The Wbo champion Vic Saludar entered this fight with a professional record of 19-3-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin). He was defeated by Toto Landero in 2017 (via split decision) but then he has won five bouts beating Ryuya Yamanaka (Ryuya Yamanaka vs Vic Saludar) and Masataka Taniguchi in his last two (Vic Saludar vs Masataka Taniguchi).
His opponent, Wilfredo Mendez, has a boxing record of 13-1-0 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.42 in the same weight class. He lost to Leyman Benavides last year but then he has won four fights defeating Armando Vazquez and Janiel Rivera in 2019. Saludar vs Mendez is valid for the WBO World minimumweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Vic Saludar fight videos
2019 BOXING fight – Vic Saludar vs Masataka Taniguchi – full fight Video WBO
The Wbo champion Vic Saludar entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 18-3-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Knockout CP Freshmart). He was defeated by Toto Landero in 2017 (via split decision) but then he has won four bouts beating Mike Kinaadman and Ryuya Yamanaka in 2018 (Ryuya Yamanaka vs Vic Saludar).
His opponent, Masataka Taniguchi, has a record of 11-2-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He lost to Tsubasa Koura in 2017 but then he has won over Patiphan Prajuabsook, Reymark Taday and Joel Lino. Saludar vs Taniguchi is valid for the WBO World minimumweight title (Saludar’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Ryuya Yamanaka vs Vic Saludar – full fight Video WBO
The Wbo champion Ryuya Yamanaka entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 16-2-0 (5 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin). He lost to Roque Lauro in 2014 but then he has won nine consecutive bouts beating Khanongmek Sithkrukong, Tatsuya Fukuhara (Tatsuya Fukuhara vs Ryuya Yamanaka) and Moises Calleros in his last three (Ryuya Yamanaka vs Moises Calleros).
His opponent, Vic Saludar, has an official record of 17-3-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Toto Landero last year (via split decision) but then he has won over Mike Kinaadman, Lito Dante and Kinaadman again. Yamanaka vs Saludar is valid for the WBO World minimumweight title (Yamanaka’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Kosei Tanaka vs Vic Saludar – full fight Video WBO
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!