Bookmakers made Thanongsak Simsri a slight favorite against Masataka Taniguchi when they come head-to-head in their clash on Sunday 15th December 2024 at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan.
He is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the clash outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Masataka Taniguchi if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Simsri winning while giving Taniguchi a 47% chance.
Simsri opened as the favorite at 4/6 (-150) however, that price has shortened by -113/100 (+90).
Taniguchi opened at 6/5 (+120) which has got wider by -4/5 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 108 pounds (7.56 stones or 49.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Simsri vs Taniguchi Head To Head
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%.
Simsri is currently 2/1 (+200) to get the knockout.
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.
If you think Taniguchi will win on points, you can get odds of 15/4 (+380), while Simsri is 2/1 (+200) to win on the scorecards.
Thanongsak Simsri goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at jr flyweight.
Masataka Taniguchi is currently ranked number 7 by the IBF in the 108lb division.
Simsri vs Taniguchi betting 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. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
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. He was a 9/25 (-280) favorite going into the fight.
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.
Who's been more active?
Simsri is currently 2/1 (+200) to finish this fight in the NANth round, or 2/1 (+200) to win on points.
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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Simsri vs Taniguchi Pre Fight?
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.
