Professional and amateur boxing stars take centerstage in the 2nd Pacquiao-Elorde Awards Night at Okada Manila in Parañaque City next Thursday, March 20. Johnny Elorde, son of Grabiel "Flash" Elorde, from right, his wife Liza Elorde, Arvin Magramo, and Miguel Elorde In partnership with sports...
Two world champions in boxing and billiards lead the list of major awardees to be feted in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night three weeks from now at the grand ballroom of the Manila Hotel. Melvin Jerusalem (Wendell Alinea/File) Pool icons Rubilen...
Lady cuemaster Rubilen Amit and boxing champ Melvin Jerusalem carried the banner in a September to remember for Filipino sportsmen and women. Boxer Melvin Jerusalem headlines PH sports men and women in month of September. (Wendell Alinea) Further cementing her status as queen of billiards, Amit...
Filipino slugger Melvin Jerusalem has nothing in mind but a unification bout against World Boxing Association minimumweight champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong after successfully defending his WBC title Sunday evening, Sept. 22. Melvin Jerusalem guns for a unification bout in his next fight....
Melvin Jerusalem did not disappoint in front of his roaring Filipino fans, beating erstwhile unbeaten Mexican Luis Castillo via unanimous decision to retain his WBC minimumweight crown at the jam-packed Mandaluyong City College Gymnasium Sunday evening, Sept. 22. Melvin Jerusalem delivers superb...
Melvin Jerusalem makes his first defense of his World Boxing Council minimumweight crown against unbeaten Mexican challenger Luis Castillo in their 12-round Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Mandaluyong City College gym. Melvin Jerusalem (Blow By Blow) Jerusalem, who currently holds 22 wins off...
On a foreign soil but never lacking the confidence, challenger Luis Castillo wants to silence the home crowd and carry with him the World Boxing Council minimumweight belt when he returns to Mexico. But that is easier said than done. Mexican challenger Luis Castillo, left, and reigning WBC...
Reigning World Boxing Council champion Melvin Jerusalem vowed to pour it all when he defends his minimumweight title in front of fellow Filipinos when he battles undefeated Mexican Luis Castillo in a 12-round bout at the Mandaluyong City College Gym Sunday, Sept. 22. Reigning WBC minimumweight...
Reigning WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem comes face-to-face with undefeated Mexican challenger Luis Castillo for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 17, when camps of both fighters serve as special guests in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the conference hall of the...
Melvin Jerusalem, one of just two reigning Filipino world champions, makes the first defense of the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown against mandatory challenger Luis Castillo of Mexico on Sept. 22 at the Mandaluyong City College Gym. Melvin Jerusalem Manny Pacquiao Presents:...
Melvin Jerusalem hopes to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight belt in front of his home crowd against undefeated Mexican challenger Luis Castillo in September. Melvin Jerusalem, left, and Manny Pacquiao As the only Filipino world champion, Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions will be...
Melvin Jerusalem pumped life back into Philippine boxing with his Easter Sunday feat in Nagoya, Japan. Melvin Jerusalem (Arnold Quizol) While the country was observing Lent, the pride of Bukidnon went about business on enemy territory and successfully wrested the WBC minimumweight belt from...