Jade “Hurricane” Bornea and Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas ready for Showtime at The Armory: Weigh-in Results
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 24 Jun 2023
IBF World Super-Flyweight Championship (limit 115 lbs)
Fernando “Pumita” Martinez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
15-0 (8 KO’s)
114.6 lbs.
versus
Jade “Hurricane” Bornea Cotabato del Norte, Philippines 18-0 (12 KO’s
115 lbs.
Super-Bantamweight
Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas,
Panabo, Philippines
33-3-2 (22 KOs)
121.8 lbs.
versus
Wilner Soto Canalete, Colombia
22-12 (12 KOs) 120 lbs.
FIGHT INFORMATION
• Interim WBC Middleweight Champion Carlos Adames battle former unified champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams in the 12-round main event of action
• Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, June 24 from The Armory in Minneapolis in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
• The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and featured top super welterweight contenders • Erickson “Hammer” Lubin and Luis “Cuba” Arias squaring off in the 10-round co-main event.
• Super flyweight world champion Fernando “Pumita” Martinez will put his IBF title on the line against unbeaten Filipino contender Jade Bornea in the telecast opener.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT
• www.SHO.com/sports
• www.PremierBoxingChampions.com,
• follow #AdamesWilliams follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing and @TGBPromotions, on Instagram @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing and @TGBPromotionss or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ShowtimeBoxing.
• Saturday, June 24, 2023
• The Armory (Minneapolis, Minnesota),
• Ticket Box Office:612•315•3965
• 500 South 6th St.Minneapolis, MN 55415
• Box Office hours: Monday -Friday 11am -6pm (CDT)
info@armorymn.com
• Promoted by Premier Boxing Champions in collaboration with MP Promotions, TGB Promotions, and in association with Viva! Promotions, Joven Sports, SanMan Promotions and Knucklehead Pro Boxing Fraternity
Fun Trivia:
• The Armory building was used by the Minneapolis Lakers as a part-time home between 1947–1959, and as its primary home court for the 1959-1960 NBA season. (source: armorymn.com)
• With its progressive milling capabilities and unbeatable production, Minneapolis became known as the "Flour Milling Capital of the World" and was referred to as "Mill City" for nearly 50 years. (source: www.minneapolis.org)
Come Saturday night, a different kind of milling will be in full display atop the squared circle in The Armory.
Note of acknowledgement and appreciation:
All photos and information are courtesy of MP Promotions, PBC and Showtime. Special thanks to Messrs. Robert “Bob” Lyons, MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons and Viva Promotions chief Brandon Gibbons for the photographs and kind ‘assist’.
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