Taguchi vs Melindo

Who won Taguchi vs Melindo?

Ryoichi Taguchi beat Milan Melindo by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, December 31st, 2017, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of winner Ryoichi Taguchi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Taguchi vs Melindo division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 kg).

This contest was for the unified taguchi vs melindo championship of the world, with the WBA, and The Ring belts on the line.

Taguchi vs Melindo stats

Back in December 2017, Ryoichi Taguchi stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Milan Melindo made his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Taguchi had an advantage in power over Melindo, with a 46% knockout percentage compared to Melindo's 35%.

Ryoichi Taguchi was the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Taguchi had a height advantage of 4 inches over Melindo. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryoichi Taguchi and Milan Melindo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Taguchi was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 10 months later than Melindo, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He had fought 73 fewer professional rounds, totaling 240 compared to Melindo's 313.

Taguchi vs Melindo form

Taguchi had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Ryo Miyazaki on August 31, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Juan Jose Landaeta on April 27, 2016, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Light Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Luis de la Rosa on December 31, 2015, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Light Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Kwanthai Sithmorseng on May 6, 2015, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Light Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

He had defeated Alberto Rossel on December 31, 2014, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Activity check

Taguchi's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Taguchi vs Melindo?

Ryoichi Taguchi was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Milan Melindo made his way into the ring at 81/50 (+160) with oddsmakers.