Taduran vs Balunan

When is Taduran vs Balunan?

Pedro Taduran is set to face Christian Balunan on Sunday, October 26th, 2025, at San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila.

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 will be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Minimumweight Championship. He won this belt against Ginjiro Shigeoka in July 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year, 1 month and 30 days.

Taduran vs Balunan stats

Pedro Taduran steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Christian Balunan will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Taduran has an advantage in power over Balunan, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Balunan's 58%.

Pedro Taduran is the older man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Balunan has a height advantage of 2 inches over Taduran.

Pedro Taduran fights out of the southpaw stance, while Christian Balunan is an orthodox fighter.

Taduran is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 years and 6 months earlier than Balunan, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 86 more professional rounds, totaling 128 compared to Balunan's 42.

Pedro Taduran goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at minimumweight.

Christian Balunan is currently ranked number 3 by the IBF in the 105lb division.

Taduran vs Balunan form

Taduran has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Ginjiro Shigeoka on May 24, 2025, by split decision in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Intex Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jake Amparo on December 28, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Bohol, Philippines.

Before that, 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.

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.

Activity check

Taduran's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 6 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 Balunan start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila, Philippines, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Taduran vs Balunan?

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