Former world champion Milan ‘El Metodico’ Melindo from Cagayan de Oro City proved he still got the skills of an elite boxer with a 10-round unanimous decision beatdown of Chaiwat Buatkrathok of Thailand to win the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Silver Featherweight (OPBF) title at the Cebu City Sports Center Wednesday night, January 11, 2023. Melindo won by the scores of 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93. Photos by Prime Stags Sports.
The 34-year old Melindo was fighting for just the second time since losing to Japan’s Junto Nakatani in 2019. With the win, Melindo’s record now improves to 39-5-0 with 14 KOs. Meanwhile, Buatkrathok dropped to 38-8-0 with 25 KOs.
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