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11/04/2033
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Amit Anand vs Mikio Saito

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Hirohata Gymnasium, Himeji,  taking place on 25/12/2023:

Clearly AI Japan-Hyogo 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 8 round matchup are Amit Anand (1 - 0) who hails from Bangalore, India and Mikio Saito(4 - 2 - 2) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Both Anand and Saito weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Katayama, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Matsuno, Kazuhiko Sugita and Iwao Okazaki.  

Round 1: 

Anand lands with a spiteful jab.  
Anand is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Anand is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Anand lands a right uppercut.  
Saito lands a right hook.  
Anand closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Anand walks Saito into a corner.  Anand digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Anand drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Anand is on target with a right hook to Saito's body.  
Anand is on target with a jab.  
Anand gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Saito blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Anand quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Anand is on target with a left hook.  
Anand walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Anand lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Saito tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Anand walks Saito down, trapping him in a corner.  Anand lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Anand pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Anand lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Anand sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Anand advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saito's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Saito's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Saito's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Anand advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Saito's ribs.  
Anand gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Anand attempts to land a jab, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Anand steps inside.  Anand lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  As Anand tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saito dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Anand lands a right hook.  
Anand wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saito dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Anand digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Saito tries to step out of his opponents range.  Anand hits home with a cross.  
Anand steps inside and digs in a left hook to Saito's ribs.  
Anand gets on the inside.  Saito attempts to land a right hook, but Anand dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Anand drives a left uppercut into Saito's body.  
Anand lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Anand gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Anand lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Anand lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Anand digs in a right hook to Saito's body.  
Anand advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Anand lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Anand walks Saito into a neutral corner.  Anand is on target with a left hook to Saito's body.  
Anand lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Anand lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Anand is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Anand lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Anand lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 29                            

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Anand lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Anand is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Anand advances into close range and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Saito is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Anand hits home with a cross.  
Saito attempts to land a cross, but Anand sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Anand closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into Saito's ribs.  
Anand advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saito tries to step out of his opponents range.  Anand is on target with a stinging cross.  
Anand gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Anand advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Anand steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Saito in a corner.  Anand is on target with a left uppercut to Saito's liver.  
Anand advances into close range.  Anand pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Saito pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saito throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Anand hits home with a left uppercut.  Anand ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Anand pushes his forearm into Saito's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Anand to stop fouling.  
Anand lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Saito tries to keep the action at long range.  Anand is on target with a solid cross.  
Anand closes the distance and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Anand is on target with a right uppercut to Saito's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Anand lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Anand lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Anand lands with a ramrod jab.  
Anand lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Saito lands a right hook.  
Anand lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Anand hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Anand lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Anand sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saito strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Anand hits home with a right uppercut.  
Anand drives a right hook into Saito's ribs.  
Saito lands a cross.  
Anand gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Anand throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Anand lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Anand throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saito tries to keep the action at long range.  Anand sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Anand gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Anand cuts off the ring, trapping Saito in the blue corner.  Anand lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Anand lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saito switches the action to the outside.  Anand quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saito lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Anand is looking to close the distance.  Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Anand digs in a right hook to Saito's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Anand steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Anand gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Anand attempts to land a cross, but Saito parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saito switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Anand is looking to close the distance.  Anand pivots to the side of his opponent.  Anand lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Anand clinches his opponent.  Anand is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Saito is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Anand steps inside.  Anand pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Anand closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Saito throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saito tries to keep the action at long range.  Anand is on target with a cross.  
Anand advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Saito sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Anand gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Anand hits home with a right uppercut.  
Anand walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Anand lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Saito's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Anand advances into close range and lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saito connects with a right hook.  
Anand drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Anand is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Anand is on target with a spiteful jab.  Anand throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Anand closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Saito steps away from his opponent.  Anand drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Anand lands with a hard jab.  Anand throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Anand forces Saito to back into the ropes.  Anand digs in a left hook to Saito's body.  Anand ties up his opponent.  Saito uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Anand behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Anand is on target with a right hook.  
Anand hits home with a stinging cross.  
Anand manages to force Saito onto the ropes.  Saito throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Anand steps inside and walks Saito down, trapping him on the ropes.  Anand lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Anand gets on the inside.  Anand sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Anand advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Anand manages to force Saito into a neutral corner.  Anand lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Anand lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Anand digs in a sharp right uppercut to Saito's ribs.  
Saito switches the action to the outside.  Anand lands a jab.  
Anand is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Anand closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Anand steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saito steps to the outside.  Anand hits home with a cross.  Anand tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Anand sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saito connects with a cross.  
Saito steps away from his opponent.  Anand connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Saito's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Anand lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Anand lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Anand holds on to his opponent.  Anand hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Anand about fouling.  
Saito is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Anand hits home with a sharp cross.  
Anand lands a hard jab.  
Anand closes the distance and drives a stinging right hook into Saito's body.  
Anand lands a right uppercut.  
Saito throws a right hook, but Anand clinches his opponent.  Anand leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Anand connects with a stinging cross.  
Anand lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Anand waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Saito throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Saito's ribs.  
Saito is on target with a cross.  
Anand is looking to close the distance.  Anand pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Anand lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Anand: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bangalore, India.... Amit Anand

Fight Statistics
Anand: 
Total Punches Thrown: 328                           
Total Punches Landed: 200                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 190                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Saito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4