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MELLIGEN IN PERFECT WEIGHT!

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A New Crown, the Power of Innovation, and the Eternal Legacy of Sal Sánchez
A New Crown, the Power of Innovation, and the Eternal Legacy of Sal Sánchez
By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán

A new world champion shook the boxing world on Saturday with a display of courage, valor, …

ALA Gym's Mark Jason Melligen is shown today in a war pose right after working out where he hit 145 lbs, the weight set for tomorrow's weigh-in.

Melligen will battle Ernesto Zepeda in a 10-round welterweight war at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in one of the televised portion of the "Pinoy Power 2" card presented by Top Rank.

Meanwhile, Melligen's Las Vegas-based co-trainer Tony Martin arrived today from a vacation in scenic Cebu, Philippines in time for the weigh-in and the fight.

Melligen's Filipino trainer Edito Villamor and the father/son tandem of Tony and Edward Martin will be in Melligen's corner against Zepeda.

Columns
A New Crown, the Power of Innovation, and the Eternal Legacy of Sal Sánchez
A New Crown, the Power of Innovation, and the Eternal Legacy of Sal Sánchez
By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán

A new world champion shook the boxing world on Saturday with a display of courage, valor, …

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