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Boxing: Jerusalem stops Taniguchi, becomes new WBO minimumweight king

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="From Melvin Jerusalem" s="" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/01/07/01072023-boxing-melvin-jerusalem.jpg"/><figcaption>From Melvin Jerusalem&#x27;s Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div>Melvin Jerusalem captured the WBO minimumweight title on Friday by knocking out Japan&#x27;s Masakata Taniguchi in Osaka.With the win, Jerusalem ended the Philippines&#x27; world title drought in boxing.Jerusalem dropped Taniguchi with a crippling right straight in the second round.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/12/22/boxing-ancajas-eyes-climbing-to-bantamweight-after-latest-defeat">Boxing: Ancajas eyes climb to bantamweight after latest defeat</a></li></ul>Taniguchi tried to stand up but remained wobbly on his feet. The referee then decided to stop the fight at 1:04 in Round 2 after seeing the Japanese unfit to continue.The Michael Domingo-coached Jerusalem jacked his record to 20-2-0, with 12 wins coming by way of stoppage.The 28-year-old Taniguchi fell to his fourth career defeat in 20 fights.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/21/22/boxing-akaho-admits-he-lost-by-ko-to-casimero">Boxing: Akaho comes clean, admits he lost by KO to Casimero</a></li></ul>

Melvin Jerusalem captured the WBO minimumweight title on Friday by knocking out Japan's Masakata Taniguchi in Osaka.