Best fights of Kosei Tanaka
Over 11 years as a professional, Kosei Tanaka has compiled a 20-2 (11) record, including 14 title fights across four weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Kosei Tanaka defeats Ryoichi Taguchi
On March 16, 2019 Kosei Tanaka defended his WBO flyweight title against Ryoichi Taguchi. Tanaka was 23 years old with a record of 12-0, and Taguchi was 32 with a record of 27-3-2. Tanaka was on an undefeated 12-fight winning streak, while Taguchi was coming off a loss. Tanaka won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
2. Kosei Tanaka KOs Jonathan González
On August 24, 2019 Kosei Tanaka defended his WBO flyweight title against Jonathan González. Tanaka was 24 years old with a record of 13-0, and González was 28 with a record of 22-2-1. Tanaka was on an undefeated 13-fight winning streak and González was on a 4-fight winning streak. Tanaka stopped Jonathan González via TKO in the 7th round. Defended the title.
3. Kosei Tanaka KOs Vic Saludar
On December 31, 2015 Kosei Tanaka defended his WBO strawweight title against Vic Saludar. Tanaka was 20 years old with a record of 5-0, and Saludar was 25 with a record of 11-1. Tanaka was on an undefeated 5-fight winning streak and Saludar was on a 9-fight winning streak. Tanaka stopped Vic Saludar via KO in the 6th round. Defended the title.
4. Kosei Tanaka defeats Ángel Acosta
On May 20, 2017 Kosei Tanaka defended his WBO light flyweight title against Ángel Acosta. Tanaka was 21 years old with a record of 8-0, and Acosta was 26 with a record of 16-0. Tanaka was on an undefeated 8-fight winning streak and Acosta was on an undefeated 16-fight winning streak. Tanaka won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.