Vega Vows To Knock Concepcion Out, Avenge Montiel
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Hard-hitting Mexican brawler Rosendo “El Matador” Vega is determined to avenge the stunning 2nd round knockout loss of compatriot Fernando "KO-Chuilito" Montiel to Nonito "The Filipino Flash” at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Events Center in Las Vegas last February 19.
The tough Vega who sports a record of 11 knockouts in 16 wins with 6 losses has vowed to avenge Montiel's loss when he battles ALA Gym's classy world-rated, undefeated Milan “El Metodico” Melindo (23-0, 7 KO's) who has moved up to flyweight on Saturday, March 19 in "Pinoy Pride 4"at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino ..
ALA Promotions which is staging the huge fight in cooperation with ABS-CBN quoted Vega as saying " I will do to Melindo what Donaire did to Montiel. Melindo is not strong so I am not afraid to come in and knock him out."
Regarded as a durable fighter and a typical Mexican warrior, Vega previously lost a close ten round decision to WBA Flyweight World champion Daiki Kameda of Japan. He has what his handlers believe is the key to ruin the world title aspiration of the classy Melindo who is looking forward to a win that will enable him to earn a mandatory title shot at IBF Flyweight champion Moruti Mthelane of South Africa.
Mthalane lost by a 6th round TKO to then IBF/IBO flyweight champion Donaire.
ALA Promotions President, Michael Aldeguer warns that “Melindo is not taking this fight lightly. He has trained just as hard –maybe even harder than when he fought former IBF world champion Carlos Tamara.” Aldeguer added, “he has everything to lose including a probable world title shot this year if he fails to hurdle this fight.”
When asked to assess his coming fight with Rosendo Vega, the undefeated 21 years old Melindo replied, “Vega will not know what will hit him. My training for this fight is primarily focused on power I will be much stronger for this fight than ever before.”
Melindo who is ranked No. 3 by the IBF, No. 9 by the WBA and No. 11 by the WBC is one of the most talented fighters in the famed ALA Gym and has beaten world-class fighters including former world champions Carlos Tamara and Muhammad Rachman, world title challenger Carlos Melo of Panama, Guadalupe Martinez, former WBC Youth Intercontinental Champion Anthony Villareal of USA and the OPBF No. contender Jin Man Jeon of Korea.
Vega fought Kameda at 117 pounds which was five pounds over the flyweight limit in July last year and lost by a shutout. He also went up as high as 135 pounds to take on Daniel Garcia and as expected lost by a 1st round TKO.
The exciting fight card will also feature world-rated southpaw AJ "Bazooka" Banal (23-1-1, 18 KO's) vs Francis Miyeyusho (29-8-2, 17 KO's), undefeated Canadian prospect Steve Claggett (11-0-1, 6 KO's) against rugged Romeo Jakosalem (11-4-1, 5 KO's), OBBF champion Rockey Fuentes (28-62, 18 KO's) vs Jemmy Gobel (16-12--5, 12 KO's) and Marjohn Yap (14-5, 7 KO's) vs Japan's Kemichi Yamaguchi (16-1-2, 4 KO's).
