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April 28, 2021 | 6:27 pm
IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas wants a shot at WBA champ Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico in a unification fight. ALVIN S. GO
FRESH from his successful title defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight title, Filipino champion Jerwin Ancajas is now eyeing possible bouts against top fighters in his division, including versus fellow champ Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico.
Speaking at the media conference hosted for him by the Games and Amusements Board on Wednesday, Mr. Ancajas shared that there is nothing definite yet on when his next fight will be and against who, but given the opportunity, he would like to battle Mr. Estrada, the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) champion.
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BusinessWorld
April 12, 2021 | 6:57 pm
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Senior Reporter
TOP Filipino boxers Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas and Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo gave the country twin victories in their fights at the weekend; performances that had one local fight analyst going away impressed.
Part of Showtime Boxing’s offering at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Sunday (Manila time), Messrs. Ancajas and Magsayo were dominant in their respective bouts and churned out convincing victories.
Davao del Norte native Ancajas was a unanimous decision winner over Mexican Jonathan Javier Rodriguez and retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight title. Boholano Magsayo, for his part, beat American Pablo Cruz by way of a fourth-round technical knockout.
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Posted on 04/10/2021
By: Sean Crose
Showtime Championship Boxing returned to the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut on Saturday. First up was a bout for the IBF super flyweight title, as defending champion Jerwin Ancajas defended his crown against the 22-1 Jonathan Javier Rodriguez in a scheduled 12 round affair. The 32-1-1 Ancajas had defended his title a total of eight times. Rodriguez, his mandatory opponent, was looking to leave his mark on the fight world by besting the Filipino champion before Showtime cameras.
Ancajas was able to rock his man in the first. Rodriguez came back and performed well in the second, as well as the third. Ancajas arguably reasserted himself in the fourth, and then the fifth. The sixth saw both men trading leather in exciting fashion. Both fighters also traded blows in the seventh. Ancajas exploded with shots, and sent his man down in the eighth. Rodriguez gamely got back to his feet and was able to beat the count. Still, Ancajas effectively worked