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09/08/2031
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Takeshi Iwai vs Ellis Verdejo

Boxing Daily Report from the AL Promotions promoted show at Bob Carpenter Center, Philadelphia,  taking place on 16/02/2024:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fox Sports, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Takeshi Iwai (5 - 0) who hails from Sagamihara, Japan and Ellis Verdejo(6 - 3 - 1) from Los Angeles, USA.  Both Iwai and Verdejo weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Munro, and the three ringside judges are Sam Doig, Lloyd Orton and Dominic Hinault.  

Round 1: 

Iwai hits home with a solid jab.  
Iwai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Iwai steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iwai steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Iwai steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Iwai stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Verdejo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verdejo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Verdejo's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Iwai lands a jab.  
Iwai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Iwai lands a cross.  
Iwai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Iwai finds the target with a jab.  Iwai tries to land a cross, but Verdejo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Iwai steps to the outside.  Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands a jab to Verdejo's body.  
Verdejo connects with a cross.  
Iwai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Iwai finds the target with a hard jab.  Iwai throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Iwai is looking to keep his distance.  Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Verdejo walks Iwai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Iwai digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Verdejo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Iwai backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Verdejo tries to tag Iwai on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Verdejo hits home with a cross.  
Iwai switches the action to the outside.  Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Iwai is looking to keep his distance.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands a jab.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Iwai drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Iwai switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Verdejo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Iwai drives a right uppercut into Verdejo's body.  
Iwai is on target with a jab.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Iwai hits home with an overhand left.  
Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Iwai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Iwai steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  Iwai tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Iwai is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands a jab.  Iwai tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Iwai's body.  
Verdejo digs in a left hook to Iwai's liver.  
Iwai attempts to land a jab, but Verdejo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Iwai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Iwai hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Iwai lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verdejo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Iwai tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Iwai attempts to land a cross, but Verdejo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
Iwai lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Verdejo tries to keep the action at long range.  Iwai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands a jab.  
Iwai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Iwai digs in a right hook to Verdejo's ribcage.  
Verdejo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Iwai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands a jab.  
Iwai lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verdejo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Iwai lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Iwai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai steps away from his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Iwai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands a stinging jab.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Iwai tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Iwai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Iwai switches the action to the outside.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai is on target with a solid jab.  
Verdejo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Iwai lands a cross to Verdejo's body.  
Iwai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwai steps to the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Iwai throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Iwai's body.  
Iwai is looking to keep his distance.  Verdejo lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Iwai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Iwai's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Iwai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Iwai drives a jab into Verdejo's body.  
Iwai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Iwai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands a jab to his opponents body.  Iwai tries to land a jab, but Verdejo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verdejo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Iwai attempts to land a jab, but Verdejo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Iwai lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Iwai lands a jab.  
Iwai lands a hard jab.  Iwai attempts to land a cross, but Verdejo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Iwai lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verdejo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Iwai lands a jab to Verdejo's body.  
Iwai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Verdejo's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Iwai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Iwai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Iwai is on target with a solid jab.  
Iwai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai is on target with a hard jab.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands with a spiteful jab.  
Verdejo attempts to land a left hook, but Iwai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Iwai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Iwai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Iwai digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwai lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sagamihara, Japan.... Takeshi Iwai

Fight Statistics
Iwai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 185                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 168                           
Total Jabs Landed: 94                            

Verdejo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 140                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4