Saludar to defend his WBO world minimumweight title anew

DAVAO CITY — Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) World

minimumweight champion Vic “Vicious” Saludar of Polomolok, South

Cotabato will defend again his title against Wilfredo “Bimbito” Mendez of

Puerto Rico on Aug. 24 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan,

Puerto Rico.The promoter of the boxing event is Ivan Rivera of Puerto Rico

Best Boxing.The 28-year old Saludar (19W-3L-0D, 10KO) defeated Masataka

Taniguchi of Japan by a unanimous decision last Feb. 26 in Korakuen Hall,

Tokyo in the first title defense of Saludar.Saludar earlier scored also a

unanimous decision in dislodging Japan’s Ryuya  Yamanaka at the WBO

World minimumweight title last July 13 at the Central Gym in Kobe,

Hyogo.The 22-year old Mendez (13W-1L-0D, 5KO) scored a split decision on

Janiel Rivera of Puerto Rico to win again the WBO NABO minimumweight

title last May 24. Mendez beat Axe Aragon Vega by a unanimous decision to

win the vacant WBO NABO minimum title last 2018. (Lito delos Reyes) 

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