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Boxing: Vic Saludar set to defend WBA crown vs Dominican challenger

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="From Vic Saludar FB" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/12/21/20211221-vic-saludar-fb.jpg"/><figcaption>From Vic Saludar&#x27;s Facebook page.</figcaption></figure></div>WBA minimumweight champion Vic Saludar is all set to defend his title in hostile territory against Erick Rosa Pacheco Tuesday at the Hotel Catalonia in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Wednesday, Manila time).Both Saludar and Rosa easily made weight at 105 pounds for their 12-rounder.<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>Saludar easily enjoys the advantage in experience with a record of 21-4 with 11 KOs.But he will be facing Pacheco at the latter&#x27;s turf. The Dominican holds a 4-0 record with 1 KO.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/23/21/boxing-champ-vic-saludar-landed-cleaner-punches-vs-challenger-says-analyst">Boxing: Champ Vic Saludar landed cleaner punches vs challenger, says analyst</a></li></ul>It will be Saludar&#x27;s first title defense since winning the crown by outscoring fellow Filipino Robert Paradero in February in Biñan, Laguna.

WBA minimumweight champion Vic Saludar is all set to defend his title at hostile territory against Erick Rosa Pacheco in Dominican Republic.