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24/08/2033
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Hideki Kawaguchi vs Takeshi Chiba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Osaka Hattori, Osaka,  taking place on 01/07/2024:

Clearly AI Japan-Osaka 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Osaka Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hideki Kawaguchi (4 - 4 - 3) who hails from Osaka, Japan and Takeshi Chiba(6 - 1 - 2) from Toyonaka, Japan.  Kawaguchi weighed in at 130 pounds, while Chiba weighed in at 129 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Yoshi Yamane, and the three ringside judges are Goro Tsuchida, Hiroki Tamashiro and Fumio Shiba.  

Round 1: 

Kawaguchi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Chiba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawaguchi advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Chiba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Chiba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Kawaguchi advances into close range.  Chiba pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Chiba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawaguchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Chiba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kawaguchi is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawaguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawaguchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawaguchi hits home with a cross.  Kawaguchi tries to land a jab, but Chiba parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chiba hits home with a right hook.  
Kawaguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Chiba gets on the inside.  Kawaguchi lands a left hook.  
Chiba connects with a left hook.  
Chiba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Chiba walks Kawaguchi into a neutral corner.  Chiba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kawaguchi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawaguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawaguchi closes the distance.  Chiba connects with a right hook.  
Kawaguchi steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawaguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chiba lands a right hook.  
Kawaguchi lands a right hook.  
Chiba connects with a left hook.  
Chiba steps inside.  Kawaguchi digs in a left hook to Chiba's liver.  
Kawaguchi lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Chiba's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kawaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Kawaguchi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Chiba drives a right hook into Kawaguchi's ribs.  
Chiba lands a jab.  
Chiba is on target with a left hook.  
Chiba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawaguchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kawaguchi lands a cross.  
Chiba pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kawaguchi is on target with an overhand left.  
Chiba steps inside and manouvers Kawaguchi into the red corner.  Kawaguchi lands a left hook.  
Kawaguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Chiba gets on the inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawaguchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kawaguchi hits home with a cross.  
Kawaguchi connects with a cross.  
Kawaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Kawaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Chiba is looking to close the distance.  Chiba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Chiba gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Chiba manouvers Kawaguchi onto the ropes.  Chiba tries to land a cross, but Kawaguchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawaguchi is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawaguchi steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kawaguchi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Chiba switches the action to the outside.  Kawaguchi connects with a cross.  
Chiba lands a right hook.  
Kawaguchi tries to land a left hook, but Chiba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kawaguchi's ribs.  
Kawaguchi advances into close range.  Kawaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chiba connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kawaguchi lands a cross.  
Kawaguchi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kawaguchi lands a cross.  
Kawaguchi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chiba closes the distance.  Kawaguchi connects with a right hook.  
Chiba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chiba walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Chiba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Chiba steps away from his opponent.  Chiba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawaguchi hits home with a cross.  
Chiba is looking to close the distance and walks Kawaguchi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kawaguchi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawaguchi is on target with a cross.  
Kawaguchi closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kawaguchi finds the target with a jab.  
Chiba gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kawaguchi gets on the inside.  Chiba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chiba steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kawaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Chiba tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawaguchi hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawaguchi lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chiba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawaguchi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kawaguchi switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawaguchi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kawaguchi hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Chiba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Chiba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Chiba connects with a right hook.  
Kawaguchi steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Chiba is on target with a cross.  
Chiba walks Kawaguchi down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kawaguchi is on target with a right hook.  
Kawaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Chiba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Toyonaka, Japan.... Takeshi Chiba

Fight Statistics
Kawaguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Chiba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6