Victorio Miranda Saludar (born 3 November 1990) is a Filipino professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2018 to 2019 and the WBA (Regular) mini-flyweight title in 2021.

Amateur career Saludar was a successful amateur. He's a six-time national amateur champion in the flyweight division, and he won a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games, after losing in the semifinals to Birzhan Zhakypov. Saludar's two brothers are also boxers. Rey Saludar won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games, and Froilan Saludar is a former world-title challenger.

Professional career Early career Saludar made his professional debut against Juanito Hundante on 13 July 2013, and won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. He amassed an 11–1 record during the next two years, most notably defeating Rizky Pratama by a first-round technical knockout to win the vacant WBO Asia Pacific mini-flyweight title.

WBO mini flyweight champion Saludar was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBO mini flyweight champion Ryuya Yamanaka, in the latter's second title defense. The fight was scheduled for 13 July 2018, to be contested at the Central Gym in Kobe, Japan. Saludar was at the time the #3 ranked WBO mini flyweight contender. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 116–111, 117-110 and 115–112. Saludar knocked Yamanaka with a straight right in the seventh round and had, by the end of the bout, opened a cut above Yamanaka's left eye.

Saludar made his first WBO mini flyweight title defense against Masataka Taniguchi on 26 February 2019, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. He won the fight by a wide unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 117–111 in his favor, while the third judge awarded him a 118-110 scorecard.

Saludar made his second WBO title defense against Wilfredo Méndez on 24 August 2019, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Saludar was seen as the favorite to retain the title when the bout was first scheduled. Saludar entered the bout without his usual cornermen, as his coach Jojo Palacios was unable to secure a working visa, while his manager Kenneth Rondal was forced to stay in the Philippines due to his father's recent brain surgery. Mendez won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–110, 115–112, 116–111.

WBA Regular champion Saludar was scheduled to face Mike Kinaadman in his first post-title fight on 21 December 2019, and was held at the Enan Chiong Activity Center in Naga, Philippines. He suffered a flash knockdown in the first round, but quickly rebounded to stop Kinaadman by knockout in the sixth round.

Saludar was scheduled to face Robert Paradero for the vacant WBA Regular mini-flyweight title on 19 February 2021, at the Biñan Football Stadium in Biñan, Philippines. The fight was originally planned for 26 September 2020, in Manila, but was eventually pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Saludar won the fight by split decision, with two judges awarding Saludar 115-113 and 116-112 scorecards, while the third judge score the bout 118-110 for Paradero.

On 30 August 2021, the WBA ordered Saludar to face the number 1 ranked mini flyweight contender Erick Rosa in a mandatory title fight. The two of them were given 30 days to negotiate the terms of the bout, before it would head to a purse bid. They came to terms on 9 September, and announced the fight for 9 December 2021, to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The fight was later postponed for 21 December 2021 Saludar lost the fight by split decision, with scores of 109–116, 112-113 and 113–112.

Later mini flyweight career Saludar faced Oscar Collazo in a WBA mini-flyweight title eliminator on the undercard of the Javier Fortuna lightweight bout, which took place on 16 July 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with score of 116–112, 116–112 and 118–110.

Saludar faced Ariston Aton for the vacant Asian Boxing Federation minimumweight title on 21 December 2021. He captured the vacant belt by a seventh-round knockout.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes33Win27–6 Suriya PuttaluksaTKO3 (10), 19 Oct 202532Win26–6 Roldan SasanKO4 (10), 8 Feb 202531Win25–6 Sanchai YotboonKO1 (12), 1 May 202430Win24–6 Francis Jay DiazTKO6 (10), 16 Dec 202329Win23–6 Clyde AzarconTKO2 (10), 8 Oct 202328Win22–6 Ariston AtonKO7 (10), 21 Dec 202227Loss21–6 Oscar CollazoUD1216 Jul 202226Loss21–5 Erick RosaSD1221 Dec 202125Win21–4Robert ParaderoSD1220 Feb 202124Win20–4Mike KinaadmanKO6 (10), 21 Dec 201923Loss19–4Wilfredo MéndezUD1224 Aug 201922Win19–3Masataka TaniguchiUD1226 Feb 201921Win18–3Ryuya YamanakaUD1213 Jul 201820Win17–3Mike KinaadmanKO7 (10), 3 Apr 201819Win16–3Lito DanteUD1023 Dec 201718Win15–3Mike KinaadmanUD830 Aug 201717Loss14–3Toto Landero1010 Jun 201716Win14–2Powell BalabaUD61 Mar 201715Win13–2Jimboy HayaUD1228 Oct 201614Win12–2Lito DanteUD102 Apr 201613Loss11–2Kosei TanakaKO6 (12), 31 Dec 201512Win11–1Rizky PratamaTKO1 (12), 9 Sep 201511Win10–1Michael KaibiganKO4 (8), 11 Jul 201510Win9–1Lyster Jun ProncoUD87 Feb 20159Win8–1Sherwin McDo LungayTKO1 (8), 7 Dec 20148Win7–1JR Salvador84 Oct 20147Win6–1Belmar PlazaKO4 (8), 16 Aug 20146Win5–1Mateo JasmaTKO1 (6), 5 Jun 20145Win4–1Rey Morano1 (6), 12 Apr 20144Win3–1Philip Luis CuerdoTKO4 (6), 1 Mar 20143Loss2–1Powell Balaba4 (6), 23 Nov 20132Win2–0Camilo Rey SeneresTKO1 (4), 14 Sep 20131Win1–0Juanito Hundante1 (4), 13 Jul 2013

Personal life Saludar has a wife named Jonalyn. He also has a son and a daughter.

See also List of mini-flyweight boxing champions History of boxing in the Philippines

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