GUTSY TITLE WIN BY ANCAJAS AND UNDERCARD RESULTS (PHOTOS)
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 04 Sep 2016
TAGUIG CITY, METRO MANILA ? Jerwin Ancajas gave a career-best performance Saturday night in front of a very animated hometown crowd and seized the IBF world super flyweight title from Puerto Rican McJoe Arroyo after twelve tension-filled rounds.
Both boxers gave a courageous performance worthy of the venue - a sports hall inside a Philippine military base.
The first half of the fight tested the ring intelligence of the two southpaws. Both tried to establish their jab and traded well placed punches. But Ancajas? counter right hook and overhand left gave him the slight edge.
Arroyo displayed little signs of ring rust. But his last fight, winning the vacant title against Arthur Villanueva of the ALA gym, was fourteen months ago.
Ancajas wisely went to the body to test Arroyo?s stamina and resilience. Neither boxer landed a punch significant enough to hurt the other until the sixth round when Ancajas hurt Arroyo with a hard left.
Ancajas? edge in the power department unraveled as the rounds progressed. He pinned Arroyo in a neutral corner and landed a swift volley that blasted the Puerto Rican through the ropes.
Arroyo managed to get up and tried to make a fight out of it in the next round. But Ancajas still finished the round strong. Ancajas continued to mix in his hooks to the body sensing that Arroyo was fading.
Arroyo was now on the back foot but knowing that his title belt was slipping away, threw everything he had in the last two rounds. But Ancajas did not lose control, his stamina was excellent and emerged victorious on all the judges? cards.
Gil Co (Philippines) -118-109, Carlos Colon (Puerto Rico) ? 115-112, Takeo Harada (Japan) ? 117-110.
The crowd erupted in celebration and yelled themselves hoarse.
Ancajas joins Nonito Donaire (WBO super bantamweight), Johnriel Casimero (IBF flyweight) and Marlon Tapales (WBO bantamweight) as the reigning Filipino world champs. Donnie Nietes has relinquished his WBO junior flyweight title to seek bigger fights at flyweight.
Photos by Carlos Bhima Tamayo / PhilBoxing.com.
For the undercards:
The bout between Joey Canoy and Toto Landero was the most cheered undercard fight of the night.
It was fast paced and both boxers threw punches at an incredible rate, taking turns hurting each other. Canoy decked Landero in fourth but the action did not slow down until Canoy finished the job in the sixth, sending Landero down again. Referee Ver Abainza signaled the end at the 2:25 mark.
Canoy fights out of Cebu and trained by veteran trainer Brix Flores. Canoy is sponsored by Thai Naris Singwangcha and fights as Canoy Singwangcha in Cebu fight cards .
Lito Dante dropped Jaysever Abcede in rounds six and seven to win by TKO in the 7th round. Time 0:36.
Jonel Alibio beat Bryan Macamay by unanimous decision after 8 rounds. 78-74,80-72,79-73.
Joepher Montano won by TKO against Raymond dela Cruz. Referee Atty. Danrex Tapdasan stopped the fight at 2:26 of the fifth with Dela Cruz pinned and pummeled on the ropes.
Lawrence Rosas got a unanimous verdict over Danny Tampipi. 60-56 on all three judges? cards.
Ronald Alapormina won by unanimous decision over Alven Defeo. 60-54,58-56,59-55.Gerald Daniega also got a unanimous nod against Jomar Borbon. 60-54,59-55,60-54.
In the opening bout of the evening, Miller Alapormina got a four round unanimous victory over Alfredo Lacsina. 40-36,39-37,40-36.
The fight between Jason Neri and Vicente Bautista was cancelled. The Saturday fight card was held at the Jurado Hall of the Philippine Navy Gymnasium and promoted by MP Promotions and Joven Sports Promotions.
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