Ancajas vs Martinez 2

LOS ANGELES – Jerwin Ancajas couldn't cut the last couple pounds prior to his first fight against Fernando Martinez the way he normally does.

“I want to inspire Filipino boxers by winning back the championship,” Ancajas said. “He had a lot of trouble leading up to the first fight with the weight. Ancajas held the IBF 115-pound championship for almost 5½ years. But in the second round, my legs started to cramp,” Ancajas told BoxingScene.com through a translator after a press conference Thursday at The Westin Los Angeles Airport. “It’s gonna be different because he made the weight properly this time,” Gibbons said. Once the Filipino southpaw got down to 117 pounds, he had a tougher time than ever shedding those two final pounds.

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.

This time we follow our plan," he said. "Now we focused on conditioning, how to get out weight. I'm so prepared and we'll see on fight night," said Ancajas in an interview on

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside Argentina's IBF junior bantamweight champion Fernando Martinez (15-0, 8 KO's) and former world champion Jerwin Ancajas.

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 Martinez’s heavy onslaught. Coming out strong in the seventh, Martinez attacked and cornered Ancajas, a clash of heads opened a cut above Ancajas left eye but that did not keep the fighters from trading. Ancajas landed a low blow in the third as Martinez attacked but the referee did not catch it.

Filipino boxers Jerwin Ancajas and Eumir Felix Marcial made their weights ahead of their respective matches on Saturday night, Oct. 8, (Sunday in Manila) at ...

The 30-year-old Ancajas only absorbed his second loss of his career at the hands of Martinez, dropping to a 33-2 record on top of 22 knockouts along with two draws. Pichargo, for his part, was a bit heavier at 161.75. lbs.

Ancajas, who was then one of the few remaining Filipino world champions, was dethroned by Martinez last Feb. 26, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada via unanimous ...

Ancajas also has the upper hand in terms of reach with 169cm, while Martinez has a 163cm reach. Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. Ancajas will have the reach and height advantage in this match.

With the win, Martinez retained his IBF world junior bantamweight title. Saturday's clash between Martinez and Ancajas was a rematch of their February 26 bout, ...

As he did earlier in the fight, Martinez again charged at Ancajas, hoping to retaliate and connect with vicious punches to the head. Towards the end of the round, Ancajas connected with a solid counter right hand to the head. Both fighters traded lead hooks and crosses during the sixth round, but Martinez’s punches seemed to do more damage than those from Ancajas’, especially during the final moments of the round. Martinez would press forward, but Ancajas was the more-accurate puncher, connecting with an array of combinations to the head of Martinez. A two-punch combination, culminating with an uppercut to the head of Martinez, was the highlight of round two for Ancajas. Saturday’s clash between Martinez and Ancajas was a rematch of their February 26 bout, which Martinez won by unanimous decision.