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TADURAN STOPS SHIGEOKA, BECOMES WORLD CHAMPION AGAIN!

Relentless and strong, Filipino Pedro Taduran (17-4-1, 13 KO’s) of Albay Province stopped Japanese titlist Ginjiro Shigeoka (11-1, 9 KO’s) in 9 Chapters to Become THE NEW IBF Minimumweight World Champion tonight, July 28, at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Ginjiro was rushed to hospital on a stretcher after losing his world title to relentless Filipino Pedro G Taduran, following in the steps of his brother Yudai who last March lost his title to another Filipino, Melvin Oliva Jerusalemm.

The young Japanese succumbed at the 2 minutes and 50 seconds in the ninth round, failing to make a successful 3rd world title defense. Taduran, meanwhile, reigns again as champion of the world!

Ginjiro, 24, was unable to fulfill his role as the main event in Shiga’s show promoted by former champ Koki Kameda. The Pinoy was to good, too strong, too powerful for him.

Without a doubt the brave Ginjiro did his best, throwing punches, trading with the more-experience Filipino champ born in Albay Province.

A tough body shot thrown by GInjiro landed on Taduran in the first round as the fight between the two world-class southpaws heated on.

In response, Taduran increased his forward pressure from the second round on scoring punched of power that began taking its tall on Ginjiro.

By the third round, Ginjiro’s nose was bleeding and his right eye was swollen.

In the fierce exchange of blows that ensued, Taduran connected the Nippon champ with even more effective hits.

After the eighth, the referee gave the OK for the fight to go on as the ring side doc had checked Ginjiro’s condition.

Then, as many fans were already sensing, the end drew so near for Ginjiro. The Filipino came got into another gear, not letting his world title crown get away, overpowering the obviously exhausted Ginjiro Shigeoka, forcing the American third man to step-in and waive off.

Taduran called Ginjiro “the strongest fighter he has ever faced.”

Tonight the Best Man Won, Congratulations to Pedro Taduran, the new Two-Time IBF Minimumweight Champion of the World!

The author Carlos Costa can be reached at carlos@philboxing.com