Jerusalem vs. Shigeoka 2

Melvin Jerusalem vs. Yudai Shigeoka:
Jerusalem wins by UD.

Towa Tsuji vs. Shori Umezu:
Declared a MD draw.

Kensuke Suzuki vs. Ruku Sasaki:
Suzuki wins by SD.

Mugicha Nakagawa vs. Navapon Khaikanha:
Nakagawa wins by TKO in the 5th round.

Ryusei Miyagawa vs. Nattawut Maneewong:
Miyagawa wins by TKO in the 2nd round.

Yesibolati Nasiyiwula vs. John Paul Masamba:
Masamba wins by UD.

Mitsuro Brandon Tajima vs. Guillermo Casas:
Tajima wins by KO in the 4th round.

WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem defends his belt against Yudai Shigeoka for the second time at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan. The 30-year-old Filipino star first dethroned Shigeoka in March 2024 by split decision, scoring two knockdowns en route to the title. He then made a successful defense this past September, dominating unbeaten Mexican Luis Castillo over twelve rounds.

Jerusalem, no stranger to pulling off upsets in Japan, previously defeated Masataka Taniguchi via a second-round stoppage in March 2023 to capture the WBO version of the minimumweight title. He later relinquished that belt in a unification showdown with WBA/WBO titleholder Oscar Collazo. This upcoming clash marks Jerusalem’s second defense of the WBC crown he claimed from Shigeoka.

Japan’s Shigeoka, 27, became a WBC champion in only his eighth professional fight with a decisive victory over Thailand’s Panya Pradabsri in October 2023. He lost the title to Jerusalem in their first meeting but now aims to reclaim it in front of a supportive home crowd.

With this rematch, both boxers could set themselves up for a unification bout with either Pedro Taduran or Collazo - two fellow champions in the packed minimumweight division. Meanwhile, the WBC has also ordered a rematch between Pradabsri and Carlos Canizales, after their contentious decision last December in Bangkok.

Fight card:

▪️Melvin Jerusalem vs. Yudai Shigeoka, 12 rounds, for the WBC World Minimumweight title
▪️Towa Tsuji vs. Shori Umezu, 8 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Kensuke Suzuki vs. Ruku Sasaki, 8 rounds, super welterweight
▪️Mugicha Nakagawa vs. Navapon Khaikanha, 8 rounds, super bantamweight
▪️Ryusei Miyagawa vs. Nattawut Maneewong, 8 rounds, welterweight
▪️Yesibolati Nasiyiwula vs. John Paul Masamba, 6 rounds, lightweight
▪️Mitsuro Brandon Tajima vs. Guillermo Casas, 6 rounds, heavyweight