Career
According to local legend Melio changed to a southpaw stance after he couldn"t find any amateur challengers. Later that same year on September 25, he lost another unanimous decision to Conn at Pittsburgh"s Forbes Field. Other highlights in 1940 included a loss to First Rate (at Lloyd's) McCoy, and wins over Solly Krieger and Gunnar Barlund.
On January 14, 1941, Bettina faced Anton Christoforidis for the vacant National Boxing Association Light Heavweight title in Cleveland, Ohio.
A year before his death in 1995 Melio was inducted into the World Boxing Hall Of Fame.