JOHANNESBURG – The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has ordered a rematch between light-flyweight champion Filipino Milan Melindo and South Africa’s Hekkie Budler. This follows the pair’s controversial 12-rounder last month in Cebu City, Philipp...
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A bloodied Milan Melindo did not have an easy night in making his first defense of the IBF junior flyweight title. He was able to secure a twelve round split decision win over former world champion Hekkie Budler of South Africa in the main event of "...
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ALA Promotions is targeting the next episode of it’s ”Pinoy Pride” series on this coming Saturday at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City, Philippines. The 42nd version of the show will be headlined by one of the promotion’s two world champio...
JOHANNESBURG – Light-flyweight Hekkie Budler and trainer Colin Nathan left South Africa earlier this week for the Philippines where the boxer will challenge formidable IBF champion Milan Melindo in his Cebu hometown next weekend. “We’re going there t...
Four months after winning his first world title at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan, Milan Melindo is scheduled to have his first defense on September 16 in his home country of The Philippines. The new IBF light flyweight champion is facing forme...
CEBU, Philippines - IBF junior flyweight world champion Milan "El Metodico" Melindo (36-2, 13 KO's) of the Philippines is set to make the first defense of his recently acquired world title against South African reigning IBO world titlist Hekkie "The...