Taguchi vs Rossel

Who won Taguchi vs Rossel?

Ryoichi Taguchi beat Alberto Rossel by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced as 116-110, 117-109, 116-111 in favor of winner Ryoichi Taguchi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds .

This contest was for the vacant WBA championship of the world.

Taguchi vs Rossel stats

Back in December 2014, Ryoichi Taguchi stepped into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and 1  draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alberto Rossel made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rossel had a slight advantage in power over Taguchi, with a 41% knockout percentage compared to Taguchi's 40%.

Ryoichi Taguchi was the younger man by 12 years, at 28 years old.

Taguchi had a height advantage of 5 inches over Rossel. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryoichi Taguchi and Alberto Rossel fought out of an orthodox stance.

Taguchi was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 8 years and 4 months later than Rossel, whose first professional fight was in 1998. He had fought 62 fewer professional rounds, totaling 240 compared to Rossel's 302.

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What time did Taguchi vs Rossel start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Taguchi vs Rossel?

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