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Milan Melindo

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Milan Melindo
Milan poses during his weigh-in against Seran in Macau (April 2013)
Born (1988-02-29) February 29, 1988 (age 36)
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesEl Metodico ( Method Man )
Milenyo ( Millennium )
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Reach65+12 in (166 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins40
Wins by KO14
Losses6

Milan Melindo (born February 29, 1988) is a Filipino professional boxer who held the IBF and IBO light-flyweight titles in 2017. He also challenged for the unified WBA (Super) and WBO flyweight titles in 2013 and the IBF, WBA (Super), and WBC light-flyweight titles between 2015 and 2018.

Early life

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Milan Melindo was born on February 29, 1988, in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. His passion for boxing came from his father, who bought him a pair of boxing gloves. When Melindo was 6 years of age his father trained him and introduce him to the sport of boxing. Growing up, Melindo took boxing as a hobby because it was through this sport he was able to continue his study through a scholarship program. When he graduated from high school, Melindo decided to take boxing seriously to help his family’s financial needs.[1][2] Melindo kept his unbeaten record going by defeating his veteran opponent via unanimous decision with the scores of 97-93, 98-92, and 96-94.[3]

Fighting style

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Melindo is considered one of the most skillful and promising boxers in the now-disbanded ALA (Antonio Lopez Aldeguer) boxing gym, although somewhat lacking in punching power. In fact, he scored only 13 KO's in 37 wins; most of these KO victories came when he was fighting in the minimumweight division. Despite the lack of punching power, he makes up for it with his quick combinations and his ability to double-up his patented left hook.[4]

Professional career

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Early years at minimumweight

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Melindo made his professional debut on September 17, 2005, defeating fellow Filipino boxer Meljun Grumo by unanimous decision at the Sports and Cultural Complex in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines.

Melindo won his first ever title, the vacant WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight championship, on October 6, 2007, by defeating Pongpan Patanakan Gym of Thailand via technical knockout in the 4th round. The two fought at the Mindanao Polytechnic State College in Cagayan de Oro. The Thai boxer was floored two times in the round, and the bout was stopped after a devastating knockout that left him unconscious for several minutes. Melindo defended the title in his next fight against Jack Amisa, whom he defeated by unanimous decision on December 2, 2007.

On March 14, 2009, Melindo took on Indonesia's Muhammad Rachman at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel in Cebu City, Cebu.[1][2] He kept his unbeaten record going by defeating his veteran opponent via unanimous decision with the scores of 97-93, 98-92, and 96-94.[5]

Light flyweight

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Melindo won the WBA Inter-Continental light flyweight title on July 26, 2008, by defeating Carlos Melo from Panama at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City. Melindo won on points with scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 117-111.

Flyweight

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On January 14, 2010, Melindo fought Anthony Villareal for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Intercontinental flyweight championship belt at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.[6] The bout was part of the boxing event named "Bakbakan sa Sinulog".[7] The unbeaten boxer defeated his foe by unanimous decision with the scores of :97-93, 95-94, and 96-93. Melindo kept his unbeaten record after 20 fights with five of his wins coming by way of knockout, while his opponent suffered his third loss against nine wins (4 KO).

After letting the deposed champion to take control of the action in the opening minutes of the first round, Melindo picked up the pace in the final half by knocking down Villareal in the final seconds with a solid right during an exchange. Stunned but not totally hurt by Melindo’s right, Villareal again started out strong in the second but his aggressiveness was once again silenced by another right from the Filipino challenger. Melindo slowly took control of the fight in the third round, when he began to throw more powerful against the tough opponent. Villareal became desperate to turn things around in the final rounds when he threw punches in volumes but most of his shots were wild and didn't hit Melindo.[8][9]

Melindo was scheduled to face Devis Perez of Colombia on April 10, 2010 at the Dubai Tennis Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, the fight was postponed to April 23 because of the non appearance of Bobby Pacquiao in one of the featured fights on April 9.[10]

A day before the fight, Perez was replaced by Thailand's Komrit Twinsgym, who arrived only the previous night in Dubai as a last minute replacement of original opponent of Columbia who failed to make his way here after flights in Europe were disrupted due to Iceland volcanic ash hovering above the continent. The Melindo-Twinsgym bout was the Filipino's first fight outside the Philippines. The Cagayan de Oro native won the bout by TKO in the 4th round.[11]

The undefeated fighter Melindo (21-0-0, 6KO) who was defending his WBC Youth Intercontinental title, floored Komrit Twinsgym (15-4-0, 11KO) in the first minute of the first round and again towards the end of the round looking to make short work of the travel-weary Thai. Komrit refused to let go and flurried Melindo with some combinations during heated exchanges with the stalking Melindo in the second and third round. Komrit was caught by Melindo's solid punches in the fourth round and was sent to the canvas again. Veteran referee Bruce McTavish didn't count the Thai boxer and stopped the contest, allowing Melindo to retain his title.[12][13] On August 28, 2010, Melindo fought Jin-Man Jeon at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel in Cebu. The Filipino pugilist won the bout by TKO in the 2nd round.[14]

