Thanongsak Simsri is set to face Masataka Taniguchi on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter in Osaka.
This bout will be contested over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, with a weight limit of 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).
This fight is part of the undercard for Ryosuke Nishida’s clash with Anuchai Donsua for the IBF World Bantamweight championship. Also featured on the undercard are the contests between Riku Kunimoto and Kazuto Takesako, as well as Yuna Hara and Ryusuke Sunagawa.
Thanongsak Simsri enters the ring with an impressive record of 36 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 33 of those wins coming by knockout.
Masataka Taniguchi steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Simsri has a significant power advantage over Taniguchi, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Taniguchi’s 68%.
Simsri is six years younger than Taniguchi, at 24 years old.
Taniguchi has a height advantage of 1 inch over Simsri.
Simsri fights out of the orthodox stance, while Taniguchi is a southpaw.
Although Simsri has had more fights, he is arguably less experienced in terms of professional rounds fought, with 116 compared to Taniguchi’s 147. Simsri made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 2 months later than Taniguchi, who debuted in 2016.
Simsri goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at Jr flyweight.
Taniguchi is currently ranked number 7 by the IBF in the 108lb division.
Taniguchi has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, Taniguchi lost to Melvin Jerusalem on January 6, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Prior to that, he beat Kai Ishizawa on April 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.
Before that, he won against Wilfredo Mendez on December 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.
He also defeated Tatsuro Nakashima on June 7, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.
Furthermore, he beat Hizuki Saso on December 3, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.
Taniguchi’s last 5 fights have spanned over 4 years and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those bouts, he fought a total of 39 rounds, averaging 7.8 rounds per fight.
Thanongsak Simsri – 130
Masataka Taniguchi + 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 14, 2024
