Masataka Taniguchi vs Kai Ishizawa II
On April 22, 2022, Masataka Taniguchi (15-3, 10 KOs), the strawweight WBO champion, defends his title against fellow Japanese challenger, Kai Ishizawa (10-1, 9 KOs).
Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II Stats
Masataka Taniguchi is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Wilfredo Méndez, 4 months and 8 days ago. Kai Ishizawa is on a 4-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round TKO win over Katsuki Mori, 3 months and 11 days ago.
Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Masataka Taniguchi at 99-1 winning odds. Kai Ishizawa really doesn't have much to present against Taniguchi.
Taniguchi vs Ishizawa II Result
In the rematch, Masataka Taniguchi stopped Kai Ishizawa via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO strawweight title. Taniguchi improves his record to 16-3 (11 KOs), while Ishizawa adds a loss to his record at 10-2.