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23/07/2031
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Ichiro Maruyama vs Takeshi Saeki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Hikaru Anno Gym, Akashi,  taking place on 02/03/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Ichiro Maruyama (9 - 0) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Takeshi Saeki(7 - 8 - 4) from Ichikawa, Japan.  Maruyama weighed in at 112 pounds, while Saeki weighed in at 111 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kyo Maekawa, and the three ringside judges are Hiro Katayama, Michi Soma and Daiki Ose.  

Round 1: 

Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Saeki digs in a left hook to Maruyama's body.  
Maruyama feints a left hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saeki is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  Saeki attempts to land an overhand right, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a solid overhand right.  
Saeki tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Maruyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama hits home with a firm cross.  
Saeki manouvers Maruyama into the red corner.  Maruyama is on target with a left hook.  
Saeki stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saeki's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Saeki's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Maruyama connects with a solid cross.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  
Maruyama lands a sharp jab.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama feints a left hook, and then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Maruyama lands with a sharp jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruyama feints a cross, tricking Saeki into countering with a left hook.  Maruyama springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Maruyama lands a sharp cross.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Maruyama lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Saeki lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruyama drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Maruyama is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Saeki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama hits the target with a solid jab.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Maruyama lands a cross to Saeki's body.  
Maruyama steps to the outside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Saeki's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Saeki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Saeki tries to land a jab, but Maruyama dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Saeki's liver.  
Maruyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saeki manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Saeki pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saeki throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Maruyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Saeki throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Saeki walks Maruyama onto the ropes.  Maruyama lands with a hard jab.  
Maruyama contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Saeki lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saeki pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Maruyama lands with a hard jab.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Maruyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama feints a jab, but Saeki ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saeki tries to land a jab, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Maruyama feints a jab, but Saeki ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Maruyama lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Saeki sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama connects with a sharp right hook.  
Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent.  Saeki tries to land a cross, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Maruyama steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Saeki blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saeki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saeki is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent.  Saeki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saeki throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saeki throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saeki is on target with a cross.  
Saeki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saeki throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Saeki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Maruyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama digs in a left hook to Saeki's body.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Maruyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps to the outside.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saeki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Saeki throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Maruyama lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Maruyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saeki finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama lands with a stiff jab.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Saeki's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Maruyama lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Saeki walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Saeki attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama feints a jab, and then tries to land a jab, but Saeki blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
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 Nagoya, Japan.... Ichiro Maruyama

Fight Statistics
Maruyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 217                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 179                           
Total Jabs Landed: 108                           

Saeki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 5