Martinez, meanwhile, is an Argentinian Olympian with a perfect record of 15-0 with eight knockouts. In the seventh round, an accidental clash of heads opened up a cut on Ancajas forehead to add to his woes. Thank you for considering this option to improving Boxing. 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. Martinezs left hook up top made Ancajas reset his feet barely 40 seconds into the fifth round. UWBCAFO-I Est. } Being a Top rated contender very valuable thing. This marks Ancajas' 10th straight title defense since bagging the IBF belt in September 2016 in the Philippines against Puerto Rican opponent McJoe Arroyo. left: -15px; What is going on actually with Russia AND The Ukraine? He successfully defended the IBF strap nine times and was being considered as the next superstar from the Philippines. Filed Under: .bio-block iframe { Ancajas claimed afterwards that his legs started cramping in the second round and that he was in pure survival mode from the fourth on, which is usually a sign that you need to stop sweating yourself to death, but here we are. Am I pretending for the kicks? 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 . 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 Asia to work the 10-game tournament were expectedly neutral. Knowing he had the lead in the judges scorecards, Martinez laid back in the 10th round, but Ancajas failed to capitalize, with his attempts at a knockout going in vain. The former IBF junior bantamweight champion admitted he started dropping weight too late in camp before their 12-round, 115-pound title fight February 26 at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The Ukraine faults on a old treaty? They are gonna start calling them former world champions. And -that- we need to watch- out for. Either hes sure hes got the cut down this time, hes willing to risk it to avoid having to climb the ranks at 118, or he really thinks hes got Martinezs number. If they fought ten times, Martinez would probably win all of them. Sign up for the Manny Pacquiao is rumored to be interested in a comeback fight with Conor Benn, who is open to the idea. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. One last word. For the media to battle on this front 1) you ignore such fights except giving the Boxer his just due in the ratings yet we RED ink the name. .similar-video-thumb,.play-icon-responsive img, .must-read img { /*-->*/, Fight Night: By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Martinez, whose father died while he was in the amateurs and helped introduce him to boxing, fought back tears as he expressed what the win meant to him. And my wife is expecting our fourth baby in January, so thats extra motivation for me. To find out more, please click this link. Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. Perhaps that was a problem again for the rematch. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. I like Martinez to repeat. A right-left combination by Ancajas caught Martinez with just under 15 seconds to go in the eighth round. 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I want to thank SHOWTIME for their support. Rappler.com. Ancajas tipped the scales at 114.6 lbs during the official weigh in early Saturday morning (Manila time), while Martinez came in a little bit heavier at 114.8. 1 spot after exciting month of boxing. 09, 2022 - Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California. The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG). Both Ancajas and Martinez tipped the scales at 114.5 pounds. A straight right by Martinez backed up Ancajas 50 seconds into the second round. However, that in and out explosive style is fun to watch. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing. Ancajas attempted to keep up, but Martinez was the more active, accurate fighter throughout that three-minute period. Caution all former duel tri holder for All time no joke. Oops. WBC WBA IBF WBO. position: sticky; Fernando Martinez faces Jerwin Ancajas in the best matchup of the week, plus more. Martinez connected with a left-right-left-right combination that backed up Ancajas with just under 50 seconds to go in the 10th round. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. .news-coming-banner { Fernando Martinez retains his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title with 12-round unanimous decision over Jerwin Ancajas in their rematch. 1 Terence Crawford (Aleix Rocha), No. Am I smarter than I seem? LOS ANGELES Jerwin Ancajas couldnt cut the last couple pounds prior to his first fight against Fernando Martinez the way he normally does. He had a lot of trouble leading up to the first fight with the weight. Anyway.. my two cents worth. San Miguel Beer head coach Jorge Gallent saw a silver lining in the teams 96-68 loss to Ryukyu at the Nikkan Arena Kim says North Korea must meet grain production goals 'without fail'. Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Argentina's Fernando Martinez retained his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Championship with a hard-fought unanimous decision over former champion Jerwin Ancajas in their 12-round rematch. Copyright 2023. top: -10px; Feb I want to thank Jerwin for giving me this opportunity. Chocolatito Gonzales and El Gallo Estrada are main-event fighters in the US over the years. According to Showtimes punch stats, Martinez landed 427 of an eye-catching 1,046 punches. In the first round, I felt pretty good. Never miss a fight! JERWIN ANCAJAS vs. FERNANDO MARTINEZ 2 ATLETA TV 732K subscribers Subscribe 514K views 4 months ago #atletatv JERWIN ANCAJAS vs. FERNANDO MARTINEZ 2 This video is edited under fair use. Ancajas' bout against Martinez marks his 10th straight title defense since capturing the belt in September 2016 in the Philippines against Puerto Rican foe McJoe Arroyo. Having qualified second to Israel's Artem Dolgopyat entering the final, the former world champion turned in a phenomenal exercise Nobody is going to say it, but we have witnessed the end of national teams as we knew them, not just in basketball, but in other sports, as well. Boxing Junkie also scored it 118-110, 10 rounds to two. Figueroa (23-1-1, 18 KOs) made weight on his first try, coming in at 125.8. FIRST &major FOUR are a brand at this point. MGP, GMA Integrated News Tags: Jade Bornea, Fernando Martinez The login page will open in a new tab. Ancajas showed promise in the early goings of the bout, especially in the second round where he boxed beautifully and kept Martinez at bay with his footwork. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete to write about them. Also on the card: Jarret Hurd vs. Armando Resendiz, middleweights; Amilcar Vidal and Elijah Garcia, middleweights; Terrell Gausha vs. Brandyn Lynch, junior middleweights Keep in mind that Organizations harm Boxing only at the top (world). His last fight was 6 months and 4 days ago against Jose Martinez Mercado, which ended in a draw. Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs), who was a 5-1 favorite according to. 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. } } Their bout will be held at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson City, California. 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. You already know their are eight (8) 2e level shit houses out there. Jerwin Ancajas succumbs to Fernando Martinez for the second straight time in their battle for the IBF super flyweight belt MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines remains without a boxing world. He will be fined 30 percent of his purse and the bout . DO NOT note super. If a super hold doesnt exist then the Reg is true champion. Ancajas stood his ground in that round and took Martinezs best shots until the final minute of that round. 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. 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.) All judges scored the bout in favor of Martinez, 119-109, 118-110 (twice). With his promoter, the former two-division champion Marcos Maidana urging him on from ringside, Argentinas 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. Also referes to world levels only. Philstar Global Corp. All Rights Reserved, Jerwin Ancajas (L) lost anew to Fernando Martinez via unanimous decision. position: absolute;