Saludar stuns Venezuelan puncher
Froilan Saludar celebrates his upset victory over previously unbeaten William Flores of Venezuela in their bantamweight clash recently in Dubai.
photograph courtesy of SanMan Boxing
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Froilan Saludar celebrates his upset victory over previously unbeaten William Flores of Venezuela in their bantamweight clash recently in Dubai.
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Froilan Saludar proved over the weekend in Dubai that there is still a lot left in his championship tank.
Even at 35 years old, Saludar beat erstwhile undefeated Venezuelan William Flores on a close but 12-round unanimous decision.
The scores read: 115-113, 115-114 and 116-112.
Relying on his skill set and strategy, Saludar thus raised his win-loss-draw record to 36-8-1 and likewise bagged a minor title, having been crowned as the World Boxing Association International bantamweight crown.
The shocking defeat was the very first for Flores, who saw his mark drop to 18-1 with 13 knockouts.
“I hope I get another chance at fighting for a world title,” Saludar said, adding he is not ducking anyone and that his manager JC Mananquil played a pivotal part in this latest win.
Before facing Flores, Saludar’s career seemed to be blowing hot and cold the last four years.
Early this year, he had lost the Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation jewels in Cebu.
Months before, he traveled to Mexico and got stopped by Luis Nery.
