Milan Melindo
Name: Milan Melindo
Alias: El MetodicoMethod Man
Hometown: Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Birthplace: Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 158cm
Reach: 166cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Trainer: Edito Villamor (present)
Manager: Michael Aldeguer (present)
Promoter: ALA Promotions (present)
Amateur Career
- 2-Time Palarong Pambansa Gold Medalist
- Estimates to have fought in as many as 500 amateur fights before turning professional at the age of 17. [1]
Professional Record
- Has a record of 2-4 (1 KO) in world title fights.
- Has a record of 5-5 (2 KOs) against former, current, and future world champions:
- Won against Muhammad Rachman, Carlos Tamara, Jesus Geles, Akira Yaegashi, and Hekkie Budler.
- Lost against Juan Francisco Estrada, Javier Mendoza, Ryoichi Taguchi, Ken Shiro, and Junto Nakatani.
- Has a record of 3-3 (3 KOs) in fights outside his native Philippines.
Regional & Minor Titles
- WBO Asia Pacific Minimumweight Title (October 2007; 2 defenses)
- WBA Inter-Continental Light Flyweight Title (July 2008; 0 defenses)
- WBC Youth Intercontinental Flyweight Title (January 2010; 1 defense)
- WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight Title (September 2011; 1 defense)
- (2) WBO International Flyweight Title (June 2012; 1 defense, November 2013; 1 defense)
- Interim IBF World Light Flyweight Title (November 2016-May 2017; 0 defenses)
World Titles
- IBF Light Flyweight Title (May 2017-December 2017; 1 defense)
| Preceded by: Akira Yaegashi |
IBF Light Flyweight Champion 2017 May 21 – 2017 Dec 31 |
Succeeded by: Ryoichi Taguchi |