SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 76: MELVIN JERUSALEM VS. LUIS CASTILLO TALE OF THE TAPE
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 22 Sep 2024
MELVIN JERUSALEM
Birth name Melvin Oliva Jerusalem
Alias Gringo
Birthday February 22, 1994
Age 30
Nationality Philippines
Stance orthodox
Height 5'2" ( 157cm)
reach 62″( 157cm)
Residence Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines
Birth place Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines
Official weight 104.8 lbs.
Total fights 25
Wins 22
Wins by KO 12
Losses 3
Rounds 152
KOs 54.55%
Last 5 opponents
Yudai Shigeoka W-SD
Francis Jay Diaz W-UD
Oscar Collazo L-RTD
Masataka Taniguchi W-TKO
Michael Camelion W-TKO
Jerusalem is currently the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight champion since March 2024. He also previously held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight title in 2023. He will be enjoying the home advantage and he will be making his first WBC title defense.
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LUIS CASTILLO
Birth name Luis Ángel Castillo Soto
Alias Flechita
Age 27
Nationality Mexico
Stance southpaw
height 5 ′ 5½"(167cm)
reach 66″ ( 168cm)
Residence Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Birth place Sinaloa, Mexico
Bouts 22
Wins 21
Loss 0
Draw 1
Wins by KO 13
Official weight 104.8 lbs.
Rounds 98
KOs 61.9%
Last 5 opponents
Miguel Angel Herrera W-UD
Abraham Rodriguez W-TKO
Jose Ramirez Armenta W-UD
Carlos Vado Bautista W-UD
Jesus Cervantes Villanueva W-TKO
Castillo is currently the No. 1 ranked contender by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 1 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 9 by the World Boxing Association (WBA). He who will be having his first fight outside of Mexico.
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The WBC minimumweight championship fight will be on Sunday and it will be the main event of “Blow by Blow” at the Mandaluyong College Gymnasium at Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.
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Jerusalem: “My last fight where I lost was very painful because I really persevered for that title and now it's totally different because we are here in the Philippines...I''m very prepared to stake myself for the country to win this fight because I believe God is with me." (Quoted by Tempo)
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Castillo : “We come here ready, and we’re really ready to take the title and bring it home to Mexico. He’s a strong fighter but we came here prepared and ready…I’ll try my best to knock him out....The crowd will give me extra motivation, it energizes me more, so it doesn’t matter.” (Quoted by Tempo)
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