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Jerusalem eyes hometown WBC title defense in September

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MANILA, Philippines — MELVIN JERUSALEM will be fighting for pride and country in front of his hometown at first week of September against undefeated Mexican challenger Luis Castillo to defend his prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight belt.

MANILA, Philippines — MELVIN JERUSALEM will be fighting for pride and country in front of his hometown at first week of September against undefeated Mexican challenger Luis Castillo to defend his prestigious World Boxing Council minimum weight belt.

'For pride and country this is surely a Filipino thing because long enough everytime a Filipino becomes a world champion, he's really obliged to go to defend their belts at enemy's territory,' Gibbons said.'So Jerusalem is our last remaining hope at the moment, he is our only reigning Filipino world champion, and we need this fight to happen in the Philippines,' he added.

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