Jerusalem vs Shigeoka II

Who won Jerusalem vs Shigeoka II?

Melvin Jerusalem beat Yudai Shigeoka by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, March 30th, 2025, at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 116-112, 119-109 in favor of winner Melvin Jerusalem.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Minimumweight division, which meant the weight limit was 105 pounds (7.5 stone or 47.6 kg).

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

Jerusalem was 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 and 16 days.

Jerusalem vs Shigeoka II stats

Melvin Jerusalem stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Yudai Shigeoka made his way to the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Shigeoka had a slight advantage in power over Jerusalem, with a 56% knockout percentage compared to Jerusalem's 52%.

Melvin Jerusalem was the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Shigeoka had a height advantage of 1 inch over Jerusalem. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Melvin Jerusalem fought out of the orthodox stance, while Yudai Shigeoka was a southpaw.

Jerusalem was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 5 years and 1 month earlier than Shigeoka, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 92 more professional rounds, totaling 176 compared to Shigeoka's 84.

Yudai Shigeoka was ranked number 5 by the WBA, and 1 by the WBC in the 105lb division.

Jerusalem vs Shigeoka II form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, 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.

Prior to that, he had defeated Yudai Shigeoka on March 31, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Japan.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

He had won against Michael Camelion on August 24, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Sanman Gym, General Santos City, Philippines.

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Samuel Salva on August 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Yamato Arena, Suita, Japan.

Prior to that, he had lost to Melvin Jerusalem on March 31, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at International Conference Hall, Nagoya.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Panya Pradabsri on October 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Minimumweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Before that, he had defeated Wilfredo Mendez on April 16, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC Interim World Minimumweight championship fight at Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Tokyo.

He had won against Tatsuro Nakashima on November 17, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Yudai Shigeoka had been fighting more than Melvin Jerusalem.

Going into this contest, Melvin Jerusalem had last fought 6 months and 8 days ago, while Yudai Shigeoka's last outing had been 7 months and 6 days ago.

Jerusalem's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Shigeoka's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time did Jerusalem vs Shigeoka II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Jerusalem vs Shigeoka II?

Melvin Jerusalem was a 7/5 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Yudai Shigeoka made his way into the ring at 4/7 (-180) with oddsmakers.