Vic Saludar (21-4, 11 KOs) became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) interim minimumweight champion by defeating Robert Paradero (18-1, 12 KOs) via split decision on Saturday in Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines. Scores were 115-113, 116-112 for Saludar, 118-110 for Paradero after a hard-fought bout.
Saludar, 30, a world champion in the past, had experience on his side and used his resources well, pressuring the previously unbeaten Paradero for most of the fight in getting the important win.
interesting, 118-110 for the loser on one of the cards. Makes ou wonder why match he was seeing compared to the others. Also, is this one of the cases, where a judge just puts his results in the wrong box.