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30/07/2030
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Yutaka Kubo vs Nori Shimizu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Mitsui Garden Hotel, Chiba,  taking place on 22/04/2028:

Clearly AI Japan-Chiba 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Kubo (7 - 0) who hails from Sendai, Japan and Nori Shimizu(2 - 2) from Amagasaki, Japan.  Kubo weighed in at 114 pounds And 12 ounces, while Shimizu weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Tobe, and the three ringside judges are Goro Horie, Yuichi Kaba and Kazuhiko Sakaguchi.  

Round 1: 

Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo connects with a cross.  Kubo throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo lands a ramrod jab.  
Kubo is on target with a solid jab.  
Kubo lands with a sharp jab.  
Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  Kubo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance.  Kubo feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Shimizu.  Kubo avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubo hits home with an overhand right.  
Kubo lands a jab.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kubo lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kubo lands an overhand right.  
Shimizu throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Kubo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside.  Kubo feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shimizu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Shimizu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shimizu's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shimizu advances into close range.  Kubo lands a left hook.  
Kubo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Kubo is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Shimizu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kubo is on target with a jab.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubo is on target with a cross.  
Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kubo feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kubo lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kubo is on target with a jab.  Kubo throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kubo is on target with a cross.  
Kubo feints a cross, and then lands a hard jab.  
Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo lands a jab.  
Shimizu lands a jab.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kubo is on target with an overhand right.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shimizu tries to land a left hook, but Kubo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kubo connects with a left hook.  
Kubo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Shimizu gets on the inside.  Kubo is on target with a right hook to Shimizu's body.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo lands a solid jab.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Kubo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kubo attempts to land a right hook, but Shimizu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shimizu's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shimizu feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Kubo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shimizu is getting frustrated here.    He throws a hook, and catches Kubo low!  The ref tells Shimizu to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Kubo time to recover.  
Kubo lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands an overhand left.  
Kubo attempts to land a jab, but Shimizu dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kubo feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Kubo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance.  Kubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Kubo attempts to land a left hook, but Shimizu slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Kubo's liver.  
Shimizu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shimizu lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kubo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kubo feints a jab, tricking Shimizu into launching a left uppercut counter.  Kubo springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Kubo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a left uppercut.  
Shimizu forces Kubo to back into the ropes.  Kubo is on target with a cross.  
You can sense the frustration from Shimizu now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Kubo with a blatant low blow!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Shimizu to keep his punches up.  He gives Kubo a few minutes to recover.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance.  Kubo pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kubo feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Kubo lands a right hook.  
Shimizu is getting frustrated here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Kubo.  
Shimizu advances into close range.  Kubo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Kubo feints a left, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu cuts off the ring, trapping Kubo on the ropes.  Kubo is on target with a left hook.  
Kubo feints a cross, tricking Shimizu into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Kubo springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kubo drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Shimizu advances into close range.  Kubo lands a left hook.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Kubo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Kubo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kubo feints a left, and then hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kubo lands a jab.  
Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Kubo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu advances into close range.  Kubo is on target with a left hook.  
Shimizu connects with a left hook.  
Shimizu lands a left hook.  
Shimizu connects with a left hook.  
Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu closes the distance.  Kubo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo is on target with a jab.  
Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands with a solid jab.  
Shimizu is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He steps inside, but then strikes Kubo with a blatant low blow!  The ref stops the action and tells Shimizu to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Kubo time to recover.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kubo is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kubo lands an overhand right.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Kubo lands a ramrod jab.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kubo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Shimizu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kubo feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kubo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kubo is on target with a jab.  
Kubo connects with a cross.  
Kubo is on target with a hard jab.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kubo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kubo feints a right hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shimizu steps inside and manages to force Kubo onto the ropes.  Shimizu is starting to lose his temper here.   He catches his opponent with what looks like an intentional butt!  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Shimizu to watch his head.  He gives Kubo a few minutes to recover.  
Kubo hits home with a right hook.  
Kubo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kubo hits the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kubo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kubo steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Shimizu hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu gets on the inside.  Kubo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubo attempts to land a jab, but Shimizu blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kubo finds the target with a jab.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kubo hits the target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kubo's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kubo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo connects with a cross.  
Kubo lands a jab.  
Kubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a cross.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kubo is on target with an overhand right.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  Kubo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Kubo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kubo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kubo lands a stiff jab.  
Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent.  Kubo feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kubo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kubo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Kubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to Shimizu's body.  
Kubo lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kubo is on target with a cross.  
Kubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kubo lands a jab.  
Kubo hits home with an overhand left.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kubo feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Kubo feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo is on target with a cross.  
Kubo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo hits home with an overhand right.  
Kubo is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sendai, Japan.... Yutaka Kubo

Fight Statistics
Kubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 430                           
Total Punches Landed: 303                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 402                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 287                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 252                           
Total Jabs Landed: 173                           

Shimizu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 151                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2