SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 76: MELVIN JERUSALEM VS. LUIS CASTILLO TALE OF THE TAPE

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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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)