Melvin Jerusalem Record & Stats
8 years and 5 months into his professional boxing career, Melvin Jerusalem has fought 22 times with 20 wins and 2 losses. As of February 2023, Jerusalem's boxing record stands at 20-2 (12 KO wins).
- Born
- Feb 22, 1994
- Age
- 28
- Debut
- Jul 13, 2014
- Record
- 20-2
- Rounds
- 125
- KOs
- 12 (54.5%)
- Height
- 157 cm
- Reach
- Ape Index
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
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Melvin Jerusalem (Gringo) is a Filipino professional boxer. He was born in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines on February 22, 1994. Jerusalem made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20 on July 13, 2014. He is a strawweight world champion. Jerusalem is 28 years old, he will turn 29 in 21 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 22 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 12 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 1 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jan 6, 2023 | 28 | Masataka Taniguchi | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Aug 24, 2022 | 28 | Michael Camelion | Win | KO2 |
| 20 | Feb 26, 2022 | 28 | Ramel Antaran | Win | UD |
| 19 | Jul 16, 2021 | 27 | Toto Landero | Win | UD |
| 18 | Dec 17, 2020 | 26 | Jayson Francisco | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Aug 17, 2019 | 25 | Reymark Taday | Win | RTD7 |
| 16 | Nov 10, 2018 | 24 | Toto Landero | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jun 9, 2018 | 24 | Philip Luis Cuerdo | Win | TKO8 |
| 14 | Nov 25, 2017 | 23 | Jestoni Racoma | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jul 8, 2017 | 23 | Joey Canoy | Loss | UD |
| 12 | Jan 25, 2017 | 22 | Wanheng Menayothin | Loss | UD |
| 11 | Nov 26, 2016 | 22 | Fabio Marfa | Win | UD |
| 10 | Jul 16, 2016 | 22 | Jonathan Refugio | Win | UD |
| 9 | Feb 27, 2016 | 22 | Florante Condes | Win | MD |
| 8 | Nov 28, 2015 | 21 | Crison Omayao | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Jun 28, 2015 | 21 | Mark Anthony Florida | Win | RTD7 |
| 6 | May 30, 2015 | 21 | Ryan Ralozo | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Mar 7, 2015 | 21 | Rodante Suacasa | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Jan 18, 2015 | 20 | Rez Padrogane | Win | KO2 |
| 3 | Dec 18, 2014 | 20 | Jomar Cenita | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Sep 17, 2014 | 20 | Christian Solatorio | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jul 13, 2014 | 20 | Michael Camelion | Win | UD |
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Career Summary
Melvin Jerusalem made his debut against Michael Camelion at the age of 20 on July 13, 2014, defeating Camelion via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 10 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
Jerusalem had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on January 25, 2017 after 11 professional fights, against Wanheng Menayothin for the WBC title. He lost to Menayothin via 12 round unanimous decision.
Jerusalem has won one world title at strawweight. For all the details about Jerusalem's world title wins and defenses refer to "Melvin Jerusalem World Titles".
Some of Jerusalem's best fights and notable victories include wins over Masataka Taniguchi, Michael Camelion, Reymark Taday, Jayson Francisco, Philip Luis Cuerdo, Toto Landero, and Ramel Antaran.
Melvin Jerusalem has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far — one of them in a title bout and one in a non-title bout. He suffered his first loss against Wanheng Menayothin via 12 round unanimous decision on January 25, 2017, which ended his 11-fight win streak. He has never been stopped, both his losses came via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Melvin Jerusalem's losses".
His most recent fight was on January 6, 2023 against Japanese boxer Masataka Taniguchi for Taniguchi's strawweight title. Jerusalem won the fight via 2nd round TKO and won the WBO title. It's been 26 days since this fight.
Jerusalem's professional boxing record is currently at 20-2, which includes 12 knockout wins, and 1 title win. He is on a nine-fight winning streak.
Career Highlights
Although Melvin Jerusalem had a total of 22 fights till today, this fight against Masataka Taniguchi is the sole highlight of his career so far.
Melvin Jerusalem vs. Masataka Taniguchi
A 28-year old Melvin Jerusalem (19-2, 11 KO) had his first world title fight against Masataka Taniguchi for Taniguchi's WBO strawweight belt. Taniguchi was 28 years old with a record of 16-3. Taniguchi was on a five-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms.
Jerusalem defeated Taniguchi via 2nd round TKO to win the WBO strawweight title.
FAQs
What are some of Melvin Jerusalem's best wins?
Some of Jerusalem's best wins so far are against Masataka Taniguchi, Michael Camelion, Reymark Taday, Jayson Francisco, Philip Luis Cuerdo, Toto Landero, and Ramel Antaran. Despite the loss, his performance against Wanheng Menayothin is also among Jerusalem's best.
How many KOs does Melvin Jerusalem have on his record?
Jerusalem has knocked out 12 of his 22 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 54.5%. Of his total 20 wins, 12 of them have been via KO (60%).
Who did Melvin Jerusalem lose to?
Jerusalem has 2 losses. Joey Canoy and Wanheng Menayothin are the two boxers who have beaten Jerusalem.