Masataka Taniguchi vs Kai Ishizawa 2
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 2 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 2 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 2 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.