Melvin Jerusalem | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Melvin Oliva Jerusalem 22 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Other names | Gringo | ||||||||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Mini flyweight | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 62 in (157 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
Total fights | 26 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 23 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Melvin Oliva Jerusalem (born 22 February 1994) is a Filipino professional boxer. He is currently the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight title holder since March 2024. He also previously held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight title in 2023.
Jerusalem, ranked #9 in the WBC strawweight rankings, faced off against champion Wanheng Menayothin on January 25, 2017. Menayothin won by a closely contested unanimous decision. Jerusalem was deducted a point in the eight round for a low blow; the bout would have finished in a majority draw otherwise. [1]
After suffering the first loss of his professional career, Jerusalem was scheduled to face Joey Canoy on the undercard of the "Pinoy Pride 41" event on July 8, 2017. [2] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 95–93, 95–93 and 96–92. Jerusalem was knocked down in the seventh round and was deducted a point in the eight round for repeated low blows. [3] Jerusalem faced Jestoni Racoma at Pinoy Pride 43 on November 25, 2017. He successfully rebounded from his first professional losses by beating Racoma by unanimous decision, with scores of 78–74, 80–72, 80–82. [4]
Jerusalem was scheduled to face Philip Luis Cuerdo on June 9, 2018, at Pinoy Pride 44. He won the fight by an eight-round technical knockout. [5] Jerusalem was scheduled to face Toto Landero on November 10, 2018. [6] He won the fight by unanimous decision with one judge scoring the fight 97–93 for him, while the remaining two judges awarded him a 98–92 scorecard. [7]
Jerusalem's sole fight of 2019 was against Reymark Taday on August 17, 2019. He won the fight by a seventh-round stoppage, as Taday chose to retire from the fight at the end of the round. [8] Jerusalem fought only once in 2020 as well, against Jayson Francisco, whom he beat by a second-round knockout.
Jerusalem was booked to fight Toto Landero for the vacant OPBF strawweight title on July 16, 2021, at the Tabunoc Sports Complex in Talisay, Philippines. [9] He won the rematch by unanimous decision, with judges scoring the fight 118–110 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 116–112 for Jerusalem. [10] Jerusalem was next scheduled to face the journeyman Ramel Antaran in a stay-busy non-title bout on 26 February 2022. [11] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Two judges scored the bout 79–73 in his favor, while the third judge scored the fight 77–75 for Jerusalem. [12]
Jerusalem challenged the reigning WBO mini-flyweight champion Masataka Taniguchi in the main event of "3150 FIGHT vol.4", which took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan on January 6, 2023 and was broadcast by Abema TV. [13] After losing the opening round 10–9 on two of the judges' scorecards, Jerusalem won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. He knocked Taniguchi down with a one-two combination near the first minute of the round, which left the champion unable to recover sufficiently enough to beat the ten count. [14]
On January 30, 2023, Jerusalem was ordered by the WBO to make his first title defense against the unbeaten mandatory challenger Oscar Collazo. [15] The two camps failed to reach a deal within the allotted 30-day negotiation period and a purse bid was called for February 23, [16] which was later declared deserted by the WBO, as representatives of the two fighters failed to comply with the purse bid terms. The purse bid was rescheduled for February 27 and won by Golden Boy Promotions and Cotto Promotions, who submitted a bid of $152,000. [17] [18] The championship bout took place at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on May 27, 2023. [19] Jerusalem lost the fight by a seventh-round stoppage, as he retired from the bout at the end of the round. [20]
