Taniguchi vs Saso

Who won Taniguchi vs Saso?

Masataka Taniguchi beat Hizuki Saso by technical knockout in the 10th round on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds .

Taniguchi vs Saso stats

Back in December 2020, Masataka Taniguchi stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Hizuki Saso made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Taniguchi had a large advantage in power over Saso, boasting a 58% knockout percentage compared to Saso's 33%.

Masataka Taniguchi was the older man by 30 years, at 27 years old.

Masataka Taniguchi fought out of the southpaw stance, while Hizuki Saso was an orthodox fighter.

Taniguchi was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 6 months later than Saso, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, totaling 147 compared to Saso's 123.

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What time did Taniguchi vs Saso start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Taniguchi vs Saso?

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