Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II

Who won Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II?

Masataka Taniguchi beat Kai Ishizawa by technical knockout in the 11th round on Friday, April 22nd, 2022, at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Minimumweight division, which meant the weight limit was 105 pounds (7.5 stone or 47.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBO minimumweight championship of the world.

Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II stats

Back in April 2022, Masataka Taniguchi stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kai Ishizawa made his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ishizawa had a large advantage in power over Taniguchi, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Taniguchi's 67%.

Masataka Taniguchi was the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Taniguchi had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ishizawa. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Masataka Taniguchi fought out of the southpaw stance, while Kai Ishizawa was an orthodox fighter.

Taniguchi was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Ishizawa, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 81 more professional rounds, totaling 159 compared to Ishizawa's 78.

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Taniguchi's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, which was 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II?

Masataka Taniguchi was a 9/25 (-280) favorite going into the contest, while Kai Ishizawa made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.