Kosei Tanaka vs Ryoichi Taguchi
On March 16, 2019, Kosei Tanaka (12-0, 7 KOs), the flyweight WBO champion, defends his title against former world champion Ryoichi Taguchi (27-3-2, 12 KOs).
Tanaka vs Taguchi Stats
Kosei Tanaka is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Sho Kimura, 5 months and 20 days ago. Ryoichi Taguchi is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 37% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Hekkie Budler, 9 months and 24 days ago.
Tanaka vs Taguchi Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Kosei Tanaka at 99-1 winning odds. Ryoichi Taguchi really doesn't have much to present against Tanaka.
Tanaka vs Taguchi Result
Kosei Tanaka defeated Ryoichi Taguchi via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO flyweight title. Tanaka improves his record to 13-0, while Taguchi adds a loss to his record at 27-4-2.