Tokyo will witness one of the key clashes of 2017 with Milan Melindo, who is the IBF titleholder, set to take on Ryoichi Taguchi. The fight will be staged on New Year’s Eve. Taguchi is the WBA junior flyweight champion.

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Tale of the Tape

Taguchi has a 26-2-2 record with 12 knockouts. He has been in charge of the junior flyweight championship medal for the last three years. Melindo is able to achieve a record of 37-2. It includes 13 knockouts. He has been in possession of the IBF belt for the last two years. Let's see the boxing bets for today.

Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi Fight Preview

Strengths

There is a tremendous title defence experience for Taguchi after having largely fought in these type of fights for the last couple of years. He has been able to overcome several key boxers like Ryo Miyazaki since the junior flyweight championship medal. The last few years have been quite successful for Melindo, who has been able to become a serious contender after the recent win over Akira Yaegashi. The IBF title in 2015 only adds to the pedigree.

Weaknesses

Despite his strong punching power, Melindo has had a mediocre run in terms of knockout wins. Taguchi has been able to achieve a 40% knockout figure while his 67½″ is not the greatest to enhance this record.

Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi Prediction

The two fighters have been on a strong run of form over the last couple of years. Taguchi has the advantage of fighting at the Ota-City General Gymnasium once again. It has been the location for six out of the last seven wins. Melindo from Philippines has a good run of form, but playing on away soil makes him as an unlikely contender for a victory. A victory for Taguchi appears to be the likely outcome. Now let's check the free boxing odds.

Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi Betting Tips

Taguchi comes on the back of six wins in the last seven fights. Most of these fights have been the title defence, and he has excelled at these fights when they happen at the Ota-City General Gymnasium. Away disadvantage coupled with Taguchi’s strong form makes him the likely contender to win this fight, as he'll work harder to prove naysayers wrong. There's a tremendous title defence experience in Taguchi's camp after having largely fought in these type of fights in the recent years. He has been able to overcome key boxers such Ryo Miyazaki since earning the junior flyweight championship medal.

Only two of the last nine fights for Taguchi have been through a knockout. He has largely been winning through unanimous decisions. Melindo has never suffered a knockout defeat in his career. The pick for this match would be to go with a decision win for Taguchi. This is a better pick for those looking for higher returns, although it's a bit riskier than simply going for an outright win. Unibet are offering a gorgeous welcome offer should you choose this market.

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