ANCAJAS DEFENDS IBF SUPERFLY TITLE ON SEPTEMBER 14
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
Jerwin Ancajas (30-1-1, 20 KOs) will be making his fifth defense of the International Boxing Federation super flyweight title against an adversary still to be determined on September 14. He will fight on the undercard of WBC light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez vs. Antonio Orozco at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California.
Ancajas grabbed the IBF world title after defeating Puerto Rican McJoe Arroyo by unanimous decision in September 2016. He defended it by 7th round stoppage of Mexican Jose Alfredo Rodriguez in Macao, then pummeled Japanese fighter Teiru Kinoshita with a 7th round TKO in Brisbane, Australia. He crushed Irishman Jamie Conlan in six rounds in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Ancajas stopped Mexican Israel Gonzalez in the 10th round in Corpus Christi, Texas. He then defended his IBF belt for a fifth time by overshadowing compatriot Jonas Sultan by unanimous decision last May 26 in Fresno, California televised over ESPN.
Ancajas, now an enlisted chief petty officer of the Philippine Navy Reserve Corps, has not faced deadlier opponents and did not participate in the two SuperFly events, which involved big name fighters in his division, one of the hottest weight class in the business. Boxing fans would want Jerwin to be tested against the likes of Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai or Juan Francisco Estrada.
Since Top Rank started co-promoting Ancajas, he was pitted against foes which resulted in mismatches against Gonzalez and Conlan. He was not able to KO Sultan but clearly Ancajas was the superior fighter.
Ancajas received the coveted IBF Ring of Champion from IBF President Daryl J. Peoples last July 13 at Le Meridien Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
"It is with a pleasure that the IBF hands you the Ring of Champion to you, Jerwin Ancajas, in recognition to your achievements and your dedication to the sport of boxing," said Peoples.
The names of pugilists mentioned as probable opponents include Alejandro Santiago of Mexico (16-2-4, 7 KOs) and Miguel Gonzalez of Chile (26-1, 8 KOs). Santiago, a 22-year-old fighter, scored a draw in his last bout with Jose Martinez on March 24.
Santiago fought unknown opponents as a professional. Gonzalez has engaged all bouts at home except for a match in the United Kingdom where he was outpointed clearly by Paul Butler.
?We are getting someone who is aggressive, someone who?s going to bring out the best in Jerwin,? said Sean Gibbons, Ancajas? co-manager.
For Ancajas to be considered as the best in the 115 lb. weight class, Top Rank should match him with the other tough fighters in the division like WBC king Sor Rungvisai, Estrada, Gonzalez, WBA champion Khalid Yafai, and even WBO titlist Donnie Nietes.
If successful, only then we can truly say that Ancajas is a worthy successor of Manny Pacquiao.
Photo: Jerwin Ancajas (2nd from left) receives the IBF ring from IBF president Darryl Peoples (L) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 13.
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