Best fights of Ryoichi Taguchi
Over 13 years as a professional, Ryoichi Taguchi has compiled a 27-4-2 (12) record, including 13 title fights across two weight classes. Here is his best fight.
1. Ryoichi Taguchi defeats Milan Melindo
On December 31, 2017 Ryoichi Taguchi, the WBA (Unified) light flyweight champion, met Milan Melindo, the IBF light flyweight champion, in a title unification fight. Taguchi was 31 years old with a record of 26-2-2, and Melindo was 29 with a record of 37-2. Taguchi was coming off a win and Melindo was on a 5-fight winning streak. Taguchi won via unanimous decision. Became the unified light flyweight champion.