Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-31, good performance by both boxers: Kosei Tanaka vs Vic Saludar gets three stars.The undefeated 20-year-old Kosei Tanaka (five years younger than Saludar) entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 5-0-0 (2 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin). He has fought once in 2015 winning the vacant Wbo belt against Julian Yedras (=Tanaka vs Yedras).
His opponent, Vic Saludar, has an official record of 11-1-0 (9 KOs=82%) and he entered as the No.35 in the same weight class. His only loss occurred in 2013 when he fractured his hand against Powell Balaba, since then he has won nine consecutive fights. Tanaka vs Saludar is valid for the WBO World minimumweight title (Tanaka’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Date: 2015-12-31
Where: Aichi Prefectural Gym, Nagoya, Japan
Division: minimumweight (105 lbs, 47.6 kg)
Title: WBO World minimumweight title
Tanaka’s previous fight: Kosei Tanaka vs Julian Yedras
Tanaka’s next fight: Kosei Tanaka vs Rene Patilano
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I really enjoyed this fight because the two boxers involved were very good and technically sound but the video didn’t help at all since it was very slow with full-time stops and starts. Kosei did an excellent body work in particular to the liver area ending the fight with a perfect punch to that area also. Up to that point I have Vic winning 49-45 (I gave the first round to him also but could go either way). Vic is talented boxer and quite strong puncher therefore I’m very surprise that Kosei took a fight with him at the beginning of his career. Anyhow he probed to be right but in my opinion taking unnecessary risks too early.
Really good fight.
The only round Tanaka won was the last. I think his size advatange helped a bit.
Fully agree about the size advantage since Vic was dominating the fight
Muy buen combate presentaron estos dos puguiles.Cuando se inclinaba para Salubar,un gancho de izquierda termino con el combate.
Exelente gancho,oara resolver una pelea muy dificil para el japonesl.Saludos