On March 31, 2024 in Nagoya, Japan, Jerusalem challenged WBC minimumweight champion Yudai Shigeoka. [21] Jerusalem twice sent the champion to the canvas, en route to winning the fight by a narrow split decision. One judge scored the bout 114–113 for Shigeoka, while the remaining two ringside officials had it an identical 114–112 for away fighter. Jerusalem handed Shigeoka his first professional defeat, while he became a two-time world titlist. [22]
On September 22, 2024 in Mandaluyong, Philippines, Jerusalem was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBC minimumweight title against undefeated Mexican Luis Castillo. [23] Jerusalem once sent the challenger to the canvas in the first round and successfully defended his championship with a lopsided decision. [24]
26 fights | 23 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 12 | 1 |
By decision | 11 | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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26 | Win | 23–3 | Luis Castillo | UD | 12 | 22 Sep 2024 | Mandaluyong City College, Mandaluyong, Philippines | Retained WBC mini-flyweight title |
25 | Win | 22–3 | Yudai Shigeoka | SD | 12 | 31 Mar 2024 | International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Japan | Won WBC mini-flyweight title |
24 | Win | 21–3 | Francis Jay Diaz | UD | 8 | 29 Oct 2023 | Robinson's Mall, General Santos City, Philippines | |
23 | Loss | 20–3 | Oscar Collazo | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 27 May 2023 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Lost WBO mini-flyweight title |
22 | Win | 20–2 | Masataka Taniguchi | TKO | 2 (12), 1:04 | 6 Jan 2023 | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | Won WBO mini-flyweight title |
21 | Win | 19–2 | Michael Camelion | KO | 2 (8), 1:21 | 24 Aug 2022 | Sanman Gym, General Santos, Philippines | |
20 | Win | 18–2 | Ramel Antaran | UD | 8 | 26 Feb 2022 | Sanman Gym, General Santos, Philippines | |
19 | Win | 17–2 | Toto Landero | UD | 12 | 16 Jul 2021 | Tabunoc Sports Complex, Talisay, Philippines | Won vacant OPBF mini-flyweight title |
18 | Win | 16–2 | Jayson Francisco | KO | 2 (8) | 17 Dec 2020 | Sanman Gym, General Santos, Philippines | |
17 | Win | 15–2 | Reymark Taday | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 17 Aug 2019 | Superdome, Ormoc, Philippines | |
16 | Win | 14–2 | Toto Landero | UD | 10 | 10 Nov 2018 | Sports Complex, Minglanilla, Philippines | |
15 | Win | 13–2 | Philip Luis Cuerdo | TKO | 8 (10), 1:12 | 9 Jun 2018 | Sports Complex, Maasin, Philippines | |
14 | Win | 12–2 | Jestoni Racoma | UD | 8 | 25 Nov 2017 | Bohol Wisdom School Gym, Tagbilaran, Philippines | |
13 | Loss | 11–2 | Joey Canoy | UD | 10 | 8 Jul 2017 | IC3 Convention Center, Cebu City, Philippines | |
12 | Loss | 11–1 | Wanheng Menayothin | UD | 12 | 25 Jan 2017 | Provincial Stadium, Phitsanulok, Thailand | For WBC mini-flyweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Fabio Marfa | UD | 6 | 26 Nov 2016 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Jonathan Refugio | UD | 10 | 16 Jul 2016 | City Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue, Philippines | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Florante Condes | MD | 8 | 27 Feb 2016 | Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Philippines | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Crison Omayao | TKO | 2 (10), 2:30 | 28 Nov 2015 | Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu, Philippines | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Mark Anthony Florida | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 28 Jun 2015 | City Cultural Sports Center, Canlaon, Philippines | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Ryan Ralozo | TKO | 1 (8), 2:15 | 30 May 2015 | City Cultural and Sports Center, Dapitan, Philippines | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Rodante Suacasa | TKO | 1 (6), 1:59 | 7 Mar 2015 | Freedom Park, Malaybalay, Philippines | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Rez Padrogane | KO | 2 (6), 1:36 | 18 Jan 2015 | Gaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Cebu City, Philippines | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Jomar Cenita | KO | 2 (4), 0:37 | 18 Dec 2014 | Molo Covered Gym, Iloilo City, Philippines | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Christian Solatorio | TKO | 1 (4), 2:30 | 17 Sep 2014 | Agoho Tiger Boxing Club, Mambajao, Philippines | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Michael Camelion | UD | 4 | 13 Jul 2014 | ACSAT Gymnasium, Carmen, Philippines |
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