PEDRO TADURAN is now focused on a unification fight after successfully defending his International Boxing Federation minimum weight crown against fellow Filipino Christian Balunan via unanimous decision on Sunday night at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila.
‘I want a unification fight,’ said Taduran, who improved his record to 19-4-1 won-lost-drawn with 13 knockouts
He wants Puerto Rican Oscar Collazo’s World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization belts.
‘I’m looking forward to facing Collazo,’ said the 28-year-old two-time world champion. ‘I will prepare hard for that unification, it’s going to be difficult, but it will be a dream to unify the belts.’
International matchmaker Sean Gibbons told BusinessMirror that Taduran’s wish for a unification fight is now under negotiaton.
‘Pedro’s performance is proof that he’s really longing for it,’ Gibbons said. ‘He really wants it, and he deserves the unification.’
Collazo, 28, is unbeaten in 13 fights with 10 knockouts.
Another Filipino world champion, World Boxing Council king Melvin Jerusalem, meanwhile, will be fighting this week against South African Ayanda Kuse in the ‘Thrilla in Manila 2’ at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.