Simsri vs Taniguchi

When is Simsri vs Taniguchi?

Thanongsak Simsri will take on Masataka Taniguchi on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Ryosuke Nishida's and Anuchai Donsua's clash for the IBF World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Riku Kunimoto's and Kazuto Takesako's bout.

Simsri vs Taniguchi stats

Thanongsak Simsri steps into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 33 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Masataka Taniguchi will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Simsri has a large advantage in power over Taniguchi, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Taniguchi's 68%.

Thanongsak Simsri is the younger man by 6 years, at 24 years old.

Taniguchi has a height advantage of 1 inch over Simsri.

Thanongsak Simsri fights out of the orthodox stance, while Masataka Taniguchi is a southpaw.

Simsri is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 2 months later than Taniguchi, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 31 fewer professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Taniguchi's 147.

Thanongsak Simsri goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at jr flyweight.

Masataka Taniguchi is currently ranked number 11 by the WBA, and 7 by the IBF in the 108lb division.

Simsri vs Taniguchi form

Masataka Taniguchi has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Melvin Jerusalem on January 6, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Kai Ishizawa on April 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Wilfredo Mendez on December 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Tatsuro Nakashima on June 7, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

He had defeated Hizuki Saso on December 3, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

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Taniguchi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time does Simsri vs Taniguchi start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan, which is 4:00 AM EST or 1:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Simsri vs Taniguchi?

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