Ancajas (32-1-2, 22 KOs) defends against Jonathan Rodriguez (22-1, 16 KOs) on the Ennis-Lipinets undercard Saturday night on Showtime. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. This site uses cookies. 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. position: sticky; Does the sun simply shine on a dogs ass some days, Billy Hoyle? After logging in you can close it and return to this page. } Ancajas has talked a lot about struggling with the weight last time, to the point it was initially expected and reported he would pass on this to move up to 118. #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { By Charles Brun: Tommy Fury wants Jake Paul to pay him double his purse after losing their handshake bet on the outside of last Sunday's eight-rounder in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Caesars Sportsbook listed Martinez (14-0, 8 KOs) as almost a 3-1 favorite Friday to beat Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs). March P4P Top 10: Inoue retains No. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; He weighed exactly 126 when he stepped back on the scale two hours later, which was the time limit imposed on him. Martinez then clipped Ancajas with two left hooks that connected with just under 20 seconds remaining in the ninth round. } Martinez Ioka or Franco would be just fine. Ancajas UD-12. TV/Stream: Showtime ADVERTISEMENT html body { https://boxingjunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/fernando-martinez-defeats-jerwin-ancajas-by-wide-decision-again, Supersized: The 10 heaviest heavyweight champions in history, Mark Magsayo makes weight on second try for bout with Brandon Figueroa, Mark Magsayo has something to prove against Brandon Figueroa, Tiny but mighty: Shortest heavyweight champions ever, Mike Tyson: 10 victories that helped define heavyweight legend, Brandon Figueroa vs. Mark Magsayo: date, time, how to watch, background, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { Turn off too for BOXING modern is the tats trend. A determined Martinez unloaded rights and lefts to Ancajas head to start what amounted to a largely one-sided 11th round. Martinez UD-12. Forget Jake Paul, Tommy Fury has proven less in boxing,Jake Paul has taken the greater risks in boxing with Tommy Fury's record suspect ahead of their Saudi Arabia showdown. Never miss a fight! But I didnt pick Martinez last time because I thought Ancajas would struggle with weight, I picked him because Ancajas had been looking vulnerable to me in recent fights, and lets be real, hes avoided the real top matchups in a hot 115 lb division for a reason, probably. The crafty fighter from Panabo City, Davao Del Norte made the 115-pound limit, tipping the scales at 114.75 pounds on the eve of their 12-round tiff. MANILA, Philippines Jerwin Ancajas (33-3, 22 KOs) lost steam late against Argentina's Fernando Martinez (15-0, 8 KOs) as the latter defended the IBF junior bantamweight belt via unanimous decision in their anticipated rematch at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time). 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. This was about validating the first fight, Martinez said. Fernando Martinez retains his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title with 12-round unanimous decision over Jerwin Ancajas in their rematch. Am I smarter than I seem? } For refusing to recognize the Philippine National Volleyball Federations authority, NCAA and UAAP are likely to be stripped of access to the benefits of the National Sports Association. Feb 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'. Bantamweight Bout: **Mana Martinez (137) vs Cameron Saaiman (135) Women's Strawweight Bout: Jessica Penne (116) vs Tabatha Ricci (115.5) . Outside. Ancajas is really good, but Martinez is better. 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. Jerwin Ancajas absorbs another resounding loss to Fernando Martinez in their rematch. Fury wasnt .. and still the Lineal HVYwt. Six of his victims had more losses than wins. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged government officials to make sure the country meets its grain production goals "without fail", state media said Thursday,amid reports Pyongyang's food shortage is worsening. } 1 Terence Crawford (Aleix Rocha), No. Martinez applied pressure throughout the first round and kept Ancajas on his back foot. img.article-list-image { WHEN IS MARTINEZ VS ANCAJAS II? Promoters need force closure on that cancer. Martinez made Ancajas work throughout that round and landed various punches to his head and body. Fernando Daniel Martinez (left) and Jerwin Ancajas (right) do the traditional staredown after the weigh-in of their world title rematch tis Sunday Carson City, California. The former champion had hoped to face Japans Kazuto Ioka, the WBO junior bantamweight champion, in a title unification fight during the summer. position: sticky; .similar-video-thumb,.play-icon-responsive img, .must-read img { height: calc(100% + 1px); FERNANDO MARTINIEZ vs JERWIN ANCAJAS SEBASTIAN FONDURA vs CARLOS OCAMPO#AjPOfficial #AJPOFFICIAL #JAncajasVsMartinez #Ancajas #Martinez #FonduraVsOcampo . SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) February 27, 2022 Martinez, who was hellbent on using his aggression against the champion, landed just six jabs in the match but bombarded Ancajas with 421 power shots. My work is at the world levels. The Argentine boxer is set to defend his title since ending Ancajas' six-year reign last Feb. 26, scoring a convincing unanimous decision win after showing tenacity and explosiveness with his inside boxing. Mana Martinez (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) missed the bantamweight limit for his fight against Cameron Saaiman (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC). And, for some reason, I couldnt move. Ancajas responded by buckling Martinez in the 10th round with a right hand, and he buzzed Martinez again with a straight left only for Martinez to fire back with roundhouse punches of his own in a snapshot of the non-stop action that took place. 