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Esquer patutulugin si Melindo

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MANILA, Philippines - Dumayo si Mexican Juan Esquer sa bansa pa­ra talunin si Milan ‘El Me­todico’ Melindo.

“I come here prepared. I want to beat Melindo so I can fight for the world title,” sa­bi ng 25-anyos na si Es­quer kahapon sa PSA Fo­rum sa Shakey’s UN Ave­nue.

Itataya ni Melindo ang kanyang suot na WBO Inter-Continental flyweight crown laban kay Esquer sa Enero 28 sa Waterfront Hotel sa Cebu City.

Bitbit ng 23-anyos na si Melindo ang 25-0-0 win-loss-draw ring record kasama ang 25 KOs kumpa­ra sa 27-9-2 (21 KOs) ni Esquer.

Sinabi ni Esquer na sa­nay na siyang lumaban sa labas ng Mexico.

“It will not affect me figh­ting on foreign soil. I’m used to that,” ani Esquer, dating kampeon ng WBC at WBO Latino lightfly division.

Nakaharap na ni Esquer ang anim na world champions, kabilang rito si­­na Carlos Tamara at Ivan Cal­deron.

Lalabanan naman ni Me­­xican Diego ‘Tyson’ Le­desma (18-4-2, 12 KOs) si Filipino featherweight Lo­renzo Villanueva (21-0-1, 20 KOs).

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