Melvin Jerusalem

Melvin Jerusalem is the kind of fighter who makes you appreciate just how stacked Filipino boxing really is — because even in a country that produces world champions the way it breathes, this guy carved out his own place at the top. Born in Manolo Fortich and competing in the lightest weight classes on the planet, Jerusalem has captured both the WBO and WBC world titles at mini flyweight, which tells you everything about his technical precision and sheer determination. There's something almost poetic about a Pisces thriving in a sport built on instinct and feel. The lower weight divisions don't always get the mainstream spotlight they deserve, but Jerusalem is exactly the type of craftsman who reminds you that pound-for-pound greatness has nothing to do with size.

Name (English)

Melvin Jerusalem

Name (Japanese)

メルヴィン・エルサレム

Reading

めるゔぃん・えるされむ

Born

February 22, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dog

Origin

Manolo Fortich, Philippines

Occupation

boxer

Awards & achievements

• WBO World Mini Flyweight Champion
• WBC World Strawweight Champion

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/melvin.jerusalem/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A0

Tags

• boxer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.