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2022-12-24
TTR RANKED FIGHTERS IN ACTION- December 21 through December 23- Saludar, Cuarto, Cafu, and Baleni Post Wins
Pictured: Victorio Saludar


During three-day period of Wednesday, December 21 through Friday, December 23, five boxers ranked by TTR as being among the best currently competing in their respective divisions were in action. Four, Victorio Saludar, Rene Mark Cuarto, Phumelele Cafu, and Siphamandla Baleni, were victorious while one, Jackson Chauke, lost (to Cafu).


Wednesday, December 21, 2022-

Naga City, Cebu, Philippines-

Strawweight Bout-
Victorio Saludar (TTR #13; 22-6, 12 KOs)
KO-7 2:55
Ariston Aton (9-6, 5 KOs)
- Saludar, who has held both the WBO World mini-flyweight title (7/13/18-8/24/19) and the WBA World minimumweight title (2/20/21-12/21/21), won the vacant Asian Boxing Federation minimumweight title for the second time. He had held the ABF title prior to winning the WBA belt.

Friday, December 23, 2022-

Baliok, Talomo, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines-

Strawweight (vs. Flyweight) Bout-
Rene Mark Cuarto (TTR #7, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board #7, The Ring #7; 21-3-2, 12 KOs)
KO-2
flyweight Dexter Alimento (13-10, 9 KOs)
- This was Cuarto's first bout since losing the IBF World mini-flyweight title to Daniel Valladares via a 12-round, split decision on July 1, 2022.
- Cuarto KOed Alimento with a body shot.
- This was the once-promising Alimento's 8th consecutive defeat.

East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa-

Junior Bantamweight Bout-
Phumelele Cafu (TTR #13 at 115; 8-0-3, 7 KOs)
Split Dec. 12
Jackson Chauke (The Ring #8, TTR #14- both at 112; 22-2-2, 15 KOs)
- This was a non-title bout. Cafu's WBA Inter-Continental super flyweight title and Chauke's South African and African Boxing Union flyweight titles were not at stake.
- Cafu weighed in at 114 3/4; Chauke at 114.
- Cafu is now 1-0-1 versus Chauke.

Strawweight Bout-
Siphamandla Baleni (TTR #17; 21-5-2, 8 KOs)
KO-1
Mzumo Makhipheni (1-5, 1 KO)
- Baleni was fighting for the first time since his SD 12 los to defending IBO World minimumweight champion Ayanda Ndulani on September 24, 2022.
 
Article By: Ken Pollitt