Jerusalem dominates Shigeoka in rematch, keeps world crown

Jerusalem dominates Shigeoka in rematch, keeps world crown

MANILA, Philippines – There was no knockout, only a convincing, unanimous decision win by Melvin Jerusalem over Yudai Shigeoka in their rematch for the World Boxing Council minimumweight crown on Sunday, March 30, at the Aichi Sky Dome in Tokoname City, Japan. Proving that his split decision against Shigeoka last year was no fluke, Jerusalem controlled the 12-rounder throughout, leaving the judges no option but to hand the 105-pound crown back t…

Masterful Jerusalem repeats over Shigeoka to retain WBC strap

Yudai Shigeoka went for it in desperation as he pressed the fight to Melvin Jerusalem. He was hoping to land that one lucky punch that could have helped him escape yet another defeat.He was greeted with sharp right straights instead.A precise and methodical Melvin Jerusalem punished Yudai Shigeoka in their rematch to retain the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan on Sunday, March 30.Unlike in t…

The two-time straw weight champion retained his WBC title with his rematch victory over former champion Yudai Shigeok. The two-time straw weight champion retained his WBC title with a second win over former champion Yudai Shigeok. Melvin Jerusalem, with a 24-3-0 record where he won 12 KO victories prematurely by KO, made his second successful title defense of the WBC minimum weight belt, which he won with a split decision on the then unbeaten Sh…

Pinoy boxer Jerusalem retains WBC world title

MANILA – Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem has successfully retained the WBC world minimumweight championship after outpointing Japanese fighter Yudai Shigeoka on Sunday night at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan. All three judges were in favor of Jerusalem with judge Joseph Gwilt scoring it 118-110, judge Thawut Pheumsamran had it closer at 116-112, […]

Boxing Results: Wins for Melvin Jerusalem and Michael Magnesi

BOXING RESULTS – The two-time straw weight champion retained his WBC title with a second victory over former champion Yudai Shigeoka. Jerusalem, with a 24-3 record (12 KOs), made the second successful defense of the WBC 105-pound belt, which he won with a split decision over then-undefeated Shigeoka, 9-2 (5 KOs), exactly 52 weeks ago…  The post Boxing Results: Wins for Melvin Jerusalem and Michael Magnesi appeared first on World Boxing News.

Yesterday Sunday in Aichi (Japan), second evening on consecutive days that the now promoter Koki Kameda organized with a world championship in play. In it, the Filipino Melvin Jerusalem (23-4, 12 KO) has exhibited for the second time his world title WBC of the minimum weight successfully, imposing the local Yudai Shigeoka (9-2, 5 KO) for the second time. It seems that Jerusalem has taken the measure to the greatest of the Shigeoka brothers, for …