Other events

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On March 11, 2010, Melindo received an award in the 28th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards, along with four other Filipino boxers: Z Gorres, Donnie Nietes, Rodel Mayol and Johnriel Casimero. The event was organized by the Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC) and held at the Casino Español de Cebu.[15]

Professional boxing record

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46 fights 40 wins 6 losses
By knockout 14 2
By decision 26 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
46 Win 40–6 Mchanja Yohana UD 10 Dec 29, 2023 SM Seaside City Sky Hall, Cebu City, Philippines
45 Loss 39–6 Jong Seon Kang UD 10 Jul 1, 2023 University Gym, Bucheon, South Korea Lost OPBF Silver featherweight title
44 Win 39–5 Chaiwat Buatkrathok UD 10 Jan 11, 2023 Cebu City Sports Complex, Cebu City, Philippines Won vacant OPBF Silver featherweight title
43 Win 38–5 Crison Omayao RTD 6 (8), 3:00 Apr 2, 2022 Southern City Colleges, Zamboanga City, Philippines
42 Loss 37–5 Junto Nakatani TKO 6 (12), 2:02 Oct 5, 2019 Korakuen Hall, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
41 Loss 37–4 Kenshiro Teraji TKO 7 (12), 2:47 Oct 7, 2018 Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa, Japan For WBC light flyweight title
40 Loss 37–3 Ryoichi Taguchi UD 12 Dec 31, 2017 Ota City General Gymnasium, Ota, Tokyo, Japan Lost IBF light flyweight title;
For WBA and vacant The Ring light flyweight titles
39 Win 37–2 Hekkie Budler SD 12 Sep 16, 2017 Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines Retained IBF light flyweight title
38 Win 36–2 Akira Yaegashi TKO 1 (12), 2:45 May 21, 2017 Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan Won IBF light flyweight title
37 Win 35–2 Teeraphong Utaida UD 12 Nov 26, 2016 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines Won interim IBF light flyweight title
36 Win 34–2 Maximino Flores TD 7 (10), 0:54 May 28, 2016 La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod, Philippines
35 Win 33–2 Victor Emanuel Olivo SD 10 Nov 28, 2015 Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
34 Loss 32–2 Javier Mendoza TD 6 (12), 2:39 May 31, 2015 Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico For IBF light flyweight title
33 Win 32–1 Saúl Juárez UD 12 Nov 15, 2014 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
32 Win 31–1 Martin Tecuapetla MD 12 May 10, 2014 Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
31 Win 30–1 José Alfredo Rodríguez UD 12 Nov 30, 2013 Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Won WBO International flyweight title
30 Loss 29–1 Juan Francisco Estrada UD 12 Jul 27, 2013 CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao, Macau For WBA (Unified) and WBO flyweight titles
29 Win 29–0 Tommy Seran TKO 4 (12), 2:38 Apr 6, 2013 CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao, Macau
28 Win 28–0 Jean Piero Pérez MD 12 Sep 22, 2012 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
27 Win 27–0 Jesús Géles KO 1 (12), 2:21 Jun 2, 2012 Newport Performing Arts Theatre, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Won WBO International flyweight title
26 Win 26–0 Juan Esquer KO 7 (12), 2:16 Jan 28, 2012 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines Retained WBO Inter-Continental flyweight title
25 Win 25–0 Francisco Rosas KO 1 (10), 2:59 Sep 10, 2011 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines Won WBO Inter-Continental flyweight title
24 Win 24–0 Rosendo Vega KO 1 (10), 2:59 Mar 19, 2011 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
23 Win 23–0 Carlos Tamara UD 10 Nov 27, 2010 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
22 Win 22–0 Jin-Man Jeon KO 2 (10), 0:43 Aug 28, 2010 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
21 Win 21–0 Komrit Lukkuongmuekol TKO 4 (10) Apr 23, 2010 The Lodge, Chi Garden, Dubai Retained WBA Inter-Continental light flyweight title
20 Win 20–0 Anthony Villarreal UD 10 Jan 14, 2010 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines Retained WBA Inter-Continental light flyweight title
19 Win 19–0 Jose Guadalupe Martinez UD 10 Oct 3, 2009 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini flyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Muhammad Rachman UD 10 Mar 14, 2009 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
17 Win 17–0 Juma Fundi TKO 3 (12), 1:20 Oct 30, 2008 Atrium, Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini flyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Carlos Melo UD 12 Jul 26, 2008 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines Won WBA Inter-Continental light flyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Sofyan Effendi UD 10 Mar 7, 2008 Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
14 Win 14–0 Jack Amisa UD 12 Dec 2, 2007 Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Retained WBO Asia Pacific mini flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Nuapayak Sakkririn TKO 4 (12) Oct 6, 2007 Don Mariano Polytechnic College Gym, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific mini flyweight title
12 Win 12–0 Arnel Tadena TKO 4 (10), 1:03 Jun 26, 2007 Bantayan Multi-Purpose Center, Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines
11 Win 11–0 Wendil Cajoles UD 10 May 10, 2007 Bahay Toro, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
10 Win 10–0 Alex Aroy TD 6 (6) Feb 24, 2007 Cebu City Sports Complex, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
9 Win 9–0 Fabio Marfa UD 10 Jan 20, 2007 Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
8 Win 8–0 Rommel Bongon UD 8 Nov 24, 2006 Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
7 Win 7–0 Ricardo Albia TKO 3 (8) Oct 21, 2006 Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
6 Win 6–0 Michael Rodriguez UD 10 Jul 3, 2006 Island City Mall, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
5 Win 5–0 Amero Ricablanca UD 4 Apr 30, 2006 Island City Mall, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
4 Win 4–0 Ruther del Castillo TD 5 (6), 1:40 Feb 3, 2006 Roosevelt Ave. & Del Monte Ave., Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
3 Win 3–0 Rodel Emboy TKO 4 (6), 1:41 Dec 30, 2005 CPG Multi-Purpose Center, Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
2 Win 2–0 Juaren Libres UD 4 Oct 29, 2005 Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
1 Win 1–0 Meljun Grumo UD 4 Sep 17, 2005 Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines

