walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Soga connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Soga gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Soga walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Soga is on target with a left hook.  
Soga is on target with a left hook to Handa's body.  
Handa connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Handa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Handa advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Soga is on target with a left hook.  
Soga connects with a left uppercut.  
Handa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Handa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 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: 97 - 93  98 - 94  98 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitakyushu, Japan.... Iwao Soga

Fight Statistics
Soga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Handa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2