Unified WBA/IBF world super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales and WBO world minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a courtesy call yesterday at the Malacañang Palace. The President expressed his delight in the recent honor which the two boxers gave the country and thus invited them to the palace.
The two boxers were joined by JC Manangquil of Sanman Boxing, Sean Gibbons of MP promotions and Nobuyuki Matsuura of Zip. It has been a long time wish of Tapales to meet the president in person and he got his wish. Jerusalem also dreamed of meeting the president whom he greatly supported in the last elections. They were also joined by world class trainers Michael Domingo and Ernel Fontanilla.
“This is all like a dream to me. Winning two belts. Receiving a hero’s welcome. And finally meeting the President. I cannot wait to meet my family and homefolks as I go home to my town. Then I want to go back to training,” Tapales stated.
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr signs Melvin Jerusalem's boxing gloves at the Malacanan Palace Thursday, April 20, 2023.
World champions Melvin Jerusalem (L) and Marlon Tapales pose at the Malacanan Palace in a courtesy call to Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on April 20, 2023.
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