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23/07/2031
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Michi Iwai vs Aki Tanaka

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo,  taking place on 07/05/2025:

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 and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Michi Iwai (10 - 1) who hails from Higashiosaka, Japan and Aki Tanaka(9 - 1) from Shizuoka, Japan.  Iwai weighed in at 126 pounds, while Tanaka weighed in at 125 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Yutaka Hirayama, and the three ringside judges are Satoshi Fuse, Hisoka Enomoto and Kyo Tsutsumi.  

Round 1: 

Iwai steps inside.  Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanaka hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Iwai drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Iwai attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Iwai drives a left hook into Tanaka's body.  
Iwai walks Tanaka down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tanaka is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Iwai steps inside and drives a solid left hook into Tanaka's ribs.  
Iwai walks Tanaka down, trapping him in the red corner.  Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Iwai is on target with a jab.  
Tanaka attempts to land a cross, but Iwai sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tanaka feints a jab, tricking Iwai into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Tanaka springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Tanaka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Tanaka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tanaka is on target with a stinging cross.  
Tanaka drives a sharp jab into his opponents body.  
Iwai steps inside.  Tanaka hits home with a solid right hook.  
Iwai lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Iwai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Iwai steps inside.  Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Iwai steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Iwai closes the distance and drives a stinging left hook into Tanaka's body.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tanaka's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Tanaka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Iwai advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Tanaka tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Iwai contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Tanaka tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Iwai is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Iwai walks Tanaka onto the ropes.  Tanaka hits home with a firm right hook.  
Tanaka lands a jab.  
Iwai gets on the inside.  Tanaka attempts to land a right hook, but Iwai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai attempts to land a right hook, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Iwai closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Iwai walks Tanaka down, trapping him in the corner.  Iwai digs in a left hook to Tanaka's ribs.  
Iwai digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Iwai tries to land a cross, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid left hook.  
Iwai is on target with a solid left hook to Tanaka's body.  
Iwai connects with a solid right hook.  
Tanaka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Iwai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Tanaka lands a solid jab.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Tanaka hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Tanaka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Tanaka tries to land a right hook, but Iwai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanaka lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tanaka drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Iwai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai closes the distance.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka hits home with a right hook.  
Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tanaka lands a stinging jab.  
Iwai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tanaka finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tanaka lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Tanaka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka attempts to land a cross, but Iwai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka manouvers Iwai onto the ropes.  Tanaka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Iwai steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanaka lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka lands a jab.  
Iwai gets on the inside.  Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka lands a right hook.  Tanaka tries to land a right hook, but Iwai blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Iwai walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka lands a left hook.  
Iwai advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Tanaka lands a jab.  
Iwai walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tanaka hits home with a firm right hook.  
Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Iwai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Iwai hits home with a right hook.  
Tanaka lands with a solid jab.  
Iwai drives a left hook into Tanaka's body.  
Iwai closes the distance.  Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Iwai connects with a sharp left hook.  Iwai attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tanaka parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Tanaka lands a solid jab.  
Iwai is on target with a sharp cross.  
Tanaka connects with a left hook.  Tanaka attempts to land a cross, but Iwai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Iwai hits home with a left hook.  
Iwai steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Iwai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Tanaka's liver.  
Iwai digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Iwai gets on the inside.  Tanaka attempts to land a left uppercut, but Iwai sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Iwai closes the distance.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka lands with a stinging jab.  
Iwai lands a jab to Tanaka's body.  Iwai throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Tanaka steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Tanaka is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid cross.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Iwai closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Iwai attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Iwai hits home with a firm cross.  
Iwai lands a cross.  
Tanaka is on target with a ramrod jab.  Tanaka tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Tanaka lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Iwai connects with a sharp cross.  Iwai tries to land a cross, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Tanaka's ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tanaka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Iwai lands a cross.  
Tanaka drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Iwai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanaka throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to Tanaka's body.  
Iwai steps inside.  Tanaka lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Iwai gets on the inside.  Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka hits home with a sharp left hook.  Tanaka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iwai manouvers Tanaka onto the ropes.  Iwai digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 59 - 56  59 - 55  59 - 55

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Higashiosaka, Japan.... Michi Iwai

Fight Statistics
Iwai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 242                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Tanaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21