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09/05/2031
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Nori Tanigawa vs Takeo Jo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Ace Boxing Gym, Saitama,  taking place on 23/08/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Saitama Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Tanigawa (11 - 1) who hails from Saitama, Japan and Takeo Jo(6 - 2) from Saitama, Japan.  Both Tanigawa and Jo weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiroki Noda, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Kurihara, Dai Shiroma and Yuji Yanagi.  

Round 1: 

Jo pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands two straights followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside.  Tanigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut.  
Jo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa manouvers Jo onto the ropes.  Tanigawa is on target with a right hook.  Tanigawa clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Tanigawa pushes his forearm into Jo's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tanigawa about fouling.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Jo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Jo's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Jo's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanigawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Jo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanigawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa steps inside.  Jo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Jo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Jo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa steps inside and forces Jo to retreat into a neutral corner.  Tanigawa lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a cross.  
Tanigawa digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Tanigawa tries to land a right hook, but Jo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa forces Jo to retreat onto the ropes.  Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa drives a left hook into Jo's body.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Jo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a jab.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Jo steps away from his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right hook.  
Jo lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left hook.  Tanigawa ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 2 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Jo steps to the outside.  Tanigawa lands a cross.  
Tanigawa tries to land a right hook, but Jo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Jo feints a cross, fooling Tanigawa into launching a cross counter.  Jo avoids the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and walks Jo down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa forces Jo to back into a corner.  Tanigawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Jo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Jo steps away from his opponent.  Tanigawa tries to land a cross, but Jo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Jo steps away from his opponent.  Tanigawa connects with a cross.  Tanigawa tries to land a jab, but Jo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Tanigawa's body.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and manouvers Jo onto the ropes.  Tanigawa digs in a right hook to Jo's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Tanigawa ties up his opponent.  Tanigawa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Tanigawa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Tanigawa manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Jo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Jo is looking to keep his distance.  Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Tanigawa gets on the inside.  Tanigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Jo steps away from his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a sharp jab.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Jo tries to land a jab, but Tanigawa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Jo steps away from his opponent.  Tanigawa feints a cross, but Jo is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands with a hard jab.  
Jo tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Tanigawa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa forces Jo to back into the red corner.  Tanigawa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa connects with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Jo's liver.  Tanigawa tries to land a right hook, but Jo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Jo is looking to keep his distance.  Tanigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jo is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Jo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tanigawa digs in a left hook to Jo's body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tanigawa connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Jo steps away from his opponent.  Tanigawa lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa walks Jo down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa steps inside.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jo is on target with a right hook.  Tanigawa clinches 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.  
Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a jab.  
Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range.  Jo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Jo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tanigawa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa steps inside.  Jo throws a left hook, but Tanigawa clinches his opponent.  Tanigawa uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Jo's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tanigawa about fouling.  
Tanigawa manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Tanigawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Jo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a ramrod jab.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Tanigawa finds the target with a jab.  
Tanigawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Jo throws a left hook, but Tanigawa holds on to his opponent.  Tanigawa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Tanigawa lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Jo attempts to land a jab, but Tanigawa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Tanigawa closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a jab.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Jo switches the action to the outside.  Tanigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Jo hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands with a stinging jab.  
Tanigawa connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Jo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanigawa hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Tanigawa manouvers Jo into the corner.  Tanigawa lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left uppercut to Jo's body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tanigawa gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Jo's ribs.  
Tanigawa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa manages to force Jo into a corner.  Jo hits home with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Jo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanigawa connects with a cross.  
Tanigawa closes the distance.  Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa walks Jo into a neutral corner.  Tanigawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Jo switches the action to the outside.  Tanigawa is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Jo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Tanigawa steps inside.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Jo hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Tanigawa holds on to his opponent.  Tanigawa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Tanigawa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  Tanigawa ties up his opponent.  Tanigawa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Tanigawa to stop holding.  
Jo hits home with a cross.  
Jo lands a jab.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Jo dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tanigawa hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Jo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Saitama, Japan.... Nori Tanigawa

Fight Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 408                           
Total Punches Landed: 243                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 219                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Jo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8