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Goro Kaneshiro vs Dai Iwasaki
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Jiro Seki Gym, Yokohama, taking place on 23/08/2021: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. This is a final eliminator for the Japan Super Lightweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Goro Kaneshiro (7 - 1) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Dai Iwasaki(4 - 1 - 1) from Yokohama, Japan. Both Kaneshiro and Iwasaki weighed in at 140 pounds. The referee tonight is Hajime Oh, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Uchida, Ryuu Seno and Raiden Yamaoka. Round 1: Kaneshiro closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro hits home with a cross. Kaneshiro manouvers Iwasaki into the red corner. Kaneshiro is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Iwasaki is on target with a cross. Kaneshiro lands a cross to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Iwasaki's body. Iwasaki attempts to land a jab, but Kaneshiro sidesteps and counters with a cross. Iwasaki connects with a left hook. Kaneshiro steps inside and lands a right hook. Kaneshiro closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut. Kaneshiro advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Iwasaki's ribcage. Kaneshiro pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs. Kaneshiro closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Kaneshiro advances into close range and connects with a stinging right hook. Kaneshiro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Iwasaki's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Iwasaki's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 1 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 8 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Kaneshiro manouvers Iwasaki into the blue corner. Kaneshiro lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Kaneshiro lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Iwasaki connects with a cross. Kaneshiro advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Kaneshiro closes the distance. Kaneshiro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Kaneshiro closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Iwasaki lands a jab. Kaneshiro feints a left, and then lands with a sharp jab. Kaneshiro is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kaneshiro throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kaneshiro steps inside and digs in a left hook to Iwasaki's ribs. Iwasaki pivots to the side of his opponent. Kaneshiro drives a left hook into Iwasaki's ribs. Iwasaki is on target with an overhand right. Kaneshiro advances into close range. Kaneshiro pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Iwasaki's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence. Round 2 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 25 Body Shots Landed: 15 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Kaneshiro gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage. Kaneshiro is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro walks Iwasaki down, trapping him in a neutral corner. Kaneshiro is on target with a right hook. Kaneshiro is on target with a left uppercut. Kaneshiro is on target with a stinging right hook. Iwasaki is looking to keep the action on the outside. Kaneshiro lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Kaneshiro closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook. Kaneshiro digs in a right hook to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Kaneshiro lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Kaneshiro walks Iwasaki down, trapping him in the corner. Kaneshiro is on target with a solid left hook. Kaneshiro digs in a left hook to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Iwasaki's ribcage. Kaneshiro walks his opponent onto the ropes. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Iwasaki lands a cross to Kaneshiro's body. Round 3 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 11 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Iwasaki is looking to keep the action on the outside. Kaneshiro lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kaneshiro closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Kaneshiro is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Iwasaki steps to the outside. Kaneshiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Iwasaki switches the action to the outside. Kaneshiro lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Iwasaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kaneshiro hits home with a sharp left uppercut. Kaneshiro is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Iwasaki's body. Iwasaki steps to the outside and is on target with a jab. Iwasaki contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Kaneshiro lands a jab. Kaneshiro lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Kaneshiro gets on the inside and connects with a right hook. Kaneshiro closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Kaneshiro attempts to land a right uppercut, but Iwasaki blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Kaneshiro drives a right hook into Iwasaki's ribcage. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Round 4 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 22 Body Shots Landed: 13 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Kaneshiro is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Kaneshiro lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kaneshiro digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Iwasaki is on target with a jab. Iwasaki connects with a cross. Kaneshiro advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Kaneshiro gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body. Kaneshiro is looking to close the distance. Kaneshiro pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Kaneshiro hits the target with a sharp jab. Iwasaki is on target with a cross. Iwasaki walks Kaneshiro onto the ropes. Iwasaki feints a right hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross. Kaneshiro steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Round 5 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 12 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Kaneshiro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Kaneshiro steps inside and is on target with a right hook. Kaneshiro clinches his opponent. Kaneshiro is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kaneshiro. Kaneshiro steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Kaneshiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro advances into close range and drives a left hook into Iwasaki's ribs. Kaneshiro gets on the inside and connects with a sharp left hook. Kaneshiro lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Kaneshiro lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Kaneshiro forces Iwasaki to back into the corner. