On February 27, 2021, Pedro Taduran (14-2-1, 11 KOs), the strawweight IBF champion, defends his title against fellow Filipino challenger, Rene Mark Cuarto (18-2-2, 11 KOs).
Pedro Taduran is coming off a draw with a 64% KO rate; his last fight was a technical decision loss to Daniel Valladares, 1 year and 26 days ago. Rene Mark Cuarto is on a 1-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Jayson Francisco, 1 year, 2 months, and 12 days ago.
The odds of winning are at 96.8-3.2 in favor of Pedro Taduran. Rene Mark Cuarto won't be able to do much against Taduran.
Rene Mark Cuarto defeated Pedro Taduran via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Cuarto improves his record to 19-2-2, while Taduran adds a loss to his record at 14-3-1.