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Boxing: Ex champ Vic Saludar headlines first world title bout in PH amid pandemic

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<p>Former world champion Vic Saludar will take on countryman Robert Paradero for the vacant WBA minimumweight crown on February 20.</p><p>The world title fight, to be held at the open-air football stadium in Biñan city, Laguna, will be the first in the Philippines since the pandemic broke out.</p><p>Saludar (20-4), who lost the WBO title to Wilfredo Mendez in 2019, will be facing unbeaten Paradero (18-0), a name Saludar said he was familiar with.</p><p>“Magkasama kami ni Inggo (Paradero) dati sa promotions,” Saludar said in an article posted on <a href="http://philboxing.com/news/story-154732.html" target="_blank">PhilBoxing.com</a>. </p><p>&quot;Alam ko si Inggo pwedeng lumaban ng sabayan at pwedeng lumaban sa labas. Sikreto kung ano&#x27;ng plano ko sa kaniya.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/25/19/boxing-vic-saludar-loses-world-title-in-decision-loss-in-puerto-rico">Boxing: Vic Saludar loses world title in decision loss in Puerto Rico</a></li></ul><p>Despite the familiarity, he refused to predict the outcome of the match.</p><p>“Di ko masasabi kung ano&#x27;ng mangyayari sa laban. Depende na ‘yan sa loob ng ring. Pareho kaming ensayado at handang manalo,&quot; said Saludar, who trained in General Santos City and is now quarantined at a hotel in Biñan.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/26/19/boxing-saludar-retains-wbo-title-via-dominant-win">Boxing: Saludar retains WBO title via dominant win</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zhoLXOgFRDo?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Former world champion Vic Saludar will take on countryman Robert Paradero for the vacant WBA minimumweight crown in Biñan, on February 20.<br /> </p>

Former world champion Vic Saludar will take on countryman Robert Paradero for the vacant WBA minimumweight crown in Biñan, on February 20.