Ginjiro Shigeoka vs Pedro Taduran Preview July 28th, 2024
Unbeaten southpaw Ginjiro Shigeoka of Japan will be putting his IBF Minimumweight (strawweight) Title (105 lbs) on the line this Sunday, July 28th when he takes on former champion Pedro Taduran of the Philippines. The 12-rounder will be held in Otsu, Japan. Shigeoka last fought in March when he stopped Jake Amparo in the second round. Taduran also faced Amparo in his last contest as he beat him via a 12-round unanimous decision in December.
Shigeoka vs Taduran Betting Odds
Here are the betting odds from online sportsbook BetOnline.ag (full review here).
- Pedro Taduran +1000
- Ginjiro Shigeoka -2000
My Pick
The 24-year-old Ginjiro Shigeoka climbs through the ropes with a perfect mark of 11-0 with 9 Ko’s and has boxed 53 rounds since making his pro debut in 2018. He took up karate while in kindergarten and added boxing to his repertoire at the age of 10. As an amateur he captured five national titles and reportedly had a record of 56-1 with 17 Ko’s. His lone defeat came to his older brother, former WBC Minimumweight Champion Yudai Shigeoka. They were scheduled battle each other in the final of a Japanese domestic tournament but decided not to fight each other. Ginjiro’s corner threw the towel in as soon as the bell rang to start the fight.
Shigeoka won the vacant Asia Pacific Minimumweight Title in 2019 when he stopped Clyde Azarcon in just 72 seconds. He defended the belt twice and then added the vacant Japanese Minimumweight Belt in March, 2022 with a 10-round unanimous decision over Tatsuro Nakashima. His first attempt at the IBF Minimumweight Crown came in January, 2023 against Daniel Valladares but the fight was called a no-contest when Valladares couldn’t continue due to an accidental head butt in the third round.
The Interim IBF Title was up next when Shigeoka halted Rene Mark Cuarto in the ninth round. Shigeoka and Valladares then met again for the full title last October with Shigeoka stopping him in the third frame. Shigeoka stands 5-feet-tall with a 61.5-inch reach and has plenty of power as his current knockout ratio comes in at 81.8 per cent. He’s gone the distance just twice, which were eight and 10 round fights. All of Shigeoka’s pro bouts have taken place in his homeland of Japan.
Taduran is 27 years of age and carries around a record of 16-4-1 with 12 Ko’s and has 107 rounds of pro experience under his belt since making his debut in 2015 following his amateur career. He’s also a southpaw who packs a pretty good punch as 75 per cent of his wins have come by stoppage. However he’s won just two of his last five fights with two defeats and a draw and has recorded just one stoppage in that span.
His first loss came at the hands of Joel Lino by six-round split decision in 2016. He dropped a 12-round unanimous decision to Chayaphon Moonsri in 2018 in a shot at the WBC Minimumweight title and had points deducted in the eighth and 11th rounds for low blows. Taduran won the vacant IBF Title in 2019 when he halted Samuel Salva in the fourth round. His first defence was a four-round technical draw with Daniel Vallardes in 2020 and he then lost the belt in 2021 when Rene Mark Cuarto beat him by a close unanimous decision.
Taduran lost a seven-round technical decision in their rematch 12 months later. Taduran was dropped in the second and sixth rounds while Cuarto was deducted two points in round three for an intentional headbutt. The contest was then stopped when Taduran suffered a cut forehead due to an accidental butt. As a pro, he’s also won the vacant Philippines Minimumweight Belt. This will be Taduran’s second pro fight outside of his homeland. He measures 5-feet-4-inches tall with a 64.5-inch reach which gives him a four-inch edge in height and three-inch reach advantage on Shigeoka.
Prediction…
Shigeoka is favoured against Taduran due to his unbeaten record and his power as he’s he’s never lost an actual fight inside the ring as an amateur or a pro. However, he needs to be wary of his opponent’s power, size and skills as Taduran has the tools to pull off an upset here. I don’t think he’ll manage it though as I’m expecting Shigeoka to hang onto his belt but he may have to go the distance to do it.
Shigeoka has power and superior skills.
Play Shigeoka -2000 @ BetOnline.ag
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