WBC Bantamweight World Champion Melvin Jerusalem (25-3 (12 Kos)) retained his title, defeating WBC Silver Minumum Champion siyakholwa Kose (9-3-1 (4 Kos)) with a 12-round decision on Wednesday night at the Aranta Coiseum, Philippines.
In the first half of the battle, Jerusalem was the aggressor. The eighth and ninth rounds saw a lot of holding with Jerusalem beginning to slow down as both fighters wrestled to the canvas.
At the end of the tenth round, Jerusalem landed his best punch, a right to the chin. In the last two rounds they fought in the center of the ring with Kuse having the best of it, throwing him so hard in the eleventh that he fell to the canvas. In the final rounds, in the final seconds, Jerusalem landed a left on the chin, too little too late to win the round.
The scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 116-112. Cesar Castanon Varela was the referee.
11-1 (11).
In the third and tenth rounds, Marcial was knocked down with the referee giving 8 counts.
The scores were 95-93, 95-93 and 94-94.
Super bantamweight Carl ‘Wonder Boy’ Martin (27-0 (20)) defeated Aran Dipaen (21-5 (18) by a 10-round decision.
In the third round, Martin was down for an 8 count. In the ninth round, Dipaen settled for an 8-count.
The scores were 98-90, 97-92 and 98-91.
WBC International Light Flyweight Champion Arvin ‘Hurricane’ Magramo (20-2-1 (11)) won a 10-round split decision over Berland Robles (12-1-1 (5).
In the tenth round, Robles took a point off for excessive holding; otherwise would have got a draw.
The scores were 95-94, 94-95 for Magramo and 96-93 for Robles.
Albert Francisco (14-1-1 (10) fought to a 10-round majority draw with Ramel ‘The Sharp’ Macado, Jr. (10-1-1 (5)) in a battle for the vacant WBC international Silver Flyweight title.
Super bantamweight contender Marlon ‘Nightmare’ Tapales (41-4, 22 KOs) knocked out Fernando Toro (11-3, 9 KOs) at 2:31 of the sixth round of a 10-round fight.
In the sixth round, Tapales dropped Toro twice, with referee Nowel Haduca counting Toro out.
Heavyweight Georgiy Yunovidov (1-1) defeated Chris Thompson (1-0) by an eight-round unanimous decision.
The scores were 77-75, 68-74 and 78-74.
Muhammad Ali’s grandson, middleweight Nico Ali Walsh (11-2-1 (5), fought Kittisak Klinson (10-2-1 (6)) to an eight-round draw.
Scores 75-77, 76-76 and 75-76.
Super middleweight Vadim Tukov (2-0) defeated Senna Bethko (0-1) by an eight-round unanimous decision.
Scores were 78-74, 78-74 and 79-73.
Last updated on 29/10/2025
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