The undefeated Junto Nakatani entered this fight with a perfect record of 19-0-0 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 flyweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has won over Shun Kosaka, Naoki Mochizuki and Philip Luis Cuerdo.
His opponent, the former Ibf light-Flw champ Milan Melindo, has a boxing record of 37-4-0 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.7 light flyweight but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Ryoichi Taguchi (Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi) and Ken Shiro (Ken Shiro vs Milan Melindo); before this bout, in 2017, he had defeated Hekkie Budler (Melindo vs Budler). Nakatani vs Melindo is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Milan Melindo fight videos
2018 BOXING fight – Ken Shiro vs Milan Melindo – full fight Video WBC
The undefeated Wbc light-Flw champion Ken Shiro entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 13-0-0 (7 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 light flyweight in the world. In his last three fights he has beat Pedro Guevara (Shiro vs Guevara), Gilberto Pedroza (Ken Shiro vs Gilberto Pedroza) and Ganigan Lopez (Ken Shiro vs Ganigan Lopez 2).
His opponent, the former Ibf light-Flw champ Milan Melindo, has an official record of 37-3-0 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Ryoichi Taguchi (Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi); before this bout, in 2017, he had defeated Akira Yaegashi in May (Yaegashi vs Melindo) and Hekkie Budler in September (Melindo vs Budler). Ken Shiro vs Melindo is valid for the WBC World light flyweight title (Shiro’s fourth defense); undercard of Naoya Inoue vs Juan Carlos Payano. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi – full fight Video IBF, WBA
The Ibf light-Flw champion Milan Melindo entered this fight with a boxing record of 37-2-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ken Shiro). He lost to Javier Mendoza in 2015 (=Melindo vs Mendoza), but then he has won five consecutive bouts defeating Akira Yaegashi (=Yaegashi vs Melindo) and Hekkie Budler in 2017 (=Melindo vs Budler).
His opponent, the Wba light-Flw champion Ryoichi Taguchi, has an official record of 26-2-2 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat when he faced Naoya Inoue in 2013, since then he has collected eight victories and one draw, against Carlos Canizales at the end of 2016 (=Taguchi vs Canizales); after this fight he has beat Robert Barrera (=Taguchi vs Barrera). Taguchi vs Melindo is valid for the IBF and WBA Super World light flyweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Hekkie Budler – full fight Video IBF
The Ibf light-Flw champion Milan Melindo entered this fight with a professional record of 36-2-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kosei Tanaka). He lost to Javier Mendoza in 2015 (=Melindo vs Mendoza), but then he has won four consecutive bouts defeating Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (=Melindo vs Sakkreerin Jr) and Akira Yaegashi in his last two (=Yaegashi vs Melindo).
His opponent, the former world champion in two different weight classes Hekkie Budler, has a boxing record of 31-2-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost to Byron Rojas last year but then he has won over Siyabonga Siyo and Joey Canoy. Milan Melindo vs Hekkie Budler is valid for the IBF World light flyweight title – Pinoy Pride 42. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Akira Yaegashi vs Milan Melindo – full fight Video IBF
The world champion in three different weight classes Akira Yaegashi entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 25-5-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ganigan Lopez). He lost two consecutive bouts in 2014, against Roman Gonzalez (=Yaegashi vs Gonzalez) and Pedro Guevara (=Yaegashi vs Guevara), but then he has won five fights defeating Martin Tecuapetla (=Yaegashi vs Tecuapetla) and Samartlek Kokietgym in 2016 (=Yaegashi vs Samartlek).
His opponent, the interim Ibf champion Milan Melindo, has a record of 35-2-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He lost to Javier Mendoza in 2015 (=Melindo vs Mendoza), but then he has won over Victor Emanuel Olivo (=Melindo vs Olivo) Maximino Flores and Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (=Melindo vs Sakkreerin Jr). Milan Melindo vs Akira Yaegashi is valid for the IBF World light flyweight title; undercard of Naoya Inoue vs Ricardo Rodriguez. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Teeraphong Utaida – full fight Video IBF
Milan Melindo entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 34-2-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.10 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ganigan Lopez). He lost to Javier Mendoza last year (=Melindo vs Mendoza), but then he has won over Victor Emanuel Olivo (=Melindo vs Olivo) and Maximino Flores.
His opponent, Teeraphong Utaida (also known as Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr), has an official record of 31-4-1 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.37 in the same weight class. He also suffered one defeat in 2015, against Katsunari Takayama (Takayama vs Sakkreerin Jr), but then he has collected four victories beating Lester Abutan and Stevanus Nana Bau in 2016. Melindo vs Utaida is valid for the interim IBF World light flyweight title – Pinoy Pride 39. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Victor Emanuel Olivo – full fight Video
Milan Melindo entered this fight with a boxing record of 32-2-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.19 flyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Javier Mendoza (=Melindo vs Mendoza).
His opponent, the undefeated Victor Emanuel Olivo (who replaces Carlos Fontes), has an official record of 9-0-0 (4 knockouts) but he has not faced any notable opponents in his professional career. Melindo vs Olivo is the main event of Pinoy Pride 34. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Javier Mendoza – full fight Video IBF
Milan Melindo entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 32-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Pedro Guevara). He suffered his only loss in 2013 when he faced Juan Francisco Estrada for the Wbo and Wba Flw titles (=Estrada vs Melindo), after this bout he has won three fights beating Saul Juarez in his last one (=Melindo vs Juarez).
His opponent, Javier Mendoza, has an official record of 23-2-1 (19 KOs=82%) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. His last loss occurred in 2011, against Jorge Guerrero, but since then he has collected ten consecutive victories winning the vacant Ibf light-Flw title in 2014 against Ramon Garcia Hirales (=Mendoza vs Hirales); after this bout he beat Mauricio Fuentes but his belt was not on the line (=Mendoza vs Fuentes). Melindo vs Mendoza is valid for the IBF World light flyweight title (Mendoza’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Saul Juarez – full fight Video
Review: 2014-11-15, some good exchanges between Milan Melindo and Saul Juarez but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. Milan Melindo entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 31-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.18 flyweight in the world while his opponent, Saul Juarez, has a record of 20-3-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.17 light flyweight. Both boxers lost once in 2013 but then they won two consecutive bouts: Melindo lost to Juan Francisco Estrada (=Estrada vs Melindo) while Juarez was defeated by Juan Hernandez. Melindo vs Juarez, IBF light flyweight title eliminator, is on the undercard of Donnie Nietes vs Carlos Velarde. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Martin Tecuapetla – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-10, good fight between Milan Melindo and Martin Tecuapetla: it gets three stars. Milan Melindo entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 30-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.17 flyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 winning against Tommy Seran, losing to Juan Francisco Estrada (his first and only defeat and world title shot=Estrada vs Melindo) and then he came back to victory against Jose Alfredo Rodriguez.
His opponent, Martin Tecuapetla, has not an impressive record, 11-5-2 (8 knockouts), but he entered as the No.57 in the same weight class because he managed to defeat #34 llight-Flw Gilberto Parra in his last bout. Melindo vs Tecuapetla is valid for the WBO International flyweight title; undercard of Donnie Nietes vs Moises Fuentes 2 – Pinoy Pride 25. Watch the video and rate this fight!