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 winning odds are at 90.5-9.5 in favor of Rene Mark Cuarto. It is going to be very difficult for Pedro Taduran to win this fight.
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.