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WEIGHTS FROM CEBU CITY: MELINDO STRUGGLES TO MAKE WEIGHT; BUDLER AT 108 LBS By Dong Secuya PhilBoxing.com Fri, 15 Sep 2017  CEBU CITY -- There were moments of uncertainty during Friday's weighin at the SM City Cebu Activity Center when IBF defending champion Milan Melindo, even after stripping his underwear, failed to make weight on his first try, coming one and one-fourth pound over and looked drained. Hekkie Budler, meanwhile, who looked very relaxed, stepped the scales at exactly 108 lbs, the junior flyweight limit. Melindo came back to the weighing scale about one hour and 15 minutes, stipped naked, and finally made weight, to the great relief of his handlers. The weighin was supervised by IBF supervisor Fritz Gaston and Cebu GAB official Rolando Mendoza. Below are the official weights:  Melindo strips naked to try to make weight.  Melindo and Budler pose during the weighin Friday in Cebu City. IBF World Jr Flyweight Championship Milan Melindo (Philippines) ? 108 lbs Hekkie Budler (South Africa) ? 108 lbs Melindo came in 109.25 lbs, 1 and ? lbs over the limit on the first try. He came back 1 and a half hour later to finally make the weight. Referee: Wes Melton Judges: Takeo Harada, Glen Trowbridge, Carl Zappia  Jonas Sultan and Johnriel Casimero. IBF World Jr Bantamweight Title Eliminator Jonas Sultan (Philippines) ? 114.75 lbs Johnriel Casismero (Philippines) ? 115 lbs Referee: Allen Huggins Judges: Takeo Harada, Glen Trowbridge, Carl Zappia  Jason Pagara and James Onyango. 10-rounds Welterweight Jason Pagara (Philippines) ? 147 lbs James Onyango (Kenya) ? 146 lbs  Arthur Villanueva and Ritchie Mepranum. 10-rounds Bantamweight Arthur Villanueva ? 119 lbs Ritchie Mepranum ? 118.5 lbs Meparhum weighed in at 120 lbs in the first try 8-rounds Super Flyweight Kevin Jake Cataraja ? 114 lbs Wiljan Ugbaniel ? 114 lbs Ugbaniel weighed in at 115.75 lbs on the first try. 8 rounds Super Bantamweight Virgel Vitor ? 123 lbs Alvin Bais ? 120 lbs 6-rounds Super Flyweight Kenneth Gentallan ? 116 lbs Jeffrey Stella ? 115 lbs 4-rounds Flyweight Jeno Macapobre ? 111 lbs Mel Ando ? 112 lbs Click here to view a list of other articles written by Dong Secuya.  |
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