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| Mark Melligen of Philippines |
In a battle of southpaws, Bacolod City’s Mark Melligen overcame a sluggish early start to eventually stop previously undefeated Raymond Gatica in the sixth. It was a victory that showcased Melligen’s patience as well as his power.
In the early rounds the contest was give and take as Gatica used his apparent height and reach advantagea to have success despite Melligen’s persistence. Despite the contest being tit for tat, Melligen swept the first three rounds on the judges’ cards.
In the fourth Melligen began to take over the contest, landing his left hand much more frequently. The 23-year old scored a knockdown in the fifth round of a crushing left hand and Gatica looked to be in trouble. A follow up knockdown one round later signaled the end as referee Kenny Bayless waived the contest off at 2:36 of the round.
With the win Melligen moves to 17-2 with 13 knockouts. Melligen was coming off of a split decision loss to Michael Rosales this past November in Las Vegas on the eve of Manny Pacquiao’s victory over Miguel Cotto. The Welterweight hopeful should be having a busy 2010 campaign and tonight was certainly a good start.
Source: Chris Robinson | Examiner.com
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