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Boxing: Rene Mark Cuarto dethrones countryman Taduran to win IBF world title

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/02/28/boxing.jpg"/><figcaption>The victorious Rene Cuarto with his team and fight officials. <em>Courtesy of Games and Amusements Board chairman Baham Mitra</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Rene Mark Cuarto outpointed countryman Pedro Taduran to snatch the IBF minimumweight crown in their 12-round slugfest at Bula Gym in General Santos City on Saturday.</p><p>All three judges scored the bout 115-113 in favor of the Zamboanga del Norte fighter, who now holds a record of 19-2-2. </p><p>The Albay-born Taduran was the aggressor for most of the bout, connecting a huge left hand that nearly floored Cuarto in the seventh round.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/27/21/boxing-pedro-taduran-set-for-world-title-defense-in-all-pinoy-clash-in-gensan">Boxing: Pedro Taduran set for world-title defense in all-Pinoy clash in GenSan</a></li></ul><p>But Cuarto, who fights under MP Promotions, survived using his effective counter left while battled his way toward the end despite fatigue.</p><p>&quot;Matibay din si Pedro. Sure talaga ako, pinag-aralan namin ang style niya . . . Matagal namin pinaghirapan ito,&quot; said the new champion in the post fight interview.</p><p>Cuarto also acknolwedged getting hurt in the seventh. Fortunately, he said, he was well-conditioned enough to continue.</p><p>&quot;Solid &#x27;yung pagkatama niya sa akin sa Round 7. Pero ensayado ako, nangibabaw &#x27;yung tapang at lakas ng loob ko para mapanalunan ko ito,&quot; said Cuarto.</p><p>It was 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><p>The fight card was staged by MP Promotions.</p><p>Taduran, who tried to extend his reign since winning the crown in 2019, fell to 14-1-1.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FTkOtkYRJmg?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>Cuarto outpointed countryman Taduran to snatch the IBF minimumweight crown in their 12-round slugfest at Bula Gym in General Santos City on Saturday.</p>

Cuarto outpointed countryman Taduran to snatch the IBF minimumweight crown in their 12-round slugfest at Bula Gym in General Santos City on Saturday.