What is Masataka Taniguchi's professional record?

Masataka Taniguchi's professional record is 21-7-0 with 15 knockouts.

Which world titles has Masataka Taniguchi held?

Masataka Taniguchi has held 1 world title reign: WBO minimumweight (2021–2023).

Light flyweight · Japan

Masataka Taniguchi

21-7-0 15 KO · 2016–2026

Masataka Taniguchi is a light flyweight boxer from Japan, born 1994. Record 21-7-0 with 15 knockouts over 2016–2026. World titles: WBO minimumweight (2021–2023). Masataka Taniguchi last fought René Santiago on Apr 3, 2026 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.

Also: 谷口将隆

Born1994

Country🇯🇵 Japan

TitlesWBO minimumweight 2021

Boxerbook rating#11 in Light flyweight · 1732 ± 114Why here ›

Confirmed bouts11 of 28 · 2 official

The record

28 bouts, 2016–2026, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: Wikipedia (ja) · 28, English Wikipedia · 27, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1, IBF/USBA Results · 1

René Santiago

Retained WBA and WBO light-flyweight titles

UD 12/12 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 21-6-0 · Santiago 15-4-0

2026-04-03 ›
official ★

Takeru Inoue

Won vacant OPBF and Japanese light-flyweight titles

TKO 5/12 · Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 20-6-0 · Inoue —

2025-08-03 ›
✓ one source

Condor Inaba

TKO 3/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 19-6-0 · Inaba —

2025-05-20 ›
✓ one source

Thanongsak Simsri 🇹🇭

Retained OPBF light-flyweight title

SD 12/12 · Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 19-5-0 · Simsri 37-1-0

2024-12-15 ›
official ★

Paipharob Kokietgym 🇹🇭

KO 6/8 · Yokohama Budokan, Yokohama, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 18-5-0 · Kokietgym 38-5-0

2024-10-13 ›
✓✓ two sources

Jaysever Abcede

TKO 5/8 · PARADISE CITY, Incheon, 🇰🇷

Taniguchi 17-5-0 · Abcede —

2024-05-11 ›
✓ one source

Ken'ichi Horikawa 🇯🇵

MD 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 16-5-0 · Horikawa 43-19-1

2023-08-05 ›
✓✓ two sources

Melvin Jerusalem 🇵🇭

Won WBO mini-flyweight title

TKO 2/12 · Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 16-4-0 · Jerusalem 19-2-0

2023-01-06 ›
✓✓ two sources

Kai Ishizawa 🇯🇵

Retained WBO mini-flyweight title

TKO 11/12 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 15-4-0 · Ishizawa 10-1-0

2022-04-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

Wilfredo Mendez 🇺🇸

Lost WBO mini flyweight title

TKO 11/12 · Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 14-4-0 · Mendez 16-1-0

2021-12-14 ›
✓✓ two sources

Tatsuro Nakashima

Retained Japanese mini-flyweight title

TKO 5/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 13-4-0 · Nakashima —

2021-06-07 ›
✓ one source

Hizuki Saso

Won vacant Japanese mini-flyweight title

TKO 10/10 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 12-4-0 · Saso —

2020-12-03 ›
✓ one source

Kai Ishizawa 🇯🇵

UD 8/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 11-4-0 · Ishizawa 6-0-0

2019-09-21 ›
✓✓ two sources

Vic Saludar 🇵🇭

Retained WBO mini-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 11-3-0 · Saludar 18-3-0

2019-02-26 ›
✓✓ two sources

Joel Lino

Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Ram 100 Thai Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, 🇹🇭

Taniguchi 10-3-0 · Lino —

2018-11-13 ›
✓ one source

Reymark Taday

TD 6/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 9-3-0 · Taday —

2018-02-09 ›
✓ one source

Patiphan Prajuabsook

TKO 3/8 · Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 8-3-0 · Prajuabsook —

2017-12-31 ›
✓ one source

Tsubasa Koura 🇯🇵

OPBF東洋太平洋ミニマム級王座決定戦

MD 12/12

Taniguchi 8-2-0 · Koura 12-0-0

2017-11-13 ›
✓ one source

Tsubasa Koura 🇯🇵

For OPBF mini-flyweight title

MD 12/12 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 8-1-0 · Koura 11-0-0

2017-11-11 ›
✓✓ two sources

Narathip Sungsut

TKO 1/8 · Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 7-1-0 · Sungsut —

2017-07-30 ›
✓ one source

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Benjie Bartolome

RTD 1/6 · Makati Cinema Square Boxing Arena, Makati, 🇵🇭

Taniguchi 6-1-0 · Bartolome —

2017-06-27 ›
✓ one source

Reiya Konishi 🇯🇵

For vacant Japanese mini-flyweight title

MD 10/10 · Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 6-0-0 · Konishi 12-0-0

2017-04-09 ›
✓✓ two sources

Vincent Bautista

UD 6/6 · Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 5-0-0 · Bautista —

2016-12-31 ›
✓ one source

Dexter Alimento

SD 8/8 · Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 4-0-0 · Alimento —

2016-10-13 ›
✓ one source

Chaowalit Choedram

TKO 4/8 · Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 3-0-0 · Choedram —

2016-08-07 ›
✓ one source

Joey Bactul

KO 2/8 · Maasim Municipal Gymnasium, Maasim, 🇵🇭

Taniguchi 2-0-0 · Bactul —

2016-06-19 ›
✓ one source

Nonthawat Phengkrajang

TKO 1/6 · Meenayothin Camp, Bangkok, 🇹🇭

Taniguchi 1-0-0 · Phengkrajang —

2016-05-16 ›
✓ one source

Thawi Chaisat

KO 1/6 · Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 🇯🇵

Taniguchi 0-0-0 · Chaisat —

2016-04-03 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

IBF · Light flyweight

as of 2026-10-06

Ring · Light flyweight

as of 2026-10-04

TBRB · Light flyweight

as of 2026-10-11

WBA · Light flyweight

as of 2026-09-30

WBC · Light flyweight

as of 2026-10-01

WBO · Light flyweight

as of 2026-09-01

World titles

WBOMinimumweight

2021-12-14 – 2023-01-06

Facts

What is Masataka Taniguchi's professional record?: Masataka Taniguchi's professional record is 21-7-0 with 15 knockouts.
Who did Masataka Taniguchi fight last?: Masataka Taniguchi last fought René Santiago on Apr 3, 2026 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Masataka Taniguchi held?: Masataka Taniguchi has held 1 world title reign: WBO minimumweight (2021–2023).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 14545 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/14545. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), publisher rankings, photo from the Instagram profile. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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