Ryoichi Taguchi

Ryoichi Taguchi
Born	田口良一 (1986-12-01) December 1, 1986 Tokyo, Japan
Nationality (legal)	Japanese
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light Flyweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach	67½ in (171 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	31
Wins	27
Wins by KO	12
Losses	2
Draws	2

Ryoichi Taguchi (born 1 December 1986) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is the current WBA, IBF and The Ring Light Flyweight champion.

Professional career

On August 25, 2013, Taguchi defended the Japanese Light Flyweight title against Naoya Inoue, but lost by twelfth round unanimous decision.

On December 31, 2014, Taguchi defeated Alberto Rossel by twelfth round unanimous decision to win the WBA Light Flyweight title.

Professional boxing record

31 fights	27 wins	2 losses
By knockout	12	0
By decision	14	2
By disqualification	1	0
Draws	2

Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	27–2–2	Milan Melindo	UD	12	2017-12-31	Ota City General Gymnasium	Promoted to WBA unified champion, won IBF and vacant The Ring light flyweight titles
Win	26–2–2	Robert Barrera	TKO	9(12), 0:24	2017-7-23	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo	Retained WBA Light Flyweight title.
Draw	25–2–2	Carlos Canizales	SD	12	2016-12-31	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo	Retained WBA Light Flyweight title.
Win	25–2–1	Ryo Miyazaki	UD	12	2016-08-31	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo	Retained WBA Light Flyweight title.
Win	24–2–1	Juan Jose Landaeta	RTD	11 (12), 3:00	2016-04-27	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo	Retained WBA Light Flyweight title.
Win	23–2–1	Luis de la Rosa	RTD	9 (12), 3:00	2015-12-31	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo	Retained WBA Light Flyweight title.
Win	22–2–1	Kwanthai Sithmorseng	TKO	8 (12), 0:36	2015-05-06	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo	Retained WBA Light Flyweight title.
Win	21–2–1	Alberto Rossel	UD	12	2014-12-31	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo	Won WBA Light Flyweight title.
Win	20–2–1	Florante Condes	UD	8	2014-07-05	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	19–2–1	Ryan Bito	UD	8	2013-12-31	Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo
Loss	18–2–1	Naoya Inoue	UD	10	2013-08-25	Sky Arena, Zama, Kanagawa	Lost Japanese Light Flyweight title.
Win	18–1–1	Yuki Chinen	UD	10	2013-04-03	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo	Won vacant Japanese Light Flyweight title.
Win	17–1–1	Petchdam Rongrienkeelalampang	KO	1 (8), 1:58	2012-07-16	Winghat, Kasukabe, Saitama
Draw	16–1–1	Masayuki Kuroda	SD	10	2012-03-12	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo	For Japanese Light Flyweight title.
Win	16–1	Yu Kimura	TKO	6 (8), 0:23	2011-10-15	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	15–1	Tetsuya Hisada	UD	6	2011-07-05	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	14–1	Keiichi Numata	TKO	8 (8), 1:47	2011-01-28	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	13–1	Toshimasa Ouchi	TKO	7 (8), 2:59	2010-10-01	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	12–1	Seiya Hirakawa	TKO	6 (8), 2:30	2010-07-28	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	11–1	Sho Nakazawa	UD	8	2010-04-11	IMP Hall, Osaka
Win	10–1	Norihito Tanaka	DQ	2 (6), 2:58	2009-12-28	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Loss	9–1	Masayoshi Segawa	UD	8	2009-08-01	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	9–0	Sansakda Portasanapon	KO	2 (6), 1:27	2009-02-07	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	8–0	Shintaro Sue	UD	6	2008-03-27	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	7–0	Sho Nakazawa	UD	5	2007-12-22	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	6–0	Masayoshi Takashima	UD	4	2007-11-04	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	5–0	Kazuki Oshiro	UD	4	2007-09-27	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	4–0	Taisei Hirano	UD	4	2007-06-06	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	3–0	Ryu Onigashima	UD	4	2006-12-11	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	2–0	Akihiro Konya	TKO	3 (4), 1:40	2006-09-27	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win	1–0	Tomohiro Seo	TKO	1 (4), 2:52	2006-07-19	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo	Professional debut.

See also

• List of light-flyweight boxing champions
• List of Japanese boxing world champions
• Boxing in Japan

External links

• Boxing record for Ryoichi Taguchi from BoxRec (registration required)