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MASATAKA
TANIGUCHI
Overview
Masataka Taniguchi (Japan) is a professional boxer competing in the Light Flyweight division, with a record of 21-6 (15 by KO). (Record and vitals verified from boxing sources; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Championships
- WBO Minimumweight Champion2021–2023
Recent Form
Fight History
Taniguchi lost to René Santiago via UD in round 12 on April 3, 2026, taking his record to 21–6.
Taniguchi defeated Takeru Inoue via TKO in round 5 (12) (0:43) on Aug. 3, 2025, taking his record to 21–5.
Taniguchi defeated Condor Inaba via TKO in round 3 (8) (0:30) on May 20, 2025, taking his record to 20–5.
Taniguchi lost to Thanongsak Simsri via SD in round 12 on Dec. 15, 2024, taking his record to 19–5.
Taniguchi defeated Paipharob Kokietgym via KO in round 6 (8) (1:58) on Oct. 13, 2024, taking his record to 19–4.
Taniguchi defeated Jaysever Abcede via TKO in round 5 (8) (1:14) on May 11, 2024, taking his record to 18–4.
Taniguchi defeated Kenichi Horikawa via MD in round 10 on Aug. 5, 2023, taking his record to 17–4.
Taniguchi lost to Melvin Jerusalem via TKO in round 2 (12) (1:04) on Jan. 6, 2023, taking his record to 16–4.
Taniguchi defeated Kai Ishizawa via TKO in round 11 (12) (2:29) on April 22, 2022, taking his record to 16–3.
Taniguchi defeated Wilfredo Méndez via TKO in round 11 (12) (1:08) on Dec. 14, 2021, taking his record to 15–3.
Taniguchi defeated Tatsuro Nakashima via TKO in round 5 (10) (1:35) on June 7, 2021, taking his record to 14–3.
Taniguchi defeated Hizuki Saso via TKO in round 10 (10) (0:37) on Dec. 3, 2020, taking his record to 13–3.
Taniguchi defeated Kai Ishizawa via UD in round 8 on Sept. 21, 2019, taking his record to 12–3.
Taniguchi lost to Vic Saludar via UD in round 12 on Feb. 26, 2019, taking his record to 11–3.
Taniguchi defeated Joel Lino via UD in round 12 on Nov. 13, 2018, taking his record to 11–2.
Taniguchi defeated Reymark Taday via TD in round 6 (8) (2:16) on Feb. 9, 2018, taking his record to 10–2.
Taniguchi defeated Patiphan Prajuabsook via TKO in round 3 (8) (1:56) on Dec. 31, 2017, taking his record to 9–2.
Taniguchi lost to Tsubasa Koura via MD in round 12 on Nov. 11, 2017, taking his record to 8–2.
Taniguchi defeated Narathip Sungsut via TKO in round 1 (8) (2:05) on July 30, 2017, taking his record to 8–1.
Taniguchi defeated Benjie Bartolome via RTD in round 1 (6) (3:00) on June 27, 2017, taking his record to 7–1.
Taniguchi lost to Reiya Konishi via MD in round 10 on April 9, 2017, taking his record to 6–1.
Taniguchi defeated Vincent Bautista via UD in round 6 on Dec. 31, 2016, taking his record to 6–0.
Taniguchi defeated Dexter Alimento via SD in round 8 on Oct. 13, 2016, taking his record to 5–0.
Taniguchi defeated Chaowalit Choedram via TKO in round 4 (8) (1:32) on Aug. 7, 2016, taking his record to 4–0.
Taniguchi defeated Joey Bactul via KO in round 2 (8) (1:41) on June 19, 2016, taking his record to 3–0.
Taniguchi defeated Nonthawat Phengkrajang via TKO in round 1 (6) (1:30) on May 16, 2016, taking his record to 2–0.
Taniguchi defeated Thawi Chaisat via KO in round 1 (6) (1:58) on April 3, 2016, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from Verified professional boxing sources (complete fight list); fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO15 · 71%
- Decision6 · 29%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Light Flyweight
Light Flyweight
Light Flyweight