Melindo, the current interim junior flyweight holder, had two chances of becoming a regular champion in the past but failed in both attempts against Juan Francisco Estrada (2013) and Javier Mendoza (2015).
MELINDO VS YAEGASHI
EVENTS: Full Fight Replay
Where: Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan.
When: Sunday, December 20, 2016
When: Sunday, December 20, 2016
The 29-year-old pride of ALA boxing tipped the scale at 107.5 lbs during the fight’s official weigh-in Saturday. The 34-year-old champion also came in at the same weight of 107.5 lbs.