FILE–Pedro Taduran. Photograph taken from Sean Gibbons’ Instagram account
SAITAMA, Japan–Pedro Taduran lastly acquired one again for the Philippines in opposition to Japan in boxing.
Taduran on Sunday put an emphatic finish to Filipino boxers’ shedding development in opposition to the Japanese in world title bouts by stopping Ginjiro Shigeoka to grab the IBF minimumweight crown at Otsu Metropolis.
The pleasure of Libon, Albay pulled off the upset within the ninth spherical after unloading a flurry of punches whereas a helpless Shigeoka was in opposition to the ropes, prompting the referee to cease the bout.
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Shigeoka tasted defeat for the primary time after beginning his professional profession at 11-0.
Taduran’s gorgeous victory got here simply eight days after his compatriot Vincent Astrolabio suffered a first-round loss to Japan’s Junto Nakatani in Tokyo.
The final seven months additionally noticed former world champions Marlon Tapales and Jerwin Ancajas fall to Inoue brothers Naoya and Takuma, respectively.
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The 27-year-old Taduran (17-4-1, 14KOs), who regained the title he misplaced in 2022, additionally grew to become simply the second present Filipino world champion after Melvin Jerusalem, who received the WBC 105-pound strap final March.
Curiously, Jerusalem claimed the crown after beating Shigeoka’s older brother Yudai by cut up determination in Nagoya, Japan.
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