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← Older postsMelindo ready for IBFunification
December 28, 2017By: Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — IBF lightflyweight champion Milan Melindo of Cagayan de Oro is ready to battle a freezing climate in a unification showdown with WBA counterpart Ryoichi Taguchi at the Ota City General Gymnasium …
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December 27, 2017By: Nick Giongco, tempo.com.ph Milan Melindo wants to keep out of the shadow of the country’s premier punchers as he revs up for his world light-flyweight title clash in Tokyo on New Year’s Eve. “My goal is to unify all …
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December 21, 2017By: Edri Aznar, SunStar Cebu WITH just less than two weeks and now tapering off for the biggest fight of his career, International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight champion Milan Melindo is convinced that he has had a great training …
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December 15, 2017By: Boxingscene On New Year’s Eve, both IBF world light flyweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo (37-2-0, 13KOs) and WBA world light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi (26-2-2, 12KOs) will get a crack at unifying both titles for the first time when they …
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December 15, 2017By: Edri Aznar, SunStar Cebu IT wasn’t too long ago when Jason Pagara was considered as one of the most promising fighters in this side of the world. At one point he was one of the top contenders in his weight …
Posted in News | Leave a commentNo Christmas break for Milan Melindo
December 13, 2017By: Glendale Rosal, Cebu Daily News BEING a world champion comes with a price. While most are getting ready for the holiday season, reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) world light flyweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo is busy preparing for his …
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December 12, 2017By: Nick Giongco, Manila Bulletin NAGASAKI, Japan — It’s going to be champion versus champion on New Year’s Eve when Filipino Milan Melindo meets Ryoichi Taguchi in a light-flyweight unification battle in Tokyo. Melindo will be risking his International Boxing …
Posted in News | Leave a commentALA Promotions signs Fil-Japanese amateur champion Go Hosaka
December 12, 2017Young, Filipino-Japanese amateur champion Go Hosaka signed a long-term deal with ALA Promotions, as he moves forward from his amateur achievements and turns pro just before the end of 2017. At 21, Hosaka boasts an amateur record of 65 fights …
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December 2, 2017By Nick Giongco, Manila Bulletin Milan Melindo is right on track in his buildup for his world light-flyweight unification battle with Ryoichi Taguchi of Japan scheduled Dec. 31 in Tokyo. Milan Melindo Melindo (37-2 with 13 KOs) is the reigning International Boxing …
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November 28, 2017By: Emmanuel B. Villaruel, The Freeman Editor ALA Gym’s WBO International featherweight Mark Magsayo (R) and Japanese challenger Shota Hayashi figure in a heated exchange of punches during their 12-round title fight topbilling the ‘Pinoy Pride 43:Battle in Bohol’ on …
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