Jerusalem, who is rated No. 1 by The Ring at 105 pounds, will face Kuse at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on Saturday.

"We are prepared to go there. I have no problem giving them a good fight and winning the fight for the Philippines," Jerusalem (25-3, 12 KOs) told The Ring.

"I'm used to fighting in some other countries, mostly Japan, and it's not my home but I built my confidence to fight anywhere."

Jerusalem won a hotly contested 12-round unanimous decision in October in The Philippines.

"Our last fight was good. We will do more of it, so that the people watching can enjoy it," he said. "He is a good boxer. We don't know what's going to happen, so we must be prepare."

The defending champion arrived in South Africa on April 29 to acclimate to the altitude and time difference.

He will be armed with knowledge of Kuse having shared a ring with him seven months ago.

"I will show a lot more stuff than the first fight," he said. "I will show in the ring what I learned from the first fight. Even though I won, I can do a lot better, especially now I'm on the road. I love challenges."

The hope is that a win will set up the much-anticipated fight with Collazo later this year.

"We are open about the rematch with Collazo, but It didn't happen," he said. "So, we are just focusing on this fight and winning it.

"I'm just waiting for the plan of my manager and boss."

Kuse (9-3-1, 4 KOs), rated No. 4 by The Ring at 105, is a 22-year-old southpaw. He edged past stablemate Beavon Sibanda (MD 12) and stepped into international class by beating former world title challenger Samuel Salva (UD 10) before his close defeat against Jerusalem.