It received’t simply be the heavyweights and the supporting fights on the Joshua-Dubois card this weekend. Although all eyes can be on the large combat at Wembley, there can be a WBC minimumweight combat going down on Sunday within the Philippines which may simply show to be the combat of the weekend. Defending WBC champ at 105 kilos, Melvin Jerusalem will face Luis Castillo in Mandaluyong, and lovers of the little giants are hoping for what can be a memorable struggle between the 2.
30-year-old Jerusalem is a two-time champ at 105 kilos, the Filipino warrior generally known as “Gringo” having beforehand held the WBO belt on the weight. The champ will take pleasure in residence benefit, but he can be giving freely a great deal of top towards the 5’6” Castillo, who can be the youthful man at age 27. Castillo, who can be having his first combat exterior of Mexico, is unbeaten at 21-0-1(13), whereas defending champ Jerusalem is 22-3(12), and he can be making his first WBC title protection on Sunday. At a mere 5’2,” Jerusalem is an actual ball of dynamite.
However Castillo, a southpaw, is vowing to attain the KO and take the belt again residence with him to Mexico.
“I’m calm as a result of we did rather a lot in coaching. I really feel high quality regardless that that is my first combat within the Philippines,” Castillo stated on the presser this week. “I don’t see any cause why I received’t win this combat. It doesn’t matter. I’ll win by knockout or by resolution.”
Jerusalem sings a distinct tune.
“We skilled for that [him being the taller man]. We all know that he can be attacking the physique however we can be prepared,” Jerusalem stated on the identical press convention. “It’s my dream to defend at residence and I’ll do my greatest to maintain the title and combat not only for me and my group however most significantly for my nation. The title’s not going anyplace.”
These two tiny gladiators might put the large males (and the a lot higher-paid fighters) of the game to disgrace this weekend. All Mexican warriors are robust, we all know that, and with a win right here, Castillo might grow to be the following Mexican star. Jerusalem, although, is battle-hardened, and he stays hungry.
Catch this combat on Sunday (native time within the Philippines) in the event you can. Actually, these smaller ring warriors not often, if ever, get the credit score and the eye they deserve.
