Saludar to get $30K in first title defensehome/Sports/Top Sports/Saludar to get $30K in first title defenseWorld Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight champion Vic Saludar will earn $30,000 (P1.57 million), the biggest payout of his boxing career, in his first title defense against Japanese Masataka Taniguchi on February 26, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Taniguchi, 25, holds an 11-2 win-loss record with seven knockouts. The 28-year-old Saludar (18-3 win-loss record with 10 knockouts) is now undergoing sparring sessions in General Santos with ex-world title contender Joey Canoy. Saludar is the younger brother of professional boxer Froilan Saludar, an ex-world title contender and 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games gold medalist. As a flyweight amateur boxer, Saludar won a bronze medal in the 2010 Asian Games.

Source: Manila Times February 14, 2019 16:41 UTC