Taduran vs Zhu

When is Taduran vs Zhu?

Pedro Taduran is set to take on DianXing Zhu on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, Jeju Island.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Minimumweight division, which means the weight limit will be 105 pounds (7.5 stone or 47.6 kg).

This contest is for the IBF minimumweight championship of the world.

Taduran vs Zhu stats

Pedro Taduran steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

DianXing Zhu will make his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Zhu has a slight advantage in power over Taduran, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Taduran's 76%.

Pedro Taduran is the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Taduran has a height advantage of 1 inch over Zhu.

Pedro Taduran fights out of the southpaw stance, while DianXing Zhu is an orthodox fighter.

Taduran is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Zhu, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 42 more professional rounds, totaling 116 compared to Zhu's 74.

Pedro Taduran goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at minimumweight.

DianXing Zhu is currently ranked number 10 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 105lb division.

Taduran vs Zhu form

Taduran has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Ginjiro Shigeoka on July 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Shiga Daihatsu Arena, Otsu, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jake Amparo on December 28, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Bohol, Philippines.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Rene Mark Cuarto on February 6, 2022, by technical decision in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Digos City, Davao del Sur.

Before that, he had lost to Rene Mark Cuarto on February 27, 2021, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Bula Gym, Cotabato del Sur.

He had drawn with Daniel Valladares on February 1, 2020, by technical draw in their 12 round contest in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Jardin Cerveza Expo, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Activity check

Taduran's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

What time does Taduran vs Zhu start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Jeju Island, South Korea, which is 4:00 AM EST or 1:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Taduran vs Zhu?

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