Jerusalem’s game plan exploited Shigeoka: ‘I saw his weakness’

Glendale G. Rosal 03/31/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Melvin Jerusalem, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight world champion, said he sensed fear in his opponent, Yudai Shigeoka, which paved the way for his dominant unanimous decision victory in their world…

Jerusalem dismantles Shigeoka in rematch, retains WBC world title

Glendale G. Rosal 03/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem proved his mettle once again, learning from his close call last year, to decisively outbox Yudai Shigeoka in their highly-anticipated rematch. The Filipino champion retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) world…

Melvin Jerusalem in peak form for WBC title defense

Glendale G. Rosal 03/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With just a week left before his highly anticipated rematch, reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem is in tip-top shape as he prepares to defend his title against…

Jerusalem clears preliminary WBC weigh-in for Shigeoka rematch

Glendale G. Rosal 03/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— With just two weeks remaining before fight night, reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem is in peak condition. Jerusalem, who is currently training in Cebu, announced that he weighed…

Santisima faces Japanese prospect on March 29 in Aichi, Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 02/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Continental super featherweight champion Jeo “Santino” Santisima of the ZIP Sanman Boxing Gym is set to return to Japan for another explosive showdown. Santisima will take on…

Jerusalem-Shigeoka world title rematch set for March 30 in Nagoya

Glendale G. Rosal 02/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The long-awaited world title rematch between reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem and former champion Yudai Shigeoka has been officially scheduled for March 30 in Nagoya, Japan. The announcement…

Shigeoka trains in PH ahead of March rematch with Jerusalem

Glendale G. Rosal 01/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Former World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Yudai Shigeoka of Japan is in the Philippines training for his much-awaited rematch against his tormentor and current world champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem in March.…

Magsayo reclassified to lightweight division, boosts chances of Davis bout

Glendale G. Rosal 01/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo has officially transitioned to the lightweight division, as confirmed by Viva Promotions, the boxing outfit run by Brendan Gibbons, son of MP Promotions’ president Sean Gibbons. The…

Marlon Tapales remains No. 3 in IBF, No. 2 in WBC world rankings

Glendale G. Rosal 01/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former two-division world champion Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales retained his position in the latest International Boxing Federation (IBF) world super bantamweight rankings. This as the 32-year-old former WBO world bantamweight and WBA/IBF super bantamweight…

Jerusalem starts training camp in Cebu for world title defense

Glendale G. Rosal 01/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem resumed his training in Cebu City for his upcoming title defense. Jerusalem, who has been training since November in his hometown in…

Jerusalem set to defend title this March

Glendale G. Rosal 12/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World Minimumweight Champion, is set to defend his title this March. This confirmation came from his trainer, Michael Domingo, who spoke with CDN Digital…

WBC honors Melvin Jerusalem in annual convention

Glendale G. Rosal 12/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem received a well-deserved recognition during the 62nd annual WBC Convention in Hamburg, Germany this week. The Cebu-based Jerusalem received a champion’s…

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