Sign up for the In the championship rounds, Martinez stayed on the attack and later slipped, drawing the Filipino contingency off their seats but the two fighters continued to trade. The Argentine, who took Ancajas 115-pound title by a one-sided decision in a memorable brawl eight months ago, left the ring with the same result in their rematch on the Sebastian Fundora-Carlos Ocampo on Saturday in Carson, California. I am so thankful for this.
position: sticky; Ancajas, 33-2-2 with 22 knockouts, made nine successful title defenses before losing the strap to Martinez, who holds an unbeaten record of 14-0 with 8 knockouts. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Ancajas believes his unforeseen difficulty making weight was a contributing factor in his surprisingly one-sided, 12-round, unanimous-decision defeat to Martinez. Ancajas attempted to keep up, but Martinez was the more active, accurate fighter throughout that three-minute period. Am I pretending for the kicks? Figueroa (23-1-1, 18 KOs) made weight on his first try, coming in at 125.8. The former champion had hoped to face Japans Kazuto Ioka, the WBO junior bantamweight champion, in a title unification fight during the summer. BRANDON FIGUEROA (23-1-1, 18 KOS) Jerwin Ancajas, dinaig ni Fernando Martinez ng Argentina sa kanyang pagdepensa sa IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title | 24 Oras GMA News 2:52 Boxing: Jerwin Ancajas, babawiin ang titulo kay Fernando Martinez PTVPhilippines 2:22 Boxing analyst: Jerwin Ancajas has a lot of lessons to learn from defeat to Fernando Martinez | via Paolo Salamatin =copy= The challenger Martinez employed an. Trainer Joven Jimenez and promoter Sean Gibbons are optimistic Ancajas, who totes a 33-2 record with 22 knockouts, would be able to exact revenge against the unbeaten Martinez (14-0, with 8 . height: auto; Sebastian Fundora (19-0-1, 13 KOs), a southpaw from Coachella, California, will defend his WBC interim super welterweight title against Mexicos Carlos Ocampo (34-1, 22 KOs) in Showtimes 12-round main event. Ancajas came in at 114 pounds Friday, the same weight as Martinez. UWBCAFO-I Est. Fernando Martinez at AIBA.org (archived) Fernando Martnez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . ESPNs Renato Bermudez reports that the pair will square off on October 8th in Los Angeles. Ancajas seemingly needed a knockout entering the 12th round to retain his title, but he couldnt hurt Martinez, who continued to land flush punches to Ancajas head and body. It destroys Fight history ISNT GOOD. But he backtracked on that, which I dont love, and if he struggled months ago, why would he have an easy time now? Sean Gibbons, the president of Manny Pacquiaos promotional company, expects a much more competitive fight from Ancajas this time around. Hopefully, Martinez won't hide his IBF belt in Argentina. Then Pretty Boys legs started to give out faster than could be attributed to Martinezs body work, and he just couldnt keep up in the pocket. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. Staying close and on top, Martinez pressed in the fourth as Ancajas boxed and countered, later in the round a vicious exchange from the two in closing the round. The two fighters came out swinging, going at each other in the opening round as this fight appeared to begin where it left off the last time. DO NOT color distinguish anything IBO. With that being said, Martinez will take the confidence of having already beaten Ancajas before into this second meeting, and I think that will be plenty sufficient to do the job once more. Leaving some fight wisdom here and close. Super champ is champ. (2) the duel-tri. [Destroyer right there of History!]. Sat, LOS ANGELES Jerwin Ancajas couldnt cut the last couple pounds prior to his first fight against Fernando Martinez the way he normally does. top: -10px; @media only screen and (max-width: 991px) { Martinez shoved Ancajas to the canvas with just under 1:50 on the clock in the ninth round. Both Ancajas and Martinez tipped the scales at 114.5 pounds. newsletter. Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. In the first round, I felt pretty good. Manny Pacquiao is rumored to be interested in a comeback fight with Conor Benn, who is open to the idea. html body { Boxing - Fernando Martinez vs Jerwin Ancajas - Oct 08, 2022. Statistics At 165 cm, Jerwin Ancajas is the taller of the two by 4 cms; Fernando Martnez is 161 cm. Martinez then clipped Ancajas with two left hooks that connected with just under 20 seconds remaining in the ninth round. But it was Martinez who hurt Ancajas more than the champion and in between the ninth and tenth rounds, Ancajas corner was asking him if he was okay to continue. Ancajas, 33-2-2 with 22 knockouts as a pro, lost his world title to Martinez via unanimous decision this past February. The 30-year-old Ancajas, one of MP Promotions banner boxers weighed in at 114.6 pounds, while his tormentor, Martinez came in at 114.8lbs. Where: Toyota Arena, Ontario, California Martinezs win last time out over Ancajas was a major betting upset, but it was one that I really, genuinely liked, not just on gut feeling but genuinely liked, and I cashed in on it with real life actual greenback money, parlaying it with that nights other big upset, Hector Garcia over Chris Colbert. The Filipino initially came in .8 pounds over the 126-pound limit. } The Argentine, who took Ancajas' 115-pound title by a one-sided decision in a memorable brawl eight months ago, left the ring with the same result in their rematch on the Sebastian Fundora-Carlos. The crafty fighter from Panabo City, Davao Del Norte made the 115-pound limit, tipping the scales at 114.75 pounds on the eve of their 12-round