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23/06/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Shinji Yokota vs Daiki Goto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Nagoya Suto, Nagoya,  taking place on 23/01/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Shinji Yokota (14 - 4 - 2) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Daiki Goto(12 - 3 - 1) from Nagoya, Japan.  Yokota weighed in at 126 pounds, while Goto weighed in at 125 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Taketa, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Murakami, Nao Sugiyama and Raiden Shimamoto.  

Round 1: 

Yokota lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yokota steps to the outside.  Goto tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Goto is on target with a sharp overhand right.  Goto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yokota finds the target with a hard jab.  
Goto lands with a stinging jab.  
Yokota is on target with a jab.  
Goto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yokota lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Yokota's body.  
Yokota is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Goto walks his opponent into a corner.  Goto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Goto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yokota lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yokota lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Goto hits home with a solid jab.  
Goto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Goto feints a jab, fooling Yokota into launching a cross counter.  Goto springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Yokota lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yokota's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Goto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yokota tries to land a jab, but Goto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota is on target with a left hook.  
Yokota hits home with an overhand right.  
Goto tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Yokota slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Goto tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Yokota sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota tries to keep the action at long range.  Goto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yokota lands with a hard jab.  
Goto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yokota hits home with a cross.  
Yokota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goto attempts to land an overhand right, but Yokota slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goto is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Goto steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Goto tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yokota lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota lands a cross.  
Yokota lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota lands an overhand left.  
Goto drives a jab into Yokota's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Goto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Yokota lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Goto attempts to land an overhand right, but Yokota slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yokota steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Goto's body.  
Yokota lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yokota is looking to keep his distance.  Goto is on target with a cross.  
Yokota tries to keep the action at long range.  Yokota feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but Goto sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Goto manages to force Yokota onto the ropes.  Yokota connects with a left hook.  
Goto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yokota throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Yokota steps away from his opponent.  Goto contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Yokota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goto manages to force Yokota onto the ropes.  Goto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yokota attempts to land a cross, but Goto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yokota lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yokota is on target with a solid jab.  
Yokota switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  Yokota throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Goto feints a right hook, and then hits home with a solid cross.  
Goto is on target with a sharp cross.  
Goto steps to the outside.  Goto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yokota lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Goto steps to the outside.  Goto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Goto finds the target with a jab.  
Yokota lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Yokota steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Goto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yokota lands a jab.  Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Goto hits home with a stiff jab.  
Yokota steps to the outside.  Goto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yokota hits home with a cross.  
Goto hits home with a sharp cross.  
Goto walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Goto throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goto lands a cross.  
Yokota gets on the inside.  Goto is on target with a right hook.  
Yokota switches the action to the outside.  Goto connects with a cross.  
Yokota drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Goto lands a jab.  
Goto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota connects with a right hook.  
Yokota is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yokota contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Goto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yokota connects with a cross.  
Yokota connects with an overhand right.  
Yokota lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Goto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Goto is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Goto steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yokota is on target with a cross.  
Yokota steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Goto's body.  
Goto lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yokota is on target with a stiff jab.  
Goto connects with a cross.  
Yokota switches the action to the outside.  Goto lands a jab.  
Goto lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yokota switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Goto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Goto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yokota hits home with an overhand right.  
Goto feints a cross, but Yokota ignores the feint and lands with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yokota steps to the outside.  Yokota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Yokota pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Yokota's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Yokota steps inside.  Goto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yokota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goto switches the action to the outside.  Yokota hits home with an overhand left.  
Goto lands a left hook.  
Goto walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Goto lands a cross.  
Yokota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Goto lands a cross.  Goto attempts to land a left hook, but Yokota slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Goto steps away from his opponent.  Yokota lands a cross.  
Yokota is on target with a cross.  
Yokota gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Yokota lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yokota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goto lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yokota lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Goto cuts off the ring, trapping Yokota in a neutral corner.  Goto hits home with a cross.  
Goto attempts to land a left hook, but Yokota blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Goto's body.  
Goto drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Goto is on target with an overhand right.  
Yokota is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goto is on target with a cross.  
Yokota gets on the inside.  Goto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yokota tries to step out of his opponents range.  Goto is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Goto attempts to land a jab, but Yokota dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goto lands with a solid jab.  
Yokota steps inside.  Goto lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Yokota lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Yokota tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yokota switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Goto hits home with a cross.  
Yokota lands a hard jab.  Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Goto is on target with a jab to Yokota's body.  
Yokota tries to step out of his opponents range.  Goto lands with a solid jab.  
Yokota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota closes the distance.  Goto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yokota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goto connects with a cross.  
Yokota hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Yokota lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yokota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goto attempts to land an overhand right, but Yokota slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Yokota steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Goto sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Yokota throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Goto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Goto lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yokota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goto connects with a cross.  
Yokota lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Goto manages to force Yokota into a corner.  Goto hits home with a right hook.  
Goto switches the action to the outside.  Yokota throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Goto lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Goto tries to land a right uppercut, but Yokota blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goto lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Yokota is looking to keep his distance.  Goto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yokota lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yokota lands an overhand left.  
Yokota switches the action to the outside.  Yokota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goto connects with an overhand right.  
Yokota lands a hard jab.  
Yokota is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Yokota tries to land a jab, but Goto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Goto connects with a left hook.  
Yokota lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Goto lands a firm cross to Yokota's body.  
Yokota is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yokota lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yokota attempts to land a jab, but Goto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yokota steps away from his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Goto connects with a sharp cross.  
Yokota lands a sharp jab.  
Yokota hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Goto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yokota lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota finds the target with a jab.  
Yokota pivots to the side of his opponent.  Goto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yokota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Yokota lands with a hard jab.  Yokota tries to land a jab, but Goto slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Goto lands a cross.  
Yokota steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Goto attempts to land a cross, but Yokota sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Goto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Yokota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goto lands a stinging jab.  
Goto forces Yokota to retreat onto the ropes.  Yokota lands a right hook.  
Yokota lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Goto lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Goto forces Yokota to back into a neutral corner.  Goto lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Goto attempts to land a left hook, but Yokota blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goto switches the action to the outside.  Yokota lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Goto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yokota connects with a cross.  
Yokota connects with a cross.  
Goto drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Yokota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goto tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yokota is on target with a jab.  
Goto lands a jab.  
Yokota sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Yokota attempts to land a cross, but Goto dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota tries to land a jab, but Goto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 11 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Yokota lands a cross.  
Yokota tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Goto is looking to keep his distance.  Yokota is on target with a jab.  
Yokota lands a hard jab.  
Goto lands a stinging cross.  Goto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Goto throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yokota is on target with an overhand left.  
Yokota lands a cross.  
Yokota gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Goto finds the target with a jab.  
Goto attempts to land a cross, but Yokota slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yokota lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yokota lands a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Yokota: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 116 - 113  115 - 113  116 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Shinji Yokota

Fight Statistics
Yokota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 413                           
Total Punches Landed: 162                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 375                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 231                           
Total Jabs Landed: 75                            

Goto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 364                           
Total Punches Landed: 116                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 129                           
Total Jabs Landed: 34