Masataka Taniguchi

What is Masataka Taniguchi's Record?

Masataka Taniguchi's record currently stands at 17 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws. Of those 17 wins he has stopped 11 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 65%. Of his 4 loses, he's been stopped 1 time. He's boxed a total of 136 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 6.5 rounds on average.

What was Taniguchi's last fight?

Masataka Taniguchi's last fight took place against Melvin Jerusalem's on 6th Jan 2023, in Osaka, Japan. He lost by technical knockout in the 2nd round. That fight was 10 months and 29 days ago.

How active is Masataka Taniguchi?

Taniguchi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Where is Masataka Taniguchi From?

Taniguchi was born in Japan.

How Old Is Masataka Taniguchi?

The jr flyweight is currently 29 years old. He was born on 19th January 1994, so he will turn 30 in 1 month and 14 days.

How long has Taniguchi been fighting?

Masataka Taniguchi made his professional debut in April 2016, so he has been a pro for 7 years and 8 months.

How good is Masataka Taniguchi?

Taniguchi is currently ranked 3rd by the WBO and 5th by the WBA at Minimumweight and 11th by the IBF at Jr Flyweight.

How tall is Masataka Taniguchi?

Taniguchi is 5' 4" (5 Foot and 4 inches) which is 162cm (1 meter and 62 centimeters).

What is Taniguchi's Reach?

His reach is 64.6 inches (64.6") which is 164 cm (1 meter and 64 centimeters).

What stance does Masataka Taniguchi use?

Taniguchi fights from a southpaw stance, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.

What will be Masataka Taniguchi's Next Fight?

Masataka Taniguchi doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

How can I stream Masataka Taniguchi's Fights?

We don't have streaming details for Masataka Taniguchi's next fight yet.

What are some recent Masataka Taniguchi results?

Masataka Taniguchi has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

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

Previous to that, he had beat Kai Ishizawa on 22nd April 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 14th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

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

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

Masataka Taniguchi Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
29	January 19, 1994	Japan	162 cm	164 cm	southpaw	Jr Flyweight (108 lb)

Masataka Taniguchi Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
17-4-0	17	11	65%	4	1	0	136	2016

Masataka Taniguchi Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Minimumweight	-	-	-	5	3
Jr Flyweight	-	-	11	-	-

Masataka Taniguchi Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
2023-01-06	Melvin Jerusalem	Lost (TKO 2)	EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
2022-04-22	Kai Ishizawa	Won (TKO 11)	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2021-12-14	Wilfredo Mendez	Won (TKO 11)	Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
2021-06-07	Tatsuro Nakashima	Won (TKO 5)	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2020-12-03	Hizuki Saso	Won (TKO 10)	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2019-09-21	Kai Ishizawa	Won (UD 8)	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan