Monthly Archives: January 2018
Newer posts →Melindo falls to Taguchi in unification bout
January 3, 2018By: Bong Lozada, Inquirer Milan Melindo saw a sour ending to his 2017 as he bowed to Ryoichi Taguchi in their unification bout for the WBA and IBF World light flyweight titles Sunday at Ota-City General Gymnasium in Japan. …
Posted in News | Leave a commentMelindo lost to a ‘better fighter,’ says trainer
January 3, 2018By: Bong Lozada, Inquirer Milan Melindo’s trainer had nothing but respect for Ryoichi Taguchi after the Japanese slugger unified the WBA and IBF junior flyweight belts at the expense of his fighter on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo, Japan. Edito …
Posted in News | Leave a commentMilan Melindo camp admits ‘El Metodico’ simply lost to a better fighter in Taguchi
January 2, 2018By: Gerardo Ramos, spin.ph MAKING excuses is not part of Milan Melindo’s act. The camp of the former International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior flyweight champion admitted Ryoichi Taguchi got the better of the Filipino in a unanimous decision win on …
Posted in News | Leave a commentTaguchi Out-Points Melindo in Light Flyweight Unification Fight
January 2, 2018By: Alexey Sukachev, boxingscene.com Japan’s Ryoichi Taguchi out-pointed the Philippines’ Milan Melindo in their 12-round, 108-pound title unification fight Sunday night in Tokyo. Taguchi (27-2-2, 12 KOs) won a unanimous decision over Melindo (37-2, 13 KOs) in their fight for Taguchi’s WBA …
Posted in News | Leave a commentShorter reach hurts Melindo in Tokyo loss
January 2, 2018By: Jonas Terrado, Manila Bulletin Banking on his height and reach advantage, Ryoichi Taguchi ruined Milan Melindo’s plans on New Year’s Eve as the Japanese carved out a 12-round unanimous decision in Tokyo. The 5-5 Taguchi won on the scorecards …
Posted in News | Leave a commentSAD NEW YEAR AS MELINDO LOSES TITLE; OUR CHOICE OF THE BEST IN PHILIPPINE BOXING
January 2, 2018By Maloney L. Samaco, Philboxing.com It was a sad New Year for Milan Melindo as he failed in his pursuit to unify all the junior flyweight championship belts as he endured a unanimous decision defeat to Ryoichi Taguchi last night at the …
Posted in News | Leave a commentRyoichi Taguchi Tops Milan Melindo In Title Unification Clash
January 2, 2018By: Jake Donovan, Fightnights.com The Fighter of the Year race has now officially concluded. Milan Melindo was unsuccessful in upsetting the apple cart, as his memorable run in 2018 came to a bitter close when Ryoichi Taguchi scored a well-earned 12-round …
Posted in News | Leave a commentMelindo lost to a better fighter, admits coach
January 2, 2018ABS-CBN News WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi (R) of Japan fights with IBF light flyweight champion Milan Melindo (L) of Philippines during the tenth round of the WBA and IBF light fly-weight title bout in Tokyo on December 31, …
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