On Tuesday, December 14 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan Wilfredo «Bimbito» Mendez will meet Masataka Taniguchi for WBO title in a 12-round minimumweight bout.
 Wilfredo Mendez Bimbito |
 Masataka Taniguchi |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 Puerto RicoCaguas, Puerto Rico |
 JapanKobe, Hyogo, Japan |
| Age | 25 years | 27 years |
| Pro | 5 years | 5 years |
| Height | 5′ 5″ (165 cm) | 5′ 4″ (163 cm) |
| Reach | 65″ (166 cm) | 64½″ (163 cm) |
| Division | minimumweight (105 lbs / 47,63 kg) |
minimumweight (105 lbs / 47,63 kg) |
| Stance |
 southpaw |
southpaw |
| Titles |
 WBO (minimumweight) |
- |
| Record | 16 - 1 - 0 (6 KOs) |
14 - 3 - 0 (9 KOs) |
| KOs | 37% | 64% |
| Inactive | 675 days | 190 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Tuesday, December 14 at 2:45 a.m. ET / 11:45 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Wilfredo Mendez versus Masataka Taniguchi?
Who fights on Tuesday, December 14?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bantamweight (118 lbs) | Naoya Inoue (21 - 0 - 0) | Aran Dipaen (12 - 2 - 0) | For WBA (Super) World, IBF World tit. |
| minimumweight (105 lbs) | Wilfredo Mendez (16 - 1 - 0) | Masataka Taniguchi (14 - 3 - 0) | For WBO World tit. |
| super bantamweight (122 lbs) | Yoshiki Takei (2 - 0 - 0) | Kazuhiro Imamura (2 - 0 - 1) | |
| super featherweight (130 lbs) | Keisuke Matsumoto (3 - 0 - 0) | Takahiro Araki (12 - 10 - 0) | |
| super bantamweight (122 lbs) | Toshiya Ishii (4 - 1 - 0) | Takuya Fujioka (10 - 10 - 1) | |
| flyweight (112 lbs) | Sho Nagasato (2 - 2 - 0) | Yuki Kajitani (2 - 3 - 0) | |
| featherweight (126 lbs) | Tail Kamidaki (2 - 1 - 0) | Haruki Takai (1 - 0 - 0) |
Wilfredo «Bimbito» Mendez
Wilfredo Mendez is a Puerto Rican boxer.
As a professional athlete, Mendez has been performing for 5 years.
The last fight of Wilfredo Mendez took place on February 8, 2020 against 
Gabriel Mendoza.
Mendez won by technical knockout (TKO).
Wilfredo Mendez vs. Gabriel Mendoza
On August 24, 2019 Wilfredo Mendez became the WBO minimumweight champion.
The Puerto Rican defeated world champion Vic Saludar.
Total fights: 17
Wins: 16
Wins by KO: 6
Wins by dec: 10
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 0How many fights did Wilfredo Mendez have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-07 | ArAr Andales (14 - 2 - 2) |
Draw TD |
|
| 2023-04-16 | Yudai Shigeoka (6 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
WBC Interim World Minimumweight |
| 2022-11-04 | Moises Caro (10 - 1 - 3) |
Win UD |
WBO Latino Minimumweight (vacant) |
| 2022-04-08 | Kenny Cano (14 - 4 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2021-12-14 | Masataka Taniguchi (14 - 3 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2020-02-08 | Gabriel Mendoza (30 - 6 - 2) |
Win TKO |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2019-10-26 | Axel Aragon Vega (13 - 2 - 1) |
Win TD |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2019-08-24 | Vic Saludar (19 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2019-05-24 | Janiel Rivera (18 - 3 - 3) |
Win SD |
WBO NABO Minimumweight |
| 2019-03-08 | Armando Vazquez (25 - 22 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
| 2018-09-28 | Axel Aragon Vega (10 - 1 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBO NABO Minimumweight (vacant) |
| 2018-07-27 | Yenrry Bermudez (7 - 25 - 2) |
Win UD |
|
| 2018-03-17 | Leyman Benavides (13 - 6 - 1) |
Loss UD |
WBA Fedelatin Minimumweight (vacant) |
| 2017-12-22 | Juan Gabriel Guzman Pichardo (22 - 9 - 0) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2017-07-11 | Jose Fernandez Flores (2 - 8 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2017-06-15 | Ramon Cedano Gil (2 - 41 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2017-04-18 | Starlin Reyes Sierra (0 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2017-03-31 | Jose Fernandez Flores (2 - 7 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-12-10 | Gustavo Ortiz (2 - 3 - 1) |
