Melvin Jerusalem Triumphs in Second WBC Minimumweight Title Defense Against Yudai Shigeoka
Source: news.source.abante
Melvin Jerusalem successfully defended his World Boxing Council minimumweight title for the second time, securing a unanimous decision victory over Yudai Shigeoka in their rematch at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan. Jerusalem, leveraging his experience from their previous encounter, displayed effective performance throughout the 12 rounds. The Filipino boxer maintained his record at 24-3-0, with a potential future rematch against American Oscar Collazo, who also defended his WBO title on the same day.
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Melvin Jerusalem defended his WBC minimumweight title for the second time against Yudai Shigeoka.
The fight took place at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, and Jerusalem won by unanimous decision.
Jerusalem previously won the title from Shigeoka in March 2024 in Nagoya.
He also successfully defended the title against Mexican Luis Castillo in September in Mandaluyong.
All three judges scored in favor of Jerusalem, with scores of 119-109, 118-110, and 116-112.
Jerusalem's record stands at 24-3-0 with 12 knockouts, showing his dominance in the minimumweight division.
On the same day, American Oscar Collazo defended his WBO title, potentially setting up a future rematch with Jerusalem.
