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24/08/2030
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Mikio Kawakami vs Satoru Kusumoto

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 Mikio Kawakami (2 - 0) who hails from Sagamihara, Japan and Satoru Kusumoto(8 - 4 - 4) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Kawakami weighed in at 147 pounds, while Kusumoto weighed in at 146 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hisoka Enomoto, and the three ringside judges are Yutaka Hirayama, Satoshi Fuse and Kyo Tsutsumi.  

Round 1: 

Kawakami pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kawakami is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawakami lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kusumoto advances into close range.  Kawakami drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kawakami tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a  jab.  
Kawakami lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawakami is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto steps inside.  Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawakami lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Kawakami throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawakami is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto closes the distance.  Kawakami lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance.  Kawakami drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kawakami lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawakami lands a jab.  
Kawakami lands a jab to Kusumoto's body.  
Kusumoto circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kawakami throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kawakami feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kusumoto is on target with a cross.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent.  Kusumoto is on target with a cross.  
Kawakami steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Kawakami attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawakami drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawakami's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  Kusumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kusumoto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kusumoto throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto gets on the inside.  Kawakami connects with a left hook.  
Kawakami lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kawakami is looking to keep his distance.  Kawakami waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kusumoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kusumoto lands a cross.  
Kusumoto advances into close range.  Kawakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent.  Kawakami feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawakami connects with a left hook.  
Kawakami steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kusumoto advances into close range.  Kawakami pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kusumoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kawakami lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto closes the distance.  Kawakami pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawakami lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Kawakami clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kawakami switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawakami lands a hard jab.  
Kawakami finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kawakami lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kawakami is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance.  Kawakami lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Kawakami throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawakami finds the target with a jab.  
Kawakami lands a ramrod jab.  
Kusumoto tries to land a right hook, but Kawakami sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami hits home with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 4: 

Kawakami hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kawakami lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawakami lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Kawakami slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawakami switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but Kawakami clinches his opponent.  Kawakami is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kawakami to stop fouling.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance.  Kawakami pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Kawakami sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawakami is on target with a jab to Kusumoto's body.  
Kawakami strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kawakami pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kusumoto advances into close range.  Kawakami retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Kusumoto is whaling away with hooks, but Kawakami keeps his defence tight.  
Kawakami is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Kawakami clinches his opponent.  Kawakami leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Kawakami's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kawakami's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawakami steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Kawakami to the neutral corner.  He tells Kusumoto he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kawakami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kawakami lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto steps inside.  Kawakami lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kawakami switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Kusumoto's body.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto steps inside.  Kawakami lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Kawakami clinches his opponent.  Kawakami is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kawakami steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawakami drives a jab into Kusumoto's body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kawakami's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kusumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto connects with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto steps inside.  Kawakami drives a right hook into Kusumoto's body.  
Kawakami lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kawakami tries to keep the action at long range.  Kusumoto lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawakami steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawakami tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sagamihara, Japan.... Mikio Kawakami

Fight Statistics
Kawakami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 222                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 78                            

Kusumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 111                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4