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Throwing punches in bunches, Pedro Taduran overwhelms Christian Balunan to maintain his IBF strawweight belt and enhance his bid for a world unification title bout
MANILA, Philippines – Pedro Taduran proved superior to Christian Balunan on Sunday, October 26, and handily retained the IBF (Worldwide Boxing Federation) strawweight crown on the San Andres Sports activities Advanced in Manila.
Throwing punches in bunches and relentlessly chasing the sport challenger, Taduran gained on all scorecards, 117-111, 117-111, and 118-110, showing prepared for a world unification in his subsequent battle.
Taduran raised his document to 19-4-1 with 13 knockouts, whereas Balunan suffered his first defeat after 12 straight victories with seven knockouts.
An unintentional conflict of heads triggered a lower beneath Balunan’s proper eye within the fourth spherical, prompting the ring doctor to look at it thrice, the final within the ninth spherical, however the Cebuano fought on whilst Taduran peppered him with speedy punches.
By the eleventh spherical, Balunan went on survival mode, often sneaking in jabs as Taduran pressed on the assault.
Balunan completed the bout with a bloody lower, however earned the respect of Taduran for his gutsy stand.
“He was good and difficult,” mentioned Taduran. “He additionally ready arduous and wished to win.”
The Taduran-Balunan tussle, a prelude to the “Thrilla in Manila II” on October 29, was staged by Cucuy and Marty Elorde and Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons.
In response to Gibbons, he would push for Taduran’s unification with Oscar Collazo, the WBO (World Boxing Group) and WBA (World Boxing Affiliation) champion.
Taduran expressed the identical sentiment, including that if it doesn’t work out, he can be prepared to battle countryman Melvin Jerusalem, the WBC (World Boxing Council) titlist as an alternative. – Rappler.com