Win UD |
|
| 2016-09-15 | Jose Perdomo (0 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2016-09-09 | Ramon Cedano Gil (2 - 38 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2016-07-09 | Jean Carlos Molina (0 - 6 - 0) |
Win KO |
Who all beat Wilfredo Mendez?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-16 | Yudai Shigeoka (6 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
WBC Interim World Minimumweight |
| 2021-12-14 | Masataka Taniguchi (14 - 3 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2018-03-17 | Leyman Benavides (13 - 6 - 1) |
Loss UD |
WBA Fedelatin Minimumweight (vacant) |
Masataka Taniguchi
Masataka Taniguchi is a Japanese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Taniguchi has been performing for 5 years.
The last fight of Masataka Taniguchi took place on June 7, 2021 against Tatsuro Nakashima.
Taniguchi won by technical knockout (TKO).
Total fights: 17Wins: 14Wins by KO: 9Wins by dec: 5Losses: 3Losses by KO: 0Losses by dec: 3Draws: 0How many fights did Masataka Taniguchi have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-05 | Kenichi Horikawa (41 - 18 - 1) |
Win MD |
|
| 2023-01-06 | Melvin Jerusalem (19 - 2 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2022-04-22 | Kai Ishizawa (10 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2021-12-14 | Wilfredo Mendez (16 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2021-06-07 | Tatsuro Nakashima (11 - 1 - 1) |
Win TKO |
Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Minimumweight |
| 2020-12-03 | Hizuki Saso (12 - 6 - 2) |
Win TKO |
Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Minimumweight (vacant) |
| 2019-09-21 | Kai Ishizawa (6 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2019-02-26 | Victorio Saludar (18 - 3 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2018-11-13 | Joel Lino (10 - 0 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBO Asia Pacific Minimumweight (vacant) |
| 2018-02-08 | Reymark Taday (8 - 3 - 1) |
Win TD |
|
| 2017-12-31 | Patiphan Prajuabsook (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2017-11-11 | Tsubasa Koura (11 - 0 - 0) |
Loss MD |
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Minimumweight |
| 2017-07-30 | Narathip Sungsut (1 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2017-06-27 | Benjie Bartolome (2 - 10 - 2) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2017-04-09 | Reiya Konishi (12 - 0 - 0) |
Loss MD |
Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Minimumweight (vacant) |
| 2016-12-31 | Vincent Bautista (5 - 5 - 3) |
Win UD |
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| 2016-10-13 | Dexter Alimento (11 - 0 - 0) |
Win SD |
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| 2016-08-07 | Chaowalit Choedram (0 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-06-19 | Joey Bactul (2 - 8 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2016-05-16 | Nonthawat Phengkrajang (debut) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-04-03 | Thawi Chaisat (0 - 9 - 0) |
Win KO |
Who all beat Masataka Taniguchi?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-06 | Melvin Jerusalem (19 - 2 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2019-02-26 | Victorio Saludar (18 - 3 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBO World Minimumweight |
| 2017-11-11 | Tsubasa Koura (11 - 0 - 0) |
Loss MD |
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Minimumweight |
| 2017-04-09 | Reiya Konishi (12 - 0 - 0) |
Loss MD |
Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Minimumweight (vacant) |
Mendez and Taniguchi are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Wilfredo Mendez will win by unanimous decision.
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