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Pedro Taduran as Ginjiro Shigeoka. Betting Tip for the fight
IBF world champion in the minimum weight category Pedro Taduran will make his first title defense on May 24 in a rematch with former Japanese champion Ginjiro Shigeoka. The fight is designed for 12 rounds and will be held at the Osaka International Exhibition Center. (Japan). The approximate start of the fight is at 11:00 Moscow time. Will a boxer from the Philippines be able to succeed in a fight with a Japanese man and which bets to choose? - read in our betting tip
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Pedro Taduran
PhilippinesCurrent form
Pedro Taduran is a Filipino southpaw who hits like a hammer. At the age of 28, he has a record of 17-4-1, of which 13 wins are by knockouts. In 116 rounds in the pro ring, he showed that his fists are serious. But the last six fights have been like a roller coaster: three wins, two losses and a draw, with just two knockouts. In 2016, he lost to Joel Lino by split decision, in 2018 he lost to Chayafon Munsri for the WBC title. In 2019, he won the IBF belt by knocking out Samuel Salva, but in the next defense, the fight with Daniel Vallardes ended in a technical draw due to a head clash. In 2021, Rene Marc Quarto took the title away from him, and in the rematch Taduran lost again by technical decision.
But in July 2024, Taduran created a sensation by knocking out Ginjiro Shigeoka in the ninth round and taking the IBF belt. His aggressive style, height of 163 cm and arm span of 164 cm give him an advantage over Shigeoka by 10 cm in height and 7.5 cm in reach.
Interesting betting trends
Taduran's knockout victory statistics are 76 percent.
Ginjiro Shigeoka
JapanCurrent form
Ginjiro Shigeoka is a 25—year-old Japanese dynamite with an 11-1 record and 9 knockouts. He started with karate, then became a five-time Japanese amateur champion and broke into the pros in 2018. His only defeat was a formality: in the final of the tournament against his older brother Yudai, he refused to fight, and the team threw in the towel. In 2019, he knocked out Clyde Azarkon in 72 seconds, taking the WBO Asia Pacific title. Then he took the Japanese national title, and in 2023, defeating Rene Mark Quarto, earned a chance for the IBF belt.
In October 2023, he became the champion by knocking out Daniel Vallardes, but in July 2024, Taduran shocked him with a knockout in the ninth round. With a height of 152 cm and an arm span of 156 cm, it compensates for its size with speed and accuracy. He spent all his fights in Japan, and now, in his native land, he longs for a rematch.
Interesting betting trends
Shigeoka hits hard, with 82 percent of wins by knockout.
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Bet Shigeoka Wins by Knockout
Shigeoka ended his four winning fights with knockouts
4.00Tip and bets
Bookmakers are slightly leaning towards Taduran, and it's clear why: His knockout over Shigeoka in the first fight was like a bolt from the blue. The Filipino proved that he is stronger, more powerful and more experienced than expected. But Ginjiro is not the one who gives up. He is younger, faster, with a more subtle boxing mind, and the defeat from Taduran was certainly a lesson for him. The question is, will he be able to rebuild and respond in a rematch? Taduran is about physics and aggression, his height and reach give him a trump card in the rack. Shigeoka is like a nimble sniper who strikes accurately and suddenly. The first fight showed that underestimating the Filipino cost the Japanese dearly, but now, in his native walls, with the stands that will drive him forward, Shigeoka can give the best fight of his career. We believe that his speed, technique and motivation will outweigh it. It will be a hard fight, but the Japanese will take revenge, proving that he is worthy of the title.
Our prediction is that Shigeoka will win in 2.13
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