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Melvin Jerusalem will be fighting in front of his countrymen in the first week of September against undefeated Mexican challenger Luis Castillo to defend his prestigious World Boxing Council minimumweight belt.
“Quality world boxing title will be coming soon to the Philippines, and Melvin Jerusalem, our present and only current world champion, will be a main part of it,” Pacquiao, the eight-division world champion, said. “It’s a great timing that he is holding one of the most prestigious world boxing titles—the WBC.
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