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16/08/2030
EOD Running: Pre Show
Hikaru Imai vs Kyo Hamamoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Hidaka promoted show at Mikio Hirai Gym, Kyoto,  taking place on 23/03/2029:

Clearly Hidaka 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-Kyoto Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hikaru Imai (8 - 0) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Kyo Hamamoto(6 - 9 - 4) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Imai and Hamamoto weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeo Imada, and the three ringside judges are Taro Matsuoka, Naoki Tamashiro and Kazuhiko Ozawa.  

Round 1: 

Imai is looking to close the distance.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Imai walks his opponent into the red corner.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai advances into close range.  Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Imai gets on the inside.  Imai wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hamamoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hamamoto is looking to close the distance and manouvers Imai onto the ropes.  Imai lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Hamamoto's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hamamoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Imai hits home with a right hook.  
Imai gets on the inside.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Imai advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Imai walks Hamamoto onto the ropes.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Imai digs in a left hook to Hamamoto's liver.  
Imai attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hamamoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Imai forces Hamamoto to back into a corner.  Imai hits home with a right hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Imai lands a left hook.  
Imai advances into close range.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  
Imai steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Imai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai forces Hamamoto to retreat into the corner.  Imai lands with a hard jab.  
Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hamamoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Imai connects with a left hook.  
Hamamoto attempts to land a left hook, but Imai parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Imai lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Imai cuts off the ring, trapping Hamamoto on the ropes.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Hamamoto closes the distance.  Imai lands a right hook.  
Imai digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Imai lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto gets on the inside.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Hamamoto is looking to close the distance and manouvers Imai onto the ropes.  Imai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hamamoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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

Round 4: 

Imai lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Imai lands a stinging left hook.  
Imai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Hamamoto's body.  
Hamamoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hamamoto tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands a left hook.  
Imai lands with a solid jab.  
Hamamoto steps inside.  Imai lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Imai closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Hamamoto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hamamoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai connects with a solid right hook.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto is looking to close the distance.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Hamamoto advances into close range.  Imai connects with a left hook.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Imai is looking to close the distance.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to close the distance.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Imai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Imai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto is looking to close the distance.  Imai lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto tries to land a jab, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Imai feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Hamamoto gets on the inside.  Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Hamamoto's body.  
Imai closes the distance.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Hamamoto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Imai connects with a left hook.  
Imai is on target with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hamamoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Imai hits home with a left hook.  
Hamamoto connects with a cross.  
Hamamoto gets on the inside.  Imai lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Hamamoto gets on the inside.  Imai connects with a left hook.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Imai lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a left hook, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Hamamoto hits home with a cross.  
Imai is on target with a firm cross.  
Hamamoto gets on the inside.  Imai lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Imai gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai advances into close range.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Imai advances into close range and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Imai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hamamoto tries to land a right uppercut, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Imai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Imai feints a cross, and then hits home with a firm left hook.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a right hook.  
Hamamoto is looking to close the distance.  Imai lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Imai steps inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a right hook.  
Imai lands a jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai advances into close range.  Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Imai lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Hamamoto digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Imai gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Imai closes the distance.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Imai closes the distance.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto attempts to land a cross, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imai advances into close range.  Hamamoto throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai is looking to close the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hamamoto closes the distance.  Hamamoto is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref ignores Imai's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Imai lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto closes the distance.  Imai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai feints a jab, and then hits home with a hard jab.  
Imai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a cross, and then lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a left, and then hits home with a stinging cross.  
Hamamoto gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Hamamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hamamoto advances into close range.  Imai lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Imai feints a jab, fooling Hamamoto into launching a right hook counter.  Imai springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Imai is on target with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Imai lands a cross.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Imai feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to land a jab, but Hamamoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hamamoto walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hamamoto drives a cross into Imai's body.  
Hamamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai connects with a left hook.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Imai feints a right, and then connects with a solid cross.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance.  Imai feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hamamoto connects with a cross.  
Hamamoto closes the distance.  Imai lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Imai clinches his opponent.  Imai tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Hamamoto behind the head. The ref breaks Imai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Hamamoto hits home with an overhand left.  
Hamamoto steps inside and walks Imai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Imai connects with a left hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance.  Hamamoto lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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: 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 Kyoto, Japan.... Hikaru Imai

Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 405                           
Total Punches Landed: 267                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 354                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 236                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 219                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 48                            

Hamamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4