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Round 6 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 24 Body Shots Landed: 15 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Kaneshiro drives a left hook into his opponents ribs. Kaneshiro steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kaneshiro closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Kaneshiro closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Iwasaki walks his opponent onto the ropes. Kaneshiro lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kaneshiro gets on the inside. Kaneshiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Kaneshiro advances into close range. Iwasaki pivots to the side of his opponent. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Kaneshiro throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Kaneshiro throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard. Kaneshiro clinches his opponent. The ref separates the two fighters. Kaneshiro throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Iwasaki throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref stops the action and gives Kaneshiro time to recover. Kaneshiro digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Kaneshiro digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Round 7 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 7 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Kaneshiro closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot. Kaneshiro holds on to his opponent. Kaneshiro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Kaneshiro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut. Kaneshiro lands a cross. Kaneshiro gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Iwasaki's ribcage. Kaneshiro digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body. Kaneshiro gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Iwasaki's ribs. Kaneshiro steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body. Kaneshiro ties up his opponent. Kaneshiro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters. Kaneshiro lands a cross. Kaneshiro closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head. Kaneshiro walks his opponent into the red corner. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Kaneshiro connects with a solid cross. Kaneshiro closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Kaneshiro holds on to his opponent. Kaneshiro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Kaneshiro walks Iwasaki down, trapping him in the red corner. Kaneshiro lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Kaneshiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body. Kaneshiro is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Iwasaki's ribcage. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Iwasaki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 8 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 23 Body Shots Landed: 13 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Kaneshiro closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Kaneshiro forces Iwasaki to back into a corner. Kaneshiro lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Kaneshiro steps inside and drives a right hook into Iwasaki's body. Iwasaki pivots to the right of his opponent. Kaneshiro digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head. Kaneshiro advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Kaneshiro forces Iwasaki to retreat into the corner. Kaneshiro digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Kaneshiro drives a left hook into Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro drives a left hook into Iwasaki's liver. Kaneshiro ties up his opponent. Kaneshiro leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Kaneshiro connects with a cross. Kaneshiro closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Kaneshiro hits home with a stinging right hook. Kaneshiro lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Round 9 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 42 Power Shots Landed: 29 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 29 Body Shots Landed: 20 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Kaneshiro lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head. Kaneshiro gets on the inside. Kaneshiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook. Kaneshiro lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro is on target with a stinging right hook. Iwasaki pivots to the left of his opponent. Kaneshiro lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Kaneshiro gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Kaneshiro steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro connects with a cross. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Kaneshiro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 10 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 12 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Iwasaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kaneshiro connects with a cross. Iwasaki feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Kaneshiro blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Kaneshiro lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Kaneshiro digs in a right hook to Iwasaki's ribs. Kaneshiro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kaneshiro dabs at his face checking for damage. Kaneshiro hits home with a stinging left hook. Kaneshiro is on target with a right hook to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro lands a right hook. Kaneshiro pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Iwasaki's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 11 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 7 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Kaneshiro gets on the inside and lands a left hook. Kaneshiro lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Kaneshiro is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Kaneshiro digs in a right uppercut to Iwasaki's body. Kaneshiro lands with a solid jab. Kaneshiro gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Kaneshiro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross. Kaneshiro closes the distance and hits home with a firm right hook. Kaneshiro attempts to land a left hook, but Iwasaki sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Kaneshiro's body. Kaneshiro lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Kaneshiro lands a right hook. Round 12 Statistics Kaneshiro: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 8 Iwasaki: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 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 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 120 - 108 120 - 108 120 - 108 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitakyushu, Japan.... Goro Kaneshiro Fight Statistics Kaneshiro: Total Punches Thrown: 429 Total Punches Landed: 252 Total Head Shots Thrown: 199 Total Head Shots Landed: 111 Total Body Shots Thrown: 230 Total Body Shots Landed: 141 Total Power Shots Thrown: 394 Total Power Shots Landed: 241 Total Jabs Thrown: 35 Total Jabs Landed: 11 Iwasaki: Total Punches Thrown: 194 Total Punches Landed: 21 Total Head Shots Thrown: 171 Total Head Shots Landed: 17 Total Body Shots Thrown: 23 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 140 Total Power Shots Landed: 17 Total Jabs Thrown: 54 Total Jabs Landed: 4