Jerusalem vs Kuse

When is Jerusalem vs Kuse?

Melvin Jerusalem is set to square off against Siyakholwa Kuse on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, at Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Minimumweight division, which means the weight limit will be 105 pounds (7.5 stone or 47.6 kg).

This contest is for the WBC minimumweight championship of the world.

Jerusalem will be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Minimumweight Championship. He won this belt against Yudai Shigeoka in March 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year, 5 months and 8 days.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Magsayo vs Magnesi for the WBC World Super Featherweight championship.

Jerusalem vs Kuse stats

Melvin Jerusalem steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Siyakholwa Kuse will make his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Jerusalem has a slight advantage in power over Kuse, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Kuse's 44%.

Melvin Jerusalem is the older man by 9 years, at 31 years old.

Kuse has a height advantage of 1 inch over Jerusalem.

Both Melvin Jerusalem and Siyakholwa Kuse fight out of an orthodox stance.

Jerusalem is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Kuse, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 81 more professional rounds, totaling 176 compared to Kuse's 95.

Melvin Jerusalem goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at minimumweight.

Siyakholwa Kuse is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 14 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring in the 105lb division.

Jerusalem vs Kuse form

Jerusalem has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Yudai Shigeoka on March 30, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Luis Angel Castillo on September 22, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at Mandaluyong City College Gymnasium, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Yudai Shigeoka on March 31, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Japan.

Before that, he had been beaten by Oscar Collazo on May 27, 2023, by split decision in the 7th round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, United States.

He had won against Masataka Taniguchi on January 6, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Minimumweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Activity check

Jerusalem's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time does Jerusalem vs Kuse start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Jerusalem vs Kuse?

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