tiff. } With just under 20 seconds to go in the second round, Ancajas nailed Martinez with a left to the body. left: 0; width: 100%; 1 spot after exciting month of boxing. Trading in the center in the ninth, Martinez punched away hard and attacked backing Ancajas to the ropes, the Filipino stayed composed and boxed, despite Martinezs heavy onslaught. overflow: hidden; Once the Filipino southpaw got down to 117 pounds, he had a tougher time than ever shedding those two final pounds. I am so thankful for team Martinez to give me this opportunity to make this fight, Ancajas said. Ancajas, also 30, has a rematch clause in his contract for this optional title defense against the 11th-ranked Martinez. Ancajas, 30, said he had trouble making 115 pounds for his first fight with Martinez. } What is going on actually with Russia AND The Ukraine? This moment is so special to me, said Martinez. I am confused if Fury retired or not presently?] Time: 9 p.m. Fight Night: /rcg, Stablemates support Ancajas following setback, Ancajas, IBF super fly champ, ready to rumble with Mexican foe. Mark Magsayo needed some extra time to hit 126 pounds for tomorrows Showtime main event. } We get a 12-round IBF junior bantamweight title bout Saturday when Jerwin Ancajas and Jonathan Javier Rodriguez meet at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville, Conn. So, I found out too late that I shouldve started cutting weight much earlier. position: absolute !important; - Bad Left Hook Martinez vs Ancajas 2 predictions and preview, plus Fundora and more! Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KO), two months removed from a planned unification with Kazuto Ioka that fell apart due to COVID-related travel restrictions, was a decent-sized favorite over unproven former Olympian Martinez (14-0, 8 KO). . We have one world champion right now with the IBO, Dave Apolinario, in the [flyweight] division. Promoters need force closure on that cancer. Odds: Figueroa 2-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets) The login page will open in a new tab. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old Martinez remained unbeaten in 14 fights with eight knockouts. overflow: auto !important; They were granted INDEPENDENCE w/understanding that they wont associate with NATO and. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. But thats not one of the major governing bodies, so Im very motivated to win this fight.. WBC WBA IBF WBO. Jerwin Ancajas is all primed to get his title back when he meets Fernando Martinez for the second time to reclaim the IBF junior bantamweight crown in Carson City, California Sunday (Manila time.) Oct Boxing modern hour is afoul. Las estadsticas sugieren que Ancajas tiene una ligera ventaja de poder sobre Martnez, con un porcentaje de nocaut del 67% sobre el 62% de Martnez. JMB, GMA News With his promoter, the former two-division champion Marcos Maidana urging him on from ringside, Argentina's Fernando Martinez punished Jerwin Ancajas over 12 rounds to wrest away his IBF junior bantamweight title via a unanimous decision in a star-making performance in the SHOWTIME telecast opener. He has drawn even more motivation while preparing for this rematch because, for the first time in a long time, there isnt a single Filipino boxer that owns an IBF, WBA, WBC or WBO belt. Learn more. Ancajas and Martinez traded hard head and body shots throughout the second half of an action-packed fifth round. position: sticky; Also referes to world levels only. position: absolute; Martinezs left hook up top made Ancajas reset his feet barely 40 seconds into the fifth round. Martinez dominated what looked to be a gassed Ancajas in the latter rounds of the match to seal the decision in his favor. Very few audience mostly already left by now. The pride of Panabo, Davao del Norte owned the IBF crown from 2016 to 2022, successfully defending the title nine consecutive times, before losing it to Martinez in February via a unanimous decision loss. Boxing media leave OUT IBO recognitions. Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. } Forget Jake Paul, Tommy Fury has proven less in boxing,Jake Paul has taken the greater risks in boxing with Tommy Fury's record suspect ahead of their Saudi Arabia showdown. Pacquiao vs Benn fight being pushed by adviser. top: 0; Simply do not notice. Boxers dont hold dont fight for RAT IBO. The champions and runners-up of the PBA Philippine Cup, SMB and TNT will go up against teams from Japan, Korea, and Greater With Greater China (Macau, Hong Kong and the Mainland), Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines represented in the EASL Champions Week now on its second day of hostilities here, the eight referees assigned by FIBA Carlos Yulo snags floor exercise gold in Doha. Male league wisdom here am uncertain WHAT they have on the Female side BOXING. ArgentinasFernando Martinezretained his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Championship with a hard-fought unanimous decision over former championJerwin Ancajasin their 12-round rematch. A straight left by Ancajas stopped Martinez in his tracks with just under 50 seconds to go in the third round. } 49 barangays, 1 town apply for drug clearing in Central Visayas, Rep. Ouano-Dizon allocates P2.9B worth of projects for Mandaue this year, Catholic priest accused of rape of 16-year-old surrenders, BPBL changes age limits to 2 new age groups for season 2, Magsayo guns for first win since losing world crown, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore deadmanager, NegOr Gov. FERNANDO MARTINIEZ vs JERWIN ANCAJAS SEBASTIAN FONDURA vs CARLOS OCAMPO#AjPOfficial #AJPOFFICIAL #JAncajasVsMartinez #Ancajas #Martinez #FonduraVsOcampo . SURE.