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WEIGHTS FROM CEBU CITY: MELINDO STRUGGLES TO MAKE WEIGHT; BUDLER AT 108 LBS


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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


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