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Boxing: Pedro Taduran set for world-title defense in all-Pinoy clash in GenSan

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<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/Kid-Pedro-General-Taduran-Jr-111295117002729/photos/pcb.289276192537953/289274335871472" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Pedro Taduran is now all set to defend his IBF minimumweight crown when he meets Rene Mark Cuarto in General Santos City on Saturday.</p><p>The bout at Bula Gym will be the second all-Filipino title tiff in a week on local soil, following Vic Saludar&#x27;s WBA minimumweight title victory over Robert Paradero last week in Laguna.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/20/21/boxing-vic-saludar-victorious-in-all-filipino-bout-crowned-world-champ-again">Boxing: Vic Saludar victorious in all-Filipino bout, crowned world champ again</a></li></ul><p>During the weigh-in Friday, the southpaw Taduran tipped the scales at 104 pounds, while Cuarto came in at exactly at the 105 pound weight limit for their 12-round clash.</p><p>The Albay-born Taduran won the IBF strap by stunning countryman Samuel Salva in Taguig in September 2019.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/07/19/boxing-pedro-taduran-crowned-world-champ-in-all-filipino-title-bout">Boxing: Pedro Taduran crowned world champ in all-Filipino title bout</a></li></ul><p>The 24-year-old Bicolano then <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/02/20/boxing-pedro-taduran-keeps-ibf-world-title-after-draw-in-mexico" target="_blank">retained the title</a> via a majority draw when he squared off with Mexico&#x27;s Daniel Valladares in Mexico in February 2020. <br/> </p><p>Taduran (14-0-1, win-loss-draw) plans to extend his reign when he meets his challenger from Zamboanga del Norte, who holds a record of 18-2-2. </p><p>Cuarto last fought in December 2019 when he stopped Jayson Francisco.</p><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>Taduran is now all set to defend his IBF minimumweight crown when he meets Rene Mark Cuarto in General Santos City on Saturday.</p>

Taduran is now all set to defend his IBF minimumweight crown when he meets Rene Mark Cuarto in General Santos City on Saturday.