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After clinching world title, Melvin Jerusalem eyes ‘every boxer’s dream’

Once again, Melvin Jerusalem restored boxing glory for the Philippines after capturing the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title on Easter Sunday. Jerusalem edged Yudai Shigeoka of Japan via a split decision in Nagoya, Japan, to reclaim his status as a world champion. “I could already feel that I’m winning. But when you’re inside the...