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Jerusalem, Marcial laud Pacquiao for 'Thrilla 2'
Tempo
|October 28, 2025
World Boxing Council (WBC) strawweight champion Melvin Jerusalem and a bevy of top Filipino fighters could not help but rave about eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao's move to stage the 50th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila.
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"The moment I learned about Senator Manny Pacquiao's wish to celebrate the Thrilla and have me as its main event, I felt overjoyed," said Jerusalem, who makes the third defense of the WBC 105-pound crown against South African Siyakholwa Kuse on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
This story is from the October 28, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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