Melindo sets record with win over Yaegashi!

On Sunday evening Japanese fight fans were left shocked as the hugely popular Akira Yaegashi (25-6, 13) [八重樫 東] lost the IBF Light Flyweight title to Filipino Milan Melindo (35-2, 13) in just 165 seconds.The bout saw Melindo drop Yaegashi 3 times inside the opening round to become a world champion in his third shot at a world title. It also saw Yaegashi suffer his third stoppage loss, following previous stoppage defeats to Roman Gonzalez and [...]