Titles in boxing

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Major World Titles:

Minor World Titles:

Regional/International Titles:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "RP's Melindo to face battle-tested Indonesian". ABS-CBN News.com. March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Nathanielsz, Ronnie (2009-01-13). "Melindo fights ex-IBF champ in Cebu". abs-cbnNEWS.com.
  3. ^ James Goyder (2012-08-25). "Unbeaten flyweight Milan Melindo talks about his upcoming fight against Jean Piero Perez at Pinoy Pride 16". combat-asia.com.
  4. ^ Nathanielsz, Ronnie (March 11, 2009). "Rachman: Melindo 'just a stepping stone' for title shot". ABS-CBN News.com.
  5. ^ "Prospects Gorres, Melindo beat foes, boost stock for world quest". GMANews.TV. 2009-03-15.
  6. ^ Emmanuel Villaruel (2010-01-14). "'Bakbakan sa Sinulog' tonight Melindo guns for WBC Youth title; Banal battles Mexican toughie". philstar.com.
  7. ^ "MELINDO OUTLASTS VILLAREAL IN A THRILLER (PLUS OTHER RESULTS AND PHOTOS)". philboxing.com. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  8. ^ "Melindo, Banal win in 'Bakbakan sa Sinulog'". GMANews.TV. January 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
  9. ^ "Melindo wins WBC Youth in 'Bakbakan'". abs-cbnNEWS.com. 2010-01-14.
  10. ^ "Bautista return postponed over Bobby Pacquiao mishap". boxingscene.com. 2010-03-29.
  11. ^ Nathanielsz, Ronnie (2010-04-24). "Melindo Clocks Gym, Bautista Stops Sotornpitak in Dubai". BoxingScene.com.
  12. ^ Secuya, Dong (2010-04-24). "MELINDO, BAUTISTA, CANILLAS SCORE KNOCKOUT WINS IN DUBAI". PhilBoxing.com.
  13. ^ Nathanielsz, Ronnie (2010-04-24). "ALA BOYS WIN; MELINDO MOST IMPRESSIVE". PhilBoxing.com.
  14. ^ Gonzalez, Jhonny (August 28, 2010). "Bautista Stops Barrera in Four; Condes, Jaca, Melindo Win". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  15. ^ "Five Boxers Honored in 28th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards". PhilBoxing.com. March 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  16. ^ http://boxrec.com/bout/2110025 [dead link]
  17. ^ http://boxingvideo.org/videogallery/milan-melindo-vs-jesus-geles-full-fight/ [dead link]
  18. ^ Milan Melindo vs Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Full Fight. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  19. ^ [ Boxing fight 2016 ]Milan Melindo vs. Carlos Melo. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  20. ^ http://boxingvideo.org/videogallery/milan-melindo-nuapayak-sakkririn-full-fight/ [dead link]
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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Johnriel Casimero
IBF light flyweight champion
interim title

November 26, 2016 - May 21, 2017
Won full title
Vacant
Preceded by IBF light flyweight champion
May 21, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Succeeded by