On May 24, at INTEX Osaka, the semi-final of “3150 × LUSHBOMU vol.6” featured the IBF World Minimumweight Title Match.
Reigning champion Pedro Taduran (Philippines, 17 wins [13 KOs], 4 losses, 1 draw) faced former champion and current IBF No. 4 contender Ginjiro Shigeoka (Watanabe Gym, 11 wins [9 KOs], 1 loss, 1 no contest). Taduran won by decision, successfully defending his title for the first time.
At the official weigh-in the day before, Taduran came in at 47.4 kg and Shigeoka at 47.6 kg—both within the limit. However, at the 8 a.m. same-day weigh-in mandated by IBF rules, Shigeoka passed at 51.8 kg (under the 52.16 kg limit), while Taduran was 240g over. Even after 30 minutes, he was still 140g over, but finally made weight after another 40 minutes of effort, raising concerns about how the weight cut would affect his performance.
This bout was a rematch roughly 10 months after their first meeting, with Shigeoka aiming to reclaim the belt. In this southpaw-versus-southpaw battle, Taduran pressed forward in the opening round with jabs and left straights to both the head and body. Shigeoka moved well on his feet, using jabs and picking his moments to land left straights and right hooks.
In round two, Taduran increased the pressure with fast combinations following a straight left to the body. Shigeoka responded with body shots and right hooks while maintaining mobility. In round three, Taduran struggled to match Shigeoka’s footwork, as the challenger used movement and jabs to disrupt the champion, occasionally landing surprise body shots.
In round four, Taduran countered Shigeoka’s jab with a straight left and launched combinations when the distance closed. Shigeoka landed a right hook and a body shot, but Taduran pushed forward aggressively. In round five, Shigeoka landed a clean counter left straight as Taduran came forward. Near the end of the round, Taduran flurried with uppercuts against the ropes.
In round six, Taduran kept pressing forward, and although Shigeoka countered with a left straight, the champion remained undeterred, moving in with left straights. Swelling appeared under Shigeoka’s right eye. In round seven, Shigeoka opened with body shots and followed with left straights and right hooks while circling the ring. But Taduran continued to close the distance and landed left straights and uppercuts.
In round 8, Shigeoka landed clean left straights and body shots, but Taduran remained unfazed, continuing to press forward. He delivered powerful left straights and unleashed uppercut combinations at close range. In round 9, Taduran increased the pressure, landing more left straights. While Shigeoka landed his own left straights and right hooks, Taduran was relentless. His uppercuts in close exchanges were particularly eye-catching.
In round 10, Shigeoka’s movement showed no signs of fading. He landed body shots followed by a clean left straight. However, Taduran’s advance continued, landing heavy left straights over the shoulder. In round 11, Taduran showed no signs of fatigue, continuing to chase Shigeoka and landing hard left straights. While Shigeoka also landed shots, Taduran’s punches left the stronger impression.
In the final round, Shigeoka moved lightly, employing hit-and-run tactics. Taduran pressed forward to the end, landing strong left straights. His aggressive pressure gave the clear impression that he had the upper hand as the final bell rang.
The official scores were split: Gil Co (Philippines) had it 115-113 for Taduran, Katsuhiko Nakamura (Japan) scored it 118-110 for Taduran, and Dave Braslow (USA) saw it 115-113 for Shigeoka.
After hearing the decision, Shigeoka appeared drained of energy, collapsed in his corner, and was carried out on a stretcher in what seemed to be an unconscious state. His condition is a cause for concern.
Wishing Shigeoka a speedy recovery!
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