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Naoki Tanigawa vs Mitsuru Kojima
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Hotel Nikko Princess, Kyoto, taking place on 22/04/2033: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Kyoto Cruiserweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Naoki Tanigawa (21(2) - 0) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Mitsuru Kojima(15 - 4 - 3) from Kyoto, Japan. Tanigawa weighed in at 199 pounds and 3 ounces, while Kojima weighed in at 200 pounds. The referee tonight is Taro Matsuoka, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Aki, Naoki Kawasaki and Takeo Imada. Round 1: Tanigawa switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa advances into close range and hits home with a left hook. Kojima tries to keep the action at long range. Tanigawa is on target with a cross. Tanigawa is on target with a jab. Tanigawa steps inside and drives a right hook into Kojima's ribs. Tanigawa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Tanigawa manouvers Kojima into the red corner. Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid right hook. Tanigawa is looking to keep his distance. Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa advances into close range. Tanigawa pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kojima is on target with a right hook. Kojima pivots to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a stinging jab. Tanigawa is looking to keep his distance. Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging left uppercut. Tanigawa lands a double right hook to his opponents head. He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Tanigawa steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up. Kojima tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Kojima throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard. Tanigawa holds on to his opponent. Tanigawa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Tanigawa's hold and signals for the fight to continue. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kojima's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 9 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Tanigawa advances into close range. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Kojima lands a jab. Kojima throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Kojima hits home with a cross. Kojima attempts to land a left uppercut, but Tanigawa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa drives a left hook into his opponents body. Tanigawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Tanigawa is on target with a firm left hook. Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Tanigawa closes the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Tanigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a right hook. Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2. Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tanigawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Kojima's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Kojima's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 2 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 12 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kojima throws a left hook, but Tanigawa clinches his opponent. Tanigawa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Tanigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross. Tanigawa is looking to close the distance. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa hits home with a left hook. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kojima throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2. He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Tanigawa steps inside. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Kojima is looking to keep his distance. Tanigawa lands a cross. Kojima pivots to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Tanigawa steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Tanigawa gets on the inside. Kojima pivots from in front of his opponent. Tanigawa digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Tanigawa hits home with a left hook. Tanigawa gets on the inside. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa is on target with a left uppercut. Tanigawa is on target with a jab to Kojima's body. Tanigawa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Tanigawa switches the action to the outside. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a solid overhand right. Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kojima throws a left hook, but Tanigawa ties up his opponent. Tanigawa is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee warns Tanigawa and breaks the clinch. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kojima's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through. Round 3 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Kojima pivots from in front of his opponent. Kojima attempts to land a cross, but Tanigawa slips the shot and counters with a cross. Tanigawa steps inside. Kojima throws a left hook, but Tanigawa ties up his opponent. Tanigawa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kojima tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook. Kojima is looking to keep the action on the outside. Tanigawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Tanigawa gets on the inside. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Kojima throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Tanigawa connects with a right uppercut. Tanigawa steps inside. Kojima throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Kojima switches the action to the outside. Tanigawa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Tanigawa gets on the inside. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Tanigawa closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head. Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Tanigawa tries to step out of his opponents range. Kojima tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Kojima pivots to the side of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2. Tanigawa closes the distance. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Tanigawa hits home with a stinging overhand right. Round 4 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 3 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Tanigawa lands a right hook. Tanigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents body. Tanigawa closes the distance and connects with a right hook. Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kojima throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Tanigawa digs in a stinging left hook to Kojima's body. Kojima steps away from his opponent. Tanigawa is on target with a jab. Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Tanigawa closes the distance and connects with a right hook. Kojima tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Tanigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook. Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head. Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Tanigawa hits home with a right hook. Kojima attempts to land a cross, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a weighty right hook. IT LOOKS LIKE KOJIMA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT! Kojima quickly recovers. Kojima steps to the outside. Tanigawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 8 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Tanigawa lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa connects with a right hook. Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Tanigawa lands a solid right hook. Tanigawa attempts to land a right hook, but Kojima parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Tanigawa advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Tanigawa ties up his opponent. Tanigawa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Tanigawa lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Tanigawa connects with a cross. Tanigawa closes the distance and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body. Tanigawa holds on to his opponent. Tanigawa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body. Tanigawa advances into close range. Kojima is starting to lose his head here! He throws a hook, and catches Tanigawa low! The ref halts the action and sends Tanigawa to the neutral corner. He tells Kojima to clean up his game. The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin. Tanigawa hits home with a firm cross. Tanigawa closes the distance and is on target with a solid right uppercut to Kojima's body. Kojima is looking to keep the action on the outside. Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Tanigawa lands a sharp cross. Tanigawa gets on the inside and connects with a left hook. Round 6 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 13 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Frustration is reaching boiling point for Kojima now. He throws a hook, and catches Tanigawa low! The ref halts the action and sends Tanigawa to the neutral corner. He has a stern word with Kojima and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa connects with a right hook. Tanigawa holds on to his opponent. Tanigawa is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch. He lectures Tanigawa about fouling. Tanigawa wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Kojima. That has caused slight swelling around the left eye. Tanigawa lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head. Tanigawa lands a cross, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head. Tanigawa hits home with a solid left uppercut. Tanigawa closes the distance. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa is on target with a sharp right hook. Kojima tries to step out of his opponents range. Tanigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Tanigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Tanigawa lands a sharp jab. Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Round 7 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Tanigawa lands a left hook. Tanigawa steps inside. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Kojima is looking to keep his distance. Tanigawa lands a solid jab. Tanigawa is on target with a jab. Tanigawa drives a right hook into his opponents body. Tanigawa is looking to close the distance. Kojima pivots to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Tanigawa is on target with a stinging left hook to Kojima's body. Tanigawa steps to the outside. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Tanigawa drives a jab into his opponents body. Kojima throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Kojima sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a jab. Tanigawa hits the target with a sharp jab. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Tanigawa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 8 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 18 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Tanigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Tanigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands with a ramrod jab. Kojima tries to land a cross, but Tanigawa sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut. Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Tanigawa strikes his opponents body with a jab. Kojima throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Tanigawa lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Tanigawa switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab. Tanigawa digs in a stinging left hook to Kojima's body. Tanigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Tanigawa lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head. Tanigawa connects with a cross. Kojima tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Tanigawa hits home with a cross. Tanigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 9 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 5 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Tanigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kojima throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Kojima tries to land a jab, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross. Kojima hits home with a cross. Kojima is looking to keep his distance. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a sharp overhand right. Tanigawa tries to step out of his opponents range. Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Tanigawa lands with a sharp jab. Kojima feints a cross, but Tanigawa ignores the feint and is on target with a sharp left hook. Kojima is looking to keep his distance. Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2. Tanigawa is on target with a jab. Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Tanigawa finds the target with a stiff jab. Round 10 Statistics Tanigawa: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 14 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kojima: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 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 Kyoto, Japan.... Naoki Tanigawa Fight Statistics Tanigawa: Total Punches Thrown: 410 Total Punches Landed: 261 Total Head Shots Thrown: 310 Total Head Shots Landed: 201 Total Body Shots Thrown: 100 Total Body Shots Landed: 60 Total Power Shots Thrown: 280 Total Power Shots Landed: 184 Total Jabs Thrown: 130 Total Jabs Landed: 77 Kojima: Total Punches Thrown: 210 Total Punches Landed: 13 Total Head Shots Thrown: 183 Total Head Shots Landed: 13 Total Body Shots Thrown: 27 Total Body Shots Landed: 0 Total Power Shots Thrown: 157 Total Power Shots Landed: 8 Total Jabs Thrown: 53 Total Jabs Landed: 5
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