Pedro Taduran stops Mexican foe, retains IBF title in US debut

Pedro Taduran retained his IBF minimumweight title with a seventh-round stoppage of Gustavo Perez Alvarez of Mexico on Saturday (Manila time) at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. The 29-year-old Taduran impressed in his U.S. debut, scoring a technical knockou that moved him closer to a potential unification bout with Oscar Collazo. “I’m honored to have my first fight in the United States be a successful title defense,” Taduran said in a report by BoxingScene. “Perez presented a new challenge, but it was a challenge I was able to quickly figure out.” The southpaw from Libon, Albay improved to 20-4-1 […]… Keep on reading: Pedro Taduran stops Mexican foe, retains IBF title in US debut