Former world title challenger Melvin Jerusalem gets another crack at the world title when he faces South African Simphiwe Khonco on June 10 for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) minimum weight belt at the Emperor’s Palace in Kempton park, Gauteng, South Africa.

Jerusalem, 22, who lost to Thai defending World Boxing Council minimum weight titleholder Wenhang Menayothin via unanimous decision last January 25 in Thailand, confirmed to The Manila Times that he would be fighting for the IBO world title.

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