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05/05/2031
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Ichiro Maruyama vs Kenji Hamasaki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Hirohata Gymnasium, Himeji,  taking place on 12/04/2025:

Clearly AI Japan-Hyogo have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ichiro Maruyama (10 - 0) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Kenji Hamasaki(2 - 6 - 6) from Kobe, Japan.  Both Maruyama and Hamasaki weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ryo Ohara, and the three ringside judges are Michi Morita, Jiro Kawakami and Hiro Noda.  

Round 1: 

Maruyama lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Maruyama lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Hamasaki attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hamasaki lands a left uppercut.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki gets on the inside.  Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Hamasaki gets on the inside and manouvers Maruyama into a corner.  Maruyama hits home with a right hook.  
Hamasaki is on target with a cross.  Hamasaki tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hamasaki steps inside.  Maruyama lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama connects with an overhand right.  
Maruyama connects with an overhand right.  
Hamasaki advances into close range.  Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hamasaki throws a left hook, but Maruyama holds on to his opponent.  Maruyama tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Hamasaki behind the head. As they grapple, Maruyama pushes his forearm into Hamasaki's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Maruyama to stop fouling.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki gets on the inside.  Maruyama drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Maruyama holds on to his opponent.  Maruyama tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Hamasaki behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hamasaki gets on the inside and forces Maruyama to back into the ropes.  Maruyama hits home with a right hook.  
Maruyama drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Maruyama ties up his opponent.  Hamasaki uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Maruyama behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Maruyama feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hamasaki's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hamasaki closes the distance.  Maruyama lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki manages to force Maruyama onto the ropes.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hamasaki closes the distance.  Maruyama lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Hamasaki is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Maruyama hits home with an overhand right.  
Maruyama drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Hamasaki lands a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross to Hamasaki's body.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Maruyama lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a stiff jab.  
Hamasaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hamasaki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Hamasaki's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Maruyama lands with a ramrod jab.  
Maruyama connects with a left hook.  
Hamasaki advances into close range.  Maruyama lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maruyama lands an overhand left.  
Maruyama lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Maruyama drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama connects with a left hook.  
Hamasaki steps inside.  Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Maruyama feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki gets on the inside.  Maruyama is on target with a left hook to Hamasaki's body.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama hits home with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Maruyama lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Hamasaki advances into close range.  Maruyama drives a right hook into Hamasaki's body.  
Hamasaki closes the distance.  Maruyama lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Hamasaki is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Hamasaki's liver.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Hamasaki closes the distance and forces Maruyama to back into the ropes.  Hamasaki throws a right hook, but Maruyama clinches his opponent.  Maruyama pushes his forearm into Hamasaki's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Maruyama.  
Maruyama feints a left, and then drives a jab into Hamasaki's body.  
Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Maruyama lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki lands a cross.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Hamasaki walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Hamasaki is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Maruyama feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps to the outside.  Maruyama feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Hamasaki steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hamasaki dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Hamasaki.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 5 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hamasaki steps inside.  Maruyama lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Maruyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand right.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Maruyama feints a jab, tricking Hamasaki into countering with a left hook.  Maruyama is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hamasaki steps inside.  Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Hamasaki walks Maruyama down, trapping him in the corner.  Hamasaki finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama lands with a solid jab.  
Maruyama finds the target with a solid jab.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  
Maruyama feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Hamasaki dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hamasaki is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Maruyama clinches his opponent.  Maruyama uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Hamasaki's kidney. Maruyama leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Maruyama throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a spiteful jab.  
Hamasaki connects with a left uppercut.  
Hamasaki gets on the inside.  Maruyama lands a right hook.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hamasaki closes the distance.  Maruyama lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  Maruyama holds on to his opponent.  Hamasaki is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hamasaki gets on the inside.  Hamasaki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Hamasaki closes the distance.  Maruyama is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Maruyama feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Maruyama switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama feints a cross, but Hamasaki is not fooled and lands with a left hook to Maruyama's body.  
Maruyama lands a spiteful jab.  
Maruyama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hamasaki connects with a right hook.  
Maruyama is on target with a left hook.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama is on target with a stiff jab.  
Hamasaki steps inside.  Maruyama lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Maruyama feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Hamasaki forces Maruyama to back into the corner.  You can sense Hamasaki is getting frustrated in there.    He throws a hook, and catches Maruyama low!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Hamasaki to keep his punches up.  He gives Maruyama a few minutes to recover.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama feints a jab, fooling Hamasaki into launching a right uppercut counter.  Maruyama avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki advances into close range.  Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Hamasaki steps inside.  Maruyama lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hamasaki is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Maruyama clinches his opponent.  Maruyama throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Maruyama hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. Hamasaki leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama feints a jab, and then attempts to land an overhand right, but Hamasaki dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruyama feints a right, and then hits home with a sharp jab.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hamasaki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Hamasaki gets on the inside.  Maruyama digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hamasaki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Maruyama lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama drives a left uppercut into Hamasaki's body.  
Maruyama lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hamasaki steps inside.  Maruyama is on target with a right hook to Hamasaki's ribs.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Hamasaki cuts off the ring, trapping Maruyama in the corner.  Maruyama lands a jab.  
Maruyama is on target with a right hook to Hamasaki's body.  
Hamasaki throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hamasaki attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Maruyama tries to land a cross, but Hamasaki slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Hamasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 259                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 206                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 156                           
Total Jabs Landed: 101                           

Hamasaki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2