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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. * * * 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. * * * 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. * * * 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) * * * 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) Click here to view a list of other articles written by Maloney L. Samaco.  |
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