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 top 10 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 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Kosei Tanaka KOs Wulan Tuolehazi
On December 31, 2019 Kosei Tanaka defended his WBO flyweight title against Wulan Tuolehazi. Tanaka was 24 years old with a record of 14-0, and Tuolehazi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tanaka was on an undefeated 14-fight winning streak. Tanaka stopped Wulan Tuolehazi via KO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
6. Kosei Tanaka defeats Sho Kimura
On September 24, 2018 Kosei Tanaka fought Sho Kimura for the vacant WBO flyweight title. Tanaka was 23 years old with a record of 11-0, and Kimura was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tanaka was on an undefeated 11-fight winning streak. Tanaka won via majority decision. Won the vacant title.
7. Kosei Tanaka defeats Christian Bacasegua Rangel
On February 24, 2024 Kosei Tanaka fought Christian Bacasegua Rangel for the vacant WBO super flyweight title. Tanaka was 28 years old with a record of 19-1, and Rangel was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tanaka was on a 4-fight winning streak. Tanaka won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
8. Kosei Tanaka defeats Julian Yedras
On May 30, 2015 Kosei Tanaka fought Julian Yedras for the vacant WBO strawweight title. Tanaka was 19 years old with a record of 4-0, and Yedras was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tanaka was on an undefeated 4-fight winning streak. Tanaka won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
9. Kosei Tanaka defeats Sho Ishida
On December 11, 2021 Kosei Tanaka faced Sho Ishida in a super flyweight bout. Tanaka was 26 years old with a record of 15-1, and Ishida was 30 with a record of 29-2. Tanaka was coming off a loss, while Ishida was coming off a win. Tanaka won via split decision.
10. Kosei Tanaka KOs Masayoshi Hashizume
On June 29, 2022 Kosei Tanaka fought Masayoshi Hashizume for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific super flyweight title. Tanaka was 27 years old with a record of 16-1, and Hashizume was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tanaka was coming off a win. Tanaka stopped Masayoshi Hashizume via TKO in the 5th round. Won the vacant title.