Wilfredo Méndez vs Masataka Taniguchi
On December 14, 2021, Wilfredo Méndez (16-1, 6 KOs), the strawweight WBO champion, defends his title against Japanese challenger, Masataka Taniguchi (14-3, 9 KOs).
Méndez vs Taniguchi Stats
Wilfredo Méndez is coming in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round TKO victory over Gabriel Mendoza, 1 year, 10 months, and 6 days ago. Masataka Taniguchi is on a 3-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Tatsuro Nakashima, 6 months and 7 days ago.
Méndez vs Taniguchi Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 85.2-14.8 in favor of Masataka Taniguchi. Wilfredo Méndez may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Méndez vs Taniguchi Result
Masataka Taniguchi stopped the champion via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO strawweight champion. Taniguchi improves his record to 15-3 (10 KOs), while Méndez adds a loss to his record at 16-2.