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ARRÊTÉ. The 5-game winning streak of Froilan Saludar ends after failing in his bid for the WBO flyweight belt. Photo of Saludar's Facebook account
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxer Froilan Saludar missed an opportunity to make history with his brother Vic as the only Filipino siblings to hold world titles simultaneously.
Flyweight Challenge Saludar suffered a technical defeat in the 6th round against Japanese champion Sho Kimura in Qingdao, China, on Friday night, July 27th.
The pride of Polomolok, South Cotabato had a promising start before the Japanese pushed the action. Saludar was knocked down once in the 5th round and twice in the 6th before referee Chris Flores stepped in to stop the fight at 0:54 in the 6th round, a report from Philboxing.com said.
Victory for Saludar could have The younger brother Vic, who recently acquired the WBO minimum weight belt in Japan, is the only reigning world champion of the Filipino brothers.
Peelalosa brothers and sisters Gerry and Dodie Boy both won the world championships.
The 29-year-old, Saludar, saw his 5-game winning streak beat his record of 28-3-1 (19 KO's).
Kimura, meanwhile, has won 12 fights in a row and has not made 10 of his last 11 wins. He raised his record to 17-1-2 (10 KOs). – Rappler.com
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