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MELINDO, DOMINGO FACE TOUGH MEXICANS ON OCT. 3 PhilBoxing.com Fri, 25 Sep 2009   Undefeated WBO Asia Pacific champion Milan Melindo and highly-regarded bantamweight Michael Domingo of the fabled ALA Boxing Gym face another big test when they collide against tough Mexican fighters on October 3 at the Cuneta Astrodome. The 21-year-old Melindo, who hails from Cagayan de Oro, is the highest world-rated Filipino in his division as he is ranked WBO #1, WBA #3, IBF #3 and WBC #5 and appears to be only a few more fights before reaching the pinnacle of his career. Originally scheduled to face WBC#8 contender Ivan Meneses, the encounter was suddenly aborted due to some managerial problem with their agent and replacing him is equally dangerous Mexican Guadalupe Martinez who is now slated to trade blows with Melindo. The iron-fisted Martinez is parading a fearsome fight record of 7 wins with 7kos in 9 fights with a solitary loss to Victor Proa. Nothing can be more dangerous than a hungry knock out artist aiming to break into the world ratings at the expense of the highly-rated Melindo. Fighting in the same card is the 30 year grizzled veteran Michael Domingo who will be meeting a former US Olympian and world reknown contender in Mexican-America Jose Navarro. “This is the biggest and most important fight of Michael in his entire career. It’s a make or break encounter which he cannot afford to lose,” reveals ALA Promotions President, Michael Aldeguer. The IBF world-rated Domingo was unimpressive in winning his last fight against Monico Laurente of Elorde Stable last March 14, 2009 and has to do better to win over the talented Navarro. The seasoned veteran and southpaw Navarro boast of 26 wins with 12 ko’s and four losses in 30 fights and counts among his prominent victims Gabriel Elizondo, Ivan Baas and Reynaldo Hurtado. He has however been unlucky in his attempt to win a world title as he lost in all 4 of his challenges. He lost twice in Japan against defending champions Katsushigo Kawashima and Musamori Tokuyawa and faced another setback when he was outpointed by IBF champion Dimitri Kirilov in Russia and in his last attempt to snatch a world title, he lost a heartbreaking split decision to Christian Mijares. That was to be his last fight and just like his counterpart Michael Domingo – he cannot afford to lose as well. This coming fight of Milan Melindo is a defining moment to establish his potential as a world-class fighter while Michael Domingo seek his last hurrah to go big time and to hope for a chance to fight for a world title.  |
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