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25/08/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Iwao Soga vs Taro Noguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 30/05/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Soga (7 - 2 - 2) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Taro Noguchi(6 - 6 - 4) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Soga weighed in at 115 pounds, while Noguchi weighed in at 114 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nao Kuse, and the three ringside judges are Kazuki Shimoda, Hisao Kamei and Takeshi Murayama.  

Round 1: 

Noguchi attempts to land a left hook, but Soga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Noguchi's body.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga switches the action to the outside.  Noguchi hits home with a cross.  
Noguchi is on target with a cross.  
Noguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Noguchi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Soga lands a right uppercut.  
Soga lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Soga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Noguchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Noguchi steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Noguchi lands a left hook.  
Noguchi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga is looking to close the distance.  Noguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Soga closes the distance.  Soga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Soga attempts to land a left hook, but Noguchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Soga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Noguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Soga steps inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Noguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Soga is on target with a cross.  
Noguchi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Soga advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Noguchi switches the action to the outside.  Soga is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Noguchi hits home with an overhand right.  
Noguchi hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Noguchi steps to the outside.  Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Noguchi connects with a cross.  
Soga hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Soga closes the distance.  Soga hits home with a solid left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Soga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Noguchi hits home with a right hook.  
Noguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Noguchi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Soga's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Noguchi is looking to keep his distance.  Soga feints a right, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Soga lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Soga advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Noguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga connects with a left hook.  
Noguchi steps to the outside.  Soga lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga advances into close range.  Noguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Soga lands a firm right hook.  Soga throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Soga digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soga steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Noguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Noguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soga is on target with a cross.  
Soga hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Soga steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range.  Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soga is on target with a cross.  
Noguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Soga attempts to land a jab, but Noguchi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Soga steps inside.  Soga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Noguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Noguchi lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Noguchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Soga hits home with a right hook.  
Soga tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga lands a left hook.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Noguchi is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Soga steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Noguchi is on target with a jab.  
Noguchi lands a jab.  
Soga steps to the outside.  Noguchi connects with a cross.  
Soga closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Soga attempts to land a cross, but Noguchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Noguchi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Soga feints a right hook, and then digs in a right uppercut to Noguchi's body.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Soga is looking to close the distance.  Noguchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Soga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga is on target with a left hook.  Soga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitakyushu, Japan.... Taro Noguchi

Fight Statistics
Soga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 219                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Noguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 212                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9