Earlier today welterweight contender Mark Jason Melligen was spotted training at Floyd Mayweather’s personal boxing gym on the west side of Las Vegas. Melligen has become a staple at the facility and usually can be found there whenever training for a notable fight. Melligen is next slated to see action on the February 19th Fernando Montiel-Nonito Donaire card at the nearby Mandalay Bay against Sonora, Mexico’s Gabriel Martinez.
On this day Melligen and his trainer, Tony Martin, were at their best as they engaged in some spirited mitt work for nearly 30 minutes. Outside of that routine, Melligen could also be found jumping rope, hitting the heavy bag, and working on his cardio. The 24-year old must be given credit for always keeping himself in pristine condition, as he appears to be in excellent shape with his fight still over three weeks away.
Melligen is coming off of a highly-successful 2010 campaign in which he went 4-0 with 2 knockouts, including victories over fringe contenders Norberto Gonzalez and Anges Adjaho. Despite not being ranked in the top ten of any of the sanctioning bodies, the Balcolod City native is a definite darkhorse at 147 pounds and could be in for a big fight if successful next month.
