Melvin Jerusalem makes successful title defense in Shigeoka rematch

WBC world minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem made a second successful defense of his world title following a unanimous decision in his rematch with Yudai Shigeoka on Sunday at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan.

Coming off a unanimous decision win over Luis Castillo last September in Mandaluyong, Jerusalem showcased his tremendous conditioning anew by throwing flurries throughout the fight and taking shots to the body without a wink.

Shigeoka threw with bad intentions all night but was unable to land a telling blow to turn the tide. All three judges saw the fight for Jerusalem after twelve rounds, improving his record to 24-3 with 12 knockouts while Shigeoka fell to 9-2 with 5 knockouts.

The scorecards were 119-109, 118-110, and 116-112.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News