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13/05/2041
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William Whitson vs Fumio Tanaka

Boxing Daily Report from the Greedy Promotions promoted show at Toyota Center, Houston,  taking place on 16/03/2041:

Clearly Greedy Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are William Whitson (27(4) - 3 - 1) who hails from San Jose, USA and Fumio Tanaka(39(2) - 16(11) - 1) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Whitson and Tanaka weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Corey Barnes, and the three ringside judges are Elliot Morgans, Faisal Rasul and Robert Corfield.  

Round 1: 

Whitson lands an overhand right.  Whitson tries to land a cross, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Whitson is on target with a right hook.  
Whitson attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Whitson lands a solid left hook.  
Whitson steps to the outside.  Tanaka feints a jab, tricking Whitson into countering with a left uppercut.  Tanaka avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and forces Whitson to back into a corner.  Whitson throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tanaka feints a cross, but Whitson does not fall for it and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Whitson attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tanaka lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Whitson is on target with a left hook.  
Whitson tries to land a right hook, but Tanaka parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Whitson tries to land a jab, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Tanaka lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tanaka throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Whitson attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside.  Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Whitson lands a jab.  
Tanaka steps inside and manages to force Whitson onto the ropes.  Tanaka digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Whitson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Whitson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Whitson steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson lands a straight 1 - 2.  Whitson throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka attempts to land a left hook, but Whitson parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tanaka is on target with a right uppercut to Whitson's body.  
Tanaka drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Whitson lands a firm right hook.  
Tanaka tries to land a right hook, but Whitson blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson lands a ramrod jab.  
Tanaka steps inside.  Whitson lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Whitson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Whitson steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tanaka closes the distance.  Whitson throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Whitson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Whitson lands with a spiteful jab.  
Whitson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanaka closes the distance.  Whitson lands a right hook.  
Tanaka closes the distance.  Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Whitson snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  Whitson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Whitson steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Whitson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Tanaka's body.  
Whitson lands a firm left hook.  Whitson throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanaka gets on the inside.  Whitson hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Whitson feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Whitson steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whitson is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance.  Whitson throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Whitson steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Whitson lands a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and manages to force Whitson onto the ropes.  Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Whitson lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Whitson attempts to land a cross, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whitson hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka steps inside and manouvers Whitson onto the ropes.  Whitson throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whitson lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Whitson attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanaka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson hits home with a cross.  
Whitson connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Tanaka tries to land a jab, but Whitson sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Whitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Whitson attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Tanaka closes the distance and drives a left hook into Whitson's liver.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Whitson lands with a hard jab.  
Whitson attempts to land an overhand left, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid cross to Tanaka's body.  
Whitson steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whitson lands a cross.  
Whitson is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Tanaka gets on the inside.  Whitson hits home with a right hook.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Whitson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Whitson steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Whitson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Whitson lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Tanaka steps inside.  Whitson lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Whitson throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Whitson tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Whitson is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Tanaka drives a right hook into Whitson's body.  
Whitson lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanaka walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tanaka hits home with a right hook.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  Whitson attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Whitson switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka walks Whitson into the red corner.  Tanaka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Tanaka attempts to land a right uppercut, but Whitson blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Whitson lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanaka tries to land a right hook, but Whitson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka hits home with a right hook.  
Whitson is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka closes the distance.  Whitson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Whitson lands a cross.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson lands with a spiteful jab.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Whitson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tanaka closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and walks Whitson down, trapping him on the ropes.  Whitson digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Whitson tries to land a left hook, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka drives a left hook into Whitson's body.  Tanaka attempts to land a left uppercut, but Whitson parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Whitson connects with a solid right hook.  
Whitson feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  Whitson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Whitson lands with a hard jab.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Whitson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanaka lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Whitson tries to land a cross, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Whitson is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanaka is on target with a left hook.  
Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Whitson's body.  
Tanaka pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Whitson's liver.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Whitson drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Whitson throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whitson lands a cross.  
Whitson connects with a solid cross.  
Whitson tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Whitson hits home with a sharp cross.  
Whitson steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Whitson connects with a cross.  Whitson tries to land a jab, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Tanaka drives a right hook into Whitson's body.  As Whitson tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tanaka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Whitson steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Tanaka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Whitson connects with a right hook.  
Tanaka is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Tanaka steps inside.  Whitson attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whitson is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Whitson lands a cross.  
Whitson tries to land an overhand left, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Tanaka advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanaka tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Tanaka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Tanaka lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Whitson lands a right uppercut.  
Tanaka hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Whitson lands a right hook.  
Whitson lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Whitson lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  Whitson tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka attempts to land a jab, but Whitson sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tanaka closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Whitson's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Whitson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Tanaka closes the distance.  Whitson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Whitson tries to land a right hook, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Whitson lands a left hook.  
Tanaka manages to force Whitson onto the ropes.  Tanaka digs in a left hook to Whitson's body.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Whitson throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whitson is on target with a right hook.  
Whitson attempts to land a cross, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Tanaka walks Whitson onto the ropes.  Tanaka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson tries to keep the action at long range.  Whitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Whitson lands a cross.  
Tanaka steps inside.  Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Whitson throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whitson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Whitson's body.  
Whitson steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  Whitson tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whitson steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Tanaka gets on the inside.  Whitson digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Tanaka is on target with a left hook to Whitson's ribs.  
Tanaka manages to force Whitson onto the ropes.  Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Whitson lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Whitson is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Whitson is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance.  Whitson drives a right hook into Tanaka's body.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka is on target with a left hook.  
Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Whitson finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Whitson switches the action to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Whitson pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Whitson tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Tanaka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Whitson strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Tanaka lands a right hook.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Whitson connects with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Whitson attempts to land a right hook, but Tanaka parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whitson lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tanaka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Whitson lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanaka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Tanaka is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tanaka attempts to land a right hook, but Whitson dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Whitson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Whitson hits home with an overhand right.  
Whitson strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Whitson hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Whitson on the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Whitson dabs at his face checking for damage.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Whitson dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Tanaka connects with a left uppercut.  
Whitson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka manouvers Whitson onto the ropes.  Whitson lands a solid right hook.  Whitson 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.  Tanaka has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused swelling  around the left eye.  
Tanaka lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Whitson hits home with a right hook.  
Whitson tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Tanaka is on target with a solid jab.  
Whitson steps to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Whitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 98  95 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Fumio Tanaka

Fight Statistics
Whitson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 465                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 396                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 146                           
Total Jabs Landed: 50                            

Tanaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 142                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5