Ryoichi Taguchi is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2019.
20 Facts About Ryoichi Taguchi
1.
2.
Ryoichi Taguchi was a unified light-flyweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 2014 to 2018 and the IBF and Ring magazine titles from 2017 to 2018.
3.
In late 2011, Ryoichi Taguchi entered the Japanese light-flyweight contender tournament, held to determine the next Japanese light-flyweight title challenger.
4.
Ryoichi Taguchi faced Tetsuya Hisada in the tournament semifinals, held on July 5,2011, and won the fight by unanimous decision.
5.
Ryoichi Taguchi faced Yu Kimura in the tournament finals, held on October 15,2011, and won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout.
6.
Ryoichi Taguchi challenged the Japanese light-flyweight champion Masayuki Kuroda on March 12,2012, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
7.
Ryoichi Taguchi was afterwards scheduled to face Eakkasit Jaikongkaew on July 16,2012.
8.
Ryoichi Taguchi was scheduled to fight Yuki Chinen for the vacant Japanese light-flyweight title on April 3,2013.
9.
Ryoichi Taguchi's wish granted by the JBC, Taguchi was scheduled to face Inoue on August 25,2013, in his first title defense.
10.
Ryoichi Taguchi was next scheduled to face the former IBF minumumweight champion Florante Condes on July 5,2014.
11.
Ryoichi Taguchi was scheduled to challenge Alberto Rossel for the WBA light-flyweight title on December 31,2014, at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
12.
Ryoichi Taguchi made his first title defense against Kwanthai Sithmorseng on May 6,2015, at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
13.
Ryoichi Taguchi won the fight by an eight-round technical knockout, stopping his opponent with repeated body shots.
14.
Ryoichi Taguchi faced yet another former WBA minimumweight champion, Ryo Miyazaki, in his fourth title defense.
15.
Ryoichi Taguchi was scheduled to make his sixth title defense against Rober Barrera on July 23,2017, at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
16.
Ryoichi Taguchi put in a dominant performance and won the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout, 24 seconds into the round.
17.
Ryoichi Taguchi beat Melindo by unanimous decision, who was unable to make use of his 4-inch height and reach advantage.
18.
Ryoichi Taguchi made his first title defense as a unified light-flyweight champion against the former minimumweight unified champion Hekkie Budler on May 20,2018.
19.
On November 20,2018, Ryoichi Taguchi announced his retirement from the sport.
20.
Ryoichi Taguchi came of his retirement in early 2019, to challenge the newly crowned WBO flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka.