Ryoichi Taguchi vs Carlos Cañizales
On December 31, 2016, Ryoichi Taguchi (25-2-1, 11 KOs), the light-flyweight WBA champion, defends his title against Venezuelan challenger, Carlos Cañizales (16-0, 13 KOs).
Taguchi vs Cañizales Stats
Ryoichi Taguchi is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ryo Miyazaki, 4 months ago. Carlos Cañizales is on a 16-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Vicente Mirabal, 2 months and 30 days ago.
Taguchi vs Cañizales Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Ryoichi Taguchi at 99-1 winning odds. Carlos Cañizales really doesn't have much to present against Taguchi.
Taguchi vs Cañizales Result
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Taguchi is now 25-2-2 and Cañizales, 16-0-1.