Masataka Taniguchi Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 16 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 11 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Masataka Taniguchi's boxing record?
Six years and nine months into his professional boxing career, Masataka Taniguchi has fought 20 times with 16 wins and 4 losses.
Taniguchi's boxing record is currently 16-4, which includes one strawweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He has a 55% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 11 of his total 20 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Taniguchi's career is a 2nd round TKO loss to Melvin Jerusalem in a strawweight title fight.
His latest fight was a 2nd round TKO defeat to Melvin Jerusalem on January 6, 2023. Taniguchi lost the strawweight WBO title to Jerusalem in this fight. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Taniguchi's best fights and notable victories include wins over Wilfredo Méndez, Kai Ishizawa, Tatsuro Nakashima, Hizuki Saso, Benjie Bartolome, Narathip Sungsut, and Patiphan Prajuabsook.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jan 6, 2023 | 28 | Melvin Jerusalem | Loss * | TKO2 |
| 19 | Apr 22, 2022 | 28 | Kai Ishizawa | Win * | TKO11 |
| 18 | Dec 14, 2021 | 27 | Wilfredo Méndez | Win * | TKO11 |
| 17 | Jun 7, 2021 | 27 | Tatsuro Nakashima | Win | TKO5 |
| 16 | Dec 3, 2020 | 26 | Hizuki Saso | Win | TKO10 |
| 15 | Sep 21, 2019 | 25 | Kai Ishizawa | Win | UD |
| 14 | Feb 26, 2019 | 25 | Vic Saludar | Loss * | UD |
| 13 | Nov 13, 2018 | 24 | Joel Lino | Win | UD |
| 12 | Feb 9, 2018 | 24 | Reymark Taday | Win | TD |
| 11 | Dec 31, 2017 | 23 | Patiphan Prajuabsook | Win | TKO3 |
| 10 | Nov 11, 2017 | 23 | Tsubasa Koura | Loss | MD |
| 9 | Jul 30, 2017 | 23 | Narathip Sungsut | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Jun 27, 2017 | 23 | Benjie Bartolome | Win | RTD1 |
| 7 | Apr 9, 2017 | 23 | Reiya Konishi | Loss | MD |
| 6 | Dec 31, 2016 | 22 | Vincent Bautista | Win | UD |
| 5 | Oct 13, 2016 | 22 | Dexter Alimento | Win | SD |
| 4 | Aug 7, 2016 | 22 | Chaowalit Choedram | Win | TKO4 |
| 3 | Jun 19, 2016 | 22 | Joey Bactul | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | May 16, 2016 | 22 | Nonthawat Phengkrajang | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Apr 3, 2016 | 22 | Thawi Chaisat | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Masataka Taniguchi is a 30-year old Japanese professional boxer. He was born in Kobe, Japan on January 19, 1994. He is a former strawweight world champion.
Taniguchi made his professional boxing debut against Thawi Chaisat at the age of 22 on April 3, 2016, defeating Chaisat via 1st round KO. He went on to win 5 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on February 26, 2019 after 13 professional fights, against Vic Saludar for the WBO title. He lost to Saludar via 12 round unanimous decision.
Taniguchi has won one world title at strawweight. For all the details about Taniguchi's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Taniguchi has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a strawweight title defense bout against Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem on January 6, 2023. Taniguchi lost the fight via 2nd round TKO — and lost his WBO title. It's been 1 year, 3 months, and 19 days since this fight.
Championships
Taniguchi has had a total of four world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Masataka Taniguchi has fought for a strawweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won one strawweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Wilfredo Méndez | Strawweight | WBO | TKO |
Title Defenses
Masataka Taniguchi has had two strawweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | Kai Ishizawa | Strawweight | WBO | TKO |
Title Losses
Masataka Taniguchi has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 | Melvin Jerusalem | Strawweight | WBO | TKO |
Highlights
Taniguchi has fought a total of 20 times till today, which includes 4 world-title fights at the strawweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
February 26, 2019: In his first world-title fight, Masataka Taniguchi loses to Vic Saludar via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBO strawweight title.
December 14, 2021: Taniguchi wins the WBO strawweight title from Wilfredo Méndez, by beating Méndez via 11th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Masataka Taniguchi have on his record?
Taniguchi has knocked out 11 of his 20 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 55%. Of his total 16 wins, 11 of them have been via KO (68.8%).
What was Masataka Taniguchi's first world title win?
Taniguchi's first world-title win was the WBO belt at strawweight. He defeated Wilfredo Méndez via 11 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Masataka Taniguchi win?
As of April 2024, Taniguchi has won one world title at strawweight.
How many title defenses did Masataka Taniguchi make?
Taniguchi has had a total of two title defense fight so far. He was successful one time and lost one time.