Comments Thread For: Ryoichi Taguchi vs. Milan Melindo Unification Set, December 31

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The Watanabe Gym today held a press conference in Tokyo and announced a super strawweight unification title fight between their fighter, the WBA champion Ryoichi Taguchi against Filipino, Milan Melindo, the IBF Champion.
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[Stynpine]

That's surprising, I thought Melindo would rematch Budler. Not complaining about this though, seems like a 50-50 fight. I hope Taguchi wins so he could fight Tanaka in 2018 though.

[chico malo ali]

the japanese warrior is going to whoop some azz! war taguchi!

[lagako10]

Melindo via KO in 1!!

[1hourRun]

That's surprising, I thought Melindo would rematch Budler. Not complaining about this though, seems like a 50-50 fight. I hope Taguchi wins so he could fight Tanaka in 2018 though.

Yeah whats going on here? I thought the IBF ordered a immediate rematch between Milan Melindo and Hekkie Budler after the shady officiating and scores! does anyone know if Bud injured or taken step-aside money?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

That's surprising, I thought Melindo would rematch Budler. Not complaining about this though, seems like a 50-50 fight. I hope Taguchi wins so he could fight Tanaka in 2018 though.

Taguchi was gonna fight Tanaka on this card but unfortunately Tanaka has a hand injury. I think Taguchi outpoints Melindo, then hopefully we get Tanaka-Taguchi in 2018!
I'd like to see Shiro get in the mix too providing he gets past this Pedraza guy.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

That's surprising, I thought Melindo would rematch Budler. Not complaining about this though, seems like a 50-50 fight. I hope Taguchi wins so he could fight Tanaka in 2018 though.

Yeah whats going on here? I thought the IBF ordered a immediate rematch between Milan Melindo and Hekkie Budler after the shady officiating and scores! does anyone know if Bud injured or taken step-aside money?

I think it may be a case of a unification overriding a mandatory. I feel for Budler though, I thought he deserved the nod vs Melindo, definitely deserves a rematch. Wouldn't mind seeing Budler get a slot on the undercard vs a guy like Yaegashi