Jerusalem vs Castillo

When is Jerusalem vs Castillo?

Melvin Jerusalem is set to face the challenge of Luis Angel Castillo Soto on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024, at Mandaluyong City College Gymnasium, Metro Manila.

The fight will take place over 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 vs Castillo stats

Melvin Jerusalem steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Luis Angel Castillo Soto will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 1 draw, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Soto has a slight advantage in power over Jerusalem, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Jerusalem's 55%.

Melvin Jerusalem is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Soto has a height advantage of 4 inches over Jerusalem. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Melvin Jerusalem and Luis Angel Castillo Soto fight out of an orthodox stance.

Jerusalem is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 5 months later than Soto, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Soto's 98.

Melvin Jerusalem goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at minimumweight.

Luis Angel Castillo Soto is currently ranked number 9 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 10 by The Ring in the 105lb division.

Jerusalem vs Castillo form

Jerusalem has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Yudai Shigeoka on March 31, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Japan.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had beaten Michael Camelion on August 24, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Sanman Gym, General Santos City, Philippines.

He had defeated Ramel Antaran on February 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Sanman Gym, General Santos City.

Activity check

Jerusalem's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time does Jerusalem vs Castillo start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Mandaluyong City College Gymnasium, Metro Manila, Philippines, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Jerusalem vs Castillo?

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