00:00A bigger challenge now awaits World Boxing Council or World Minimum Weight Champion Melvin
00:06Jerusalem after he successfully defended his title in a rematch against Yudai Shikoga in
00:12Japan.
00:13Here's the full report from Keith, Austria.
00:18Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem is now one step closer to his dream of becoming the undisputed
00:22champion in his division.
00:24After keeping his WBC belt, Jerusalem's team is now in talks for a unification fight against
00:29Oscar Colasso of Puerto Rico, who holds the World Boxing Association and World Boxing
00:34Organization Minimum Weight Championship titles.
00:37The two already fought in 2023, where Jerusalem lost to Colasso by a technical knockout.
00:42In a recent podcast interview, Jerusalem spoke directly to Colasso, showing interest in a
00:47possible rematch.
01:18Aside from Jerusalem, another Filipino is also a champion in the 105-pound division
01:24under the International Boxing Federation or IBF.
01:27According to Jerusalem, it will be exciting if two Filipino fighters could compete for
01:31the undisputed title someday.
01:47If Oscar Colasso's comp under Golden Boy Promotions, led by Oscar De La Hoya, and Melvin
01:52Jerusalem's comp under Sandman Promotions, headed by Jizzy Mananquil and Nobuyuki Matsuda
01:57of Zip Richen Agreement, the title unification fight could possibly take place this coming
02:02July in New York.
02:03Keith, Austria, from the National TV Network, for the New and Best Philippines.
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