Melindo, Thai foe make weight for world title fight

All is set for tomorrow's world title showdown between Milan Melindo and Thailander Fahlan Sakkrareen Jr. after the two fighters hurdled the official weigh-in of the Pinoy Pride 39: Road to Redemption fight card at the Cebu Coliseum. (CDN PHOTO/GLENDALE ROSAL)

All is set for tomorrow’s world title showdown between Milan Melindo and Thailander Fahlan Sakkrareen Jr. after the two fighters hurdled the official weigh-in of the Pinoy Pride 39: Road to Redemption fight card at the Cebu Coliseum. (CDN PHOTO/GLENDALE ROSAL)

MILAN Melindo and his Thailander opponent Fahlan Sakkrareen Jr. had no trouble making the weight for their 12-round duel for the IBF World Interim Junior Flyweight title in the main event of Pinoy Pride 39: Road To Redemption tomorrow night at the Cebu Coliseum.

In the official weigh-in Friday morning at Robinsons Fuente, Melindo tipped the scales at 108 pounds, while Sakkrareen Jr. weighed 107.5 lbs.

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