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27/02/2031
EOD Running: Training
Shinji Sano vs Takeshi Sakaguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at Kitakyushu Ano Dome, Kitakyushu,  taking place on 20/10/2030:

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.  On the line tonight is the Japan-Chiba Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shinji Sano (15(1) - 0 - 1) who hails from Chiba, Japan and Takeshi Sakaguchi(4 - 3 - 3) from Chiba, Japan.  Sano weighed in at 139 pounds and 8 ounces, while Sakaguchi weighed in at 139 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hisao Sugawara, and the three ringside judges are Keiichi Nakata, Yoshi Bando and Takeo Kuwahara.  

Round 1: 

Sakaguchi advances into close range.  Sano is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakaguchi advances into close range.  Sano digs in a right hook to Sakaguchi's body.  
Sano connects with a cross.  Sano tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sano drives a jab into Sakaguchi's body.  
Sano lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakaguchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sakaguchi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakaguchi steps inside.  Sano drives a right hook into Sakaguchi's ribs.  
Sano drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Sakaguchi gets on the inside.  Sano is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sano lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakaguchi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sakaguchi drives a jab into Sano's body.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sano attempts to land a cross, but Sakaguchi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakaguchi closes the distance.  Sano lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sano lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sano switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sano lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sano attempts to land a jab, but Sakaguchi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakaguchi is looking to close the distance.  Sano digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sano switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Sano connects with a cross.  
Sakaguchi walks Sano onto the ropes.  Sano hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Sano switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakaguchi attempts to land a cross, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakaguchi steps inside.  Sano lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sano lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Sano steps away from his opponent.  Sano feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Sano lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sano is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Sano hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakaguchi lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sano lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sano is on target with a jab.  
Sano lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Sano steps away from his opponent.  Sano feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakaguchi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakaguchi advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sano lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Sano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi gets on the inside.  Sano lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Sano steps away from his opponent.  Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakaguchi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sano lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sano strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sano pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakaguchi closes the distance.  Sano lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range.  Sano feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Sano tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Sano strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakaguchi gets on the inside.  Sano lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sano feints a jab, and then lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a cross.  
Sano lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sano connects with a cross.  
Sano is on target with a hard jab.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sano drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance.  Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Sakaguchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakaguchi attempts to land a cross, but Sano parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano hits home with a cross.  
Sakaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sano is on target with a jab.  
Sano steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Sano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sano feints a right hook, and then connects with a right hook.  
Sano tries to land a jab, but Sakaguchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sano throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sano feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Sano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakaguchi is looking to close the distance.  Sano is on target with a left hook to Sakaguchi's ribs.  
Sakaguchi closes the distance.  Sano drives a right hook into Sakaguchi's ribs.  
Sano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sano switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sano lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi advances into close range.  Sano lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sano steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakaguchi closes the distance.  Sano lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakaguchi manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Sakaguchi is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Sano lands a cross.  
Sakaguchi gets on the inside.  Sano lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sano lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakaguchi is looking to close the distance.  Sano pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi gets on the inside.  Sano lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakaguchi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano connects with a cross.  
Sano lands an overhand left.  
Sano lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a cross.  
Sano lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi closes the distance.  Sano lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Sano attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sakaguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sano's ribcage.  
Sano switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Sakaguchi steps inside.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Sano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sano lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sano steps to the outside.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakaguchi finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakaguchi attempts to land a cross, but Sano dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakaguchi forces Sano to back into the ropes.  Sano lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Sano steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Sano lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sano lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakaguchi steps inside and forces Sano to retreat onto the ropes.  Sano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sano lands a sharp jab.  
Sano switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sano lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sano lands an overhand left.  
Sano is on target with a jab.  
Sakaguchi cuts off the ring, trapping Sano in the corner.  Sano lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sano pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Sano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sakaguchi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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

Round 10: 

Sano lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakaguchi steps inside.  Sano is on target with a left hook.  
Sano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sakaguchi cuts off the ring, trapping Sano on the ropes.  Sano digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sano connects with a cross.  
Sano lands with a hard jab.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sakaguchi cuts off the ring, trapping Sano on the ropes.  Sano lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakaguchi is looking to close the distance and manouvers Sano onto the ropes.  Sano lands a right hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Sano lands a cross to the body, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Sano finds the target with a jab.  
Sano connects with a cross.  
Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Sakaguchi gets on the inside.  Sano lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sano lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Sakaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Chiba, Japan.... Shinji Sano

Fight Statistics
Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 461                           
Total Punches Landed: 299                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 347                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 237                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 176                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 184                           
Total Jabs Landed: 123                           

Sakaguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6