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03/08/2030
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Mikio Sakurai vs Isamu Shibuya

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Royal Hotel Hiroshima, Hiroshima,  taking place on 13/12/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 (9 - 0) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Isamu Shibuya(4 - 6 - 1) from Machida, Japan.  Both Sakurai and Shibuya weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jun Hironaka, and the three ringside judges are Iwao Sando, Ichiro Otani and Takeshi Yokoyama.  

Round 1: 

Shibuya steps inside.  Sakurai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Shibuya gets on the inside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Sakurai lands a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shibuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Shibuya lands a left hook.  
Shibuya manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sakurai attempts to land a right uppercut, but Shibuya blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shibuya closes the distance.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shibuya's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Shibuya sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left.  
Shibuya advances into close range.  Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Shibuya advances into close range.  Sakurai lands a stinging right hook.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside.  Sakurai feints a left, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai feints a left, and then hits home with a hard jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross, right uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shibuya advances into close range.  Sakurai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shibuya digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shibuya's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai is on target with a sharp cross.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai feints a jab, and then is on target with a firm cross.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Shibuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shibuya advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Sakurai in a corner.  Sakurai drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Shibuya is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shibuya attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shibuya gets on the inside.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Shibuya's body.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a firm cross.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shibuya manages to force Sakurai into the corner.  Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai steps to the outside.  Sakurai feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a stinging cross.  
Sakurai lands with a hard jab.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shibuya walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Shibuya is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Shibuya slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a sharp overhand left.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Shibuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shibuya's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakurai is on target with a jab to Shibuya's body.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
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.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Sakurai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shibuya lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a firm cross.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Sakurai tries to land an overhand left, but Shibuya slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shibuya is looking to close the distance and manouvers Sakurai onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shibuya walks Sakurai down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Shibuya lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Sakurai lands a right uppercut followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shibuya advances into close range.  Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shibuya pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shibuya finds the target with a jab.  
Shibuya gets on the inside and manouvers Sakurai onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shibuya hits home with a left hook.  
Shibuya is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shibuya gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Shibuya digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Shibuya slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a stiff jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sakurai lands a cross.  
Shibuya gets on the inside.  Sakurai is on target with a left hook.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai feints a left, and then is on target with a firm cross.  
Sakurai connects with a solid cross.  
Shibuya gets on the inside.  Sakurai attempts to land a right uppercut, but Shibuya sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Shibuya stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai is on target with a right hook.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shibuya steps inside.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai lands a sharp jab.  
Shibuya steps inside.  Sakurai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 9: 

Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Shibuya hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Shibuya manages to force Sakurai onto the ropes.  Shibuya connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Shibuya digs in a left hook to Sakurai's ribs.  
Shibuya is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Shibuya advances into close range.  Sakurai lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shibuya gets on the inside.  Sakurai digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a cross into Shibuya's body.  
Sakurai is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sakurai hits home with a solid cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shibuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 213                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 191                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 166                           
Total Jabs Landed: 87                            

Shibuya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3