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05/05/2031
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Zacarias Cura vs Taro Matsuda

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Citizens Culture Hall, Funabashi,  taking place on 12/11/2024:

Clearly AI Japan-Chiba 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 Zacarias Cura (8 - 0) who hails from Quezon City, Philippines and Taro Matsuda(0 - 3 - 1) from Akashi, Japan.  Both Cura and Matsuda weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Sakaguchi, and the three ringside judges are Yoshi Uehara, Hisoka Nakamura and Mikio Gima.  

Round 1: 

Cura lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cura closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Cura lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cura is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Cura is on target with a cross.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Cura gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuda advances into close range.  Cura lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuda closes the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Matsuda throws a right hook, but Cura holds on to his opponent.  Cura is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Cura and breaks the clinch.  
Matsuda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cura hits home with a left hook.  Cura throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuda gets on the inside.  Cura is on target with a right hook.  
Cura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Cura lands a cross.  
Cura is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matsuda closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cura digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cura is on target with a left uppercut to Matsuda's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuda's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cura drives a right hook into Matsuda's ribs.  Cura holds on to his opponent.  Cura hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Cura closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cura is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Cura connects with a right hook.  
Cura is on target with a right hook to Matsuda's ribs.  
Matsuda steps inside.  Cura is on target with a right hook.  
Matsuda steps inside.  Cura digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cura digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cura is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cura throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Cura clinches his opponent.  Cura leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Matsuda is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Matsuda.  
Cura steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuda cuts off the ring, trapping Cura in the corner.  Cura digs in a right hook to Matsuda's body.  
Cura lands a left uppercut.  
Cura is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuda connects with a cross.  
Cura pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cura is looking to close the distance.  Cura is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Cura throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Matsuda time to recover.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Cura lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuda's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Matsuda's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

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

Round 3: 

Cura steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Matsuda advances into close range.  Cura lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cura digs in a left hook to Matsuda's ribs.  
Cura switches the action to the outside.  Cura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuda closes the distance and forces Cura to retreat onto the ropes.  Cura digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cura hits home with a solid jab.  
Cura steps away from his opponent.  Matsuda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cura lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuda closes the distance and manouvers Cura onto the ropes.  Cura drives a right hook into his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cura dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cura is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matsuda advances into close range.  Cura lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cura is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cura connects with a right hook.  
Cura lands a stiff jab.  
Matsuda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cura lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cura lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuda advances into close range.  Cura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cura steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Cura lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cura feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Cura lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuda gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cura attempts to land a right uppercut, but Matsuda blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cura is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuda lands a right uppercut.  
Cura is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cura hits home with a right hook.  Cura throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matsuda gets on the inside.  Cura lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Matsuda's body.  
Matsuda is looking to close the distance.  Cura lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cura lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cura closes the distance and drives a right hook into Matsuda's body.  
Matsuda is looking to close the distance.  Cura is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuda is on target with a cross.  
Cura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuda is looking to close the distance.  Cura is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsuda tries to land a jab, but Cura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cura lands a cross.  
Cura steps inside and digs in a right hook to Matsuda's body.  
Matsuda closes the distance.  Cura digs in a right hook to Matsuda's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cura lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cura switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cura switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cura connects with a cross.  
Cura lands a jab.  
Matsuda advances into close range.  Cura throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Cura clinches his opponent.  Cura is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cura lands a right hook.  
Cura is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Cura lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Cura closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Cura switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Cura lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cura steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Cura lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cura is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 7: 

Cura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Cura advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cura lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Cura lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Cura hits home with a right hook.  
Cura steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cura lands a cross.  
Cura digs in a left hook to Matsuda's body.  Cura clinches his opponent.  Cura leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cura closes the distance.  Cura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cura lands a stinging jab.  
Cura digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cura steps inside.  Cura pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cura is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Cura lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cura gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cura is looking to keep his distance.  Cura feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cura steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Matsuda's body.  
Cura lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cura switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matsuda connects with a cross.  
Matsuda walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuda lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsuda is looking to close the distance.  Cura wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsuda dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cura lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cura is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cura is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Cura steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cura hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Cura is on target with a right hook.  
Cura is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Matsuda attempts to land a cross, but Cura sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cura lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuda's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Cura gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cura lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuda lands a cross.  
Cura lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cura lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cura steps inside.  Cura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuda steps inside.  Cura connects with a left hook.  
Cura connects with a left hook.  
Cura advances into close range.  Cura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Matsuda's body.  
Cura is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cura steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Cura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Matsuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Quezon City, Philippines.... Zacarias Cura

Fight Statistics
Cura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 230                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Matsuda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 156                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2