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Jerusalem upbeat on defending WBC throne before home fans
The Freeman
|September 01, 2025
With much excitement and enthusiasm, two-time world champion Melvin “El Gringo” Jerusalem looks forward to defending his World Boxing Council minimumweight throne before his home fans two months from now.
Jerusalem (24-3, 12 KOs) will put his WBC 105-pound belt on the line against South African challenger Siyakholwa Kuse (9-2-1, 4KOs) in the main event of a blockbuster card put up by Manny Pacquiao's MP Promotions to commemorate the 50th anniversary of "Thrilla in Manila" on October 29 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
This story is from the September 01, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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