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22/08/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Mikio Sakurai vs Kei Suzuki

Boxing Daily Report from the Maloian Promotions promoted show at Royal Hotel Hiroshima, Hiroshima,  taking place on 12/08/2024:

Clearly Maloian 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 Mikio Sakurai (6 - 0) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Kei Suzuki(10 - 5 - 2) from Funabashi, Japan.  Sakurai weighed in at 121 pounds and 12 ounces, while Suzuki weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kenji Shimoda, and the three ringside judges are Satoshi Sakamoto, Ichiro Mino and Shinji Ando.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  Sakurai attempts to land a left hook, but Suzuki blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Suzuki walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai feints a jab, tricking Suzuki into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Sakurai is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Suzuki's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sakurai drives a jab into Suzuki's body.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Suzuki sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Suzuki throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Suzuki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Suzuki throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai connects with an overhand right.  
Sakurai is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with an overhand right.  
Suzuki walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakurai lands a solid jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands with a solid jab.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a solid cross.  
Suzuki is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Suzuki steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakurai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  
Suzuki is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Sakurai is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Suzuki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Suzuki attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Suzuki steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai hits home with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Suzuki walks Sakurai down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Suzuki throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Suzuki switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Sakurai digs in a left hook to Suzuki's body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Suzuki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Suzuki blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Suzuki forces Sakurai to back into the ropes.  Suzuki connects with a cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands with a solid jab.  Sakurai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Suzuki forces Sakurai to back into the ropes.  Sakurai hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Suzuki attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right.  
Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a solid cross.  Sakurai attempts to land a cross, but Suzuki sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sakurai lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Suzuki's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai finds the target with a hard jab.  
Suzuki lands a jab.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a stiff jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Suzuki forces Sakurai to retreat into a corner.  Suzuki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a stinging cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left.  
Sakurai lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai hits home with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Sakurai tries to land a cross, but Suzuki parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Suzuki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Suzuki throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakurai lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai is on target with a solid cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a solid cross.  
Suzuki is on target with a cross to Sakurai's body.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sakurai is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sakurai digs in a right hook to Suzuki's body.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Suzuki manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Suzuki pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Suzuki walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Suzuki feints a cross, but Sakurai ignores the feint and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a stinging jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Sakurai feints a left, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Sakurai lands a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Suzuki sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Suzuki tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Suzuki connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai drives a jab into Suzuki's body.  
Sakurai feints a left hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Suzuki walks Sakurai into a corner.  Suzuki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Suzuki hits home with a left hook.  
Suzuki is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Suzuki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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 Yokohama, Japan.... Mikio Sakurai

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 548                           
Total Punches Landed: 339                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 507                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 314                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 277                           
Total Jabs Landed: 186                           

Suzuki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 144                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4