Taduran vs Alvarez

When is Taduran vs Alvarez?

Pedro Taduran will take on Gustavo Perez Alvarez on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula.

The fight will be contested over 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 3rd 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, 6 months and 19 days.

Taduran vs Alvarez stats

Pedro Taduran steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gustavo Perez Alvarez will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Taduran has a massive power advantage over Alvarez, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Alvarez's 31%.

Pedro Taduran is the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Pedro Taduran fights out of the southpaw stance, while Gustavo Perez Alvarez is an orthodox fighter.

Taduran is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Alvarez, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 140 compared to Alvarez's 90.

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

Taduran vs Alvarez form

Taduran has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Christian Balunan on October 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila, Philippines.

Prior to that, he had beaten Ginjiro Shigeoka on May 24, 2025, by split decision in their IBF World Minimumweight championship fight at Intex Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

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

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.

Activity check

Taduran's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 30 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 Alvarez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, United States, which is around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Taduran vs Alvarez?

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