Pedro Taduran defends his IBF minimumweight title against Gustavo Perez Alvarez, live from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, on Friday, April 3. The 12-round bout headlines the latest edition of Manny Pacquiao Promotions.
Taduran (19-4-1, 13 KOs) of the Philippines makes the third defense of his belt, having defeated Christian Balunan by unanimous decision in his previous bout last October. Mexico’s Perez (16-1, 5 KOs) makes his first attempt to become a champion, riding an eight-fight winning streak since suffering his only loss to Anthony Olascuaga in mid-2022.
In the co-feature, Manny Pacquiao’s son, Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr. (0-0-1) of the Philippines seeks his first win as a pro as he faces Darrick Gates (0-1) of Blackfoot, Idaho. The contest is scheduled for four rounds at lightweight.
On the Taduran vs Perez undercard, San Diego’s Lazaro Francisco Lorenzana (19-0, 13 KOs) defends his WBC “Silver” middleweight title in a 10-round bout against Venezuela’s Esneiker Correa (16-6-3, 14 KOs).
A four-round featherweight bout pits Joseph Subia (3-0-1, 3 KOs) of Atascadero, California, against Francisco Casillas (3-0-2, 2 KOs) of Lynwood, California.
A six-round lightweight matchup features West Covina’s Paolo Barredo (5-0, 2 KOs) against Mexico’s Roberto Almazan Monreal (13-26-1, 5 KOs).
Taduran vs Perez results
- Pedro Taduran def. Gustavo Perez Alvarez by TKO (R7, 1:34)
- Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr. def. Darrick Gates by KO (R2, 1:34)
- Lazaro Francisco Lorenzana def. Esneiker Correa by unanimous decision (98-91, 96-93, 95-94)
- Joseph Subia def. Francisco Casillas by majority decision (40-36, 39-37, 38-38)
- Paolo Barredo def. Roberto Almazan Monreal by unanimous decision (59-55, 60-54, 60-54)
- Gael Antonio Villegas def. Alexander Nakamura by KO (R1, 0:53)
- Malikah Salazar def. Stephen Barbee by unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)
Taduran vs Perez live blog
Pedro Taduran TKOs Gustavo Perez in seventh round
Pedro Taduran (20-4-1, 14 KOs) defeats Gustavo Perez (16-2, 5 KOs) by seventh-round TKO to make the third successful defense of his IBF minimumweight title. The stoppage came at 1:34 of the round.
Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr KOs Darrick Gates in second round
Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr. (1-0-1) defeats Darrick Gates (0-2) by second-round knockout at lightweight.
Joseph Subia defeats Francisco Casillas by decision
Joseph Subia (4-0-1, 3 KOs) defeats Francisco Casillas (3-1-2, 2 KOs) by majority decision at featherweight.
Paolo Barredo defeats Roberto Monreal by decision
Paolo Barredo (6-0, 2 KOs) defeats Roberto Almazan Monreal (13-27-1, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision at lightweight.
Gael Villegas KOs Alexander Nakamura in first round
Making his pro debut, Gael Villegas (1-0, 1 KO) defeats Alexander Nakamura (0-2) by first-round knockout at super bantamweight.
Malikah Salazar defeats Stephen Barbee by decision
Among the non-televised bouts, Malikah Salazar (1-0) makes a successful pro boxing debut, defeating Stephen Barbee (1-7) by unanimous decision at lightweight.
How to watch and start time
Taduran vs Perez airs live on ESPN Knockout at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.