1 spot after exciting month of boxing. Ancajas vs Martinez 2 is scheduled to take place Saturday, October 8th, at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson (California, USA), in a 12-round super flyweight (115 lbs, 52.2 kg) bout; it is valid for the IBF World super-flyweight title (Martinez's first defense) and it is on the undercard of Sebastian Fundora vs Carlos Ocampo. A daily roundup of all your global boxing news from Bad Left Hook, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Fernando Martinez vs Jerwin Ancajas rematch official for October 8th in Los Angeles, Predictions: Figueroa vs Magsayo and undercard. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. Fletcher had $100 in bank before big win over Themba Takura . Fernando Martinez will take on Jerwin Ancajas on Saturday 8th October 2022 at Home Depot Center in Carson. Then Pretty Boys legs started to give out faster than could be attributed to Martinezs body work, and he just couldnt keep up in the pocket. Plus, the way Ancajas committed to going to 118 before backtracking has me concerned. The Ukraine faults on a old treaty? Argentinas IBF junior bantamweight champion Fernando Martinez (15-0, 8 KOs) and former world champion Jerwin Ancajas (33-3-2, 22 KOs) of the Philippines met in a rematch going the distance to kick off the Showtime Championship Boxing telecast on Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Martnez vs Ancajas II. Jerwin Ancajas fights out of the southpaw stance, while Alexandro Santiago fights out of the orthodox stance. } The long-anticipated return of Jon Jones highlights the marquee Saturday at UFC 285 as the longtime former champion steps in the cage to face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title. .mb-0 { Figueroa (23-1-1, 18 KOs) made weight on his first try, coming in at 125.8. He said his body betrayed him, making weight was too great a strain, and he needed to move up to bantamweight. Jerwin Ancajas previously stated he was moving to bantamweight rather than pursuing the rematch. } It did not help Ancajas cause that he sustained a cut on his forehead following an accidental clash of heads. Needs to be eradicated. Last time, he got down to 117 pounds and then from 117 to 115 really took the life out of him. }); Please log in again. On the day of the fight, Ancajas will be 26 years and 8 months old. Martinez vs Ancajas is valid for the IBF World super-flyweight title (Ancajas' tenth . .bio-block iframe { left: -15px; And, if hes right, all the factors that made him such a favorite last time around are still in play. #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { I dont know enough to make the call on the female side. Your subscription could not be saved. Lets take look/& see right now at THE SPORTS MAJOR sandtraps: (1) beyond a doubt. .mb-0 { Ancajas was extremely uncomfortable with inside fighting to offset some of Martinezs aggression. Ancajas lost a clear decision the last time he faced Martinez, and unless hes able to change things around in a big way Im having difficulty seeing him tipping the scales in his favor in this rematch. Martinez caught Ancajas with a right uppercut and then a left uppercut with just under 50 seconds to go in that sixth round. Each of them are a pill and a ruin to the sport at its crossover. On that note, obviously the main pick of the week was going to be Eubank vs Benn, which of course has been canceled, so it may seem odd that our only full pick is for Martinez vs Ancajas 2, which is up first of three fights on Showtime tomorrow. Fernando Martinez Retains IBF Junior Bantamweight Title With Unanimous Decision Over Jerwin Ancajas In Rematch. img.article-list-image { Dont lie and try say you won a world championship when it was a unneeded additional Organization above the nail in the coffin WBO last one permitted. Argentinas Martinez upset Ancajas, who was a 5-1 favorite, by scores of 118-110, 118-110 and 117-111. 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). Sign up for the width: 100%; Yes, I want the rematch and Ill do everything to achieve my goal. There are no comments yet. Please try again. They were granted INDEPENDENCE w/understanding that they wont associate with NATO and. duel-tri and the IBO in its present day form both are more of the same thing. BUT. But the power-punching champion from Argentina just kept coming, swarming Ancajas with power shots and wearing him down in the latter half of the fight. Manny Pacquiao is rumored to be interested in a comeback fight with Conor Benn, who is open to the idea. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete to write about them. 1 in the BLH P4P top 10, holding off Oleksandr Usyk and some other people who havent fought in a while. 10 Gervonta Davis (Ryan Garcia), No. Jerwin Ancajas, dinaig ni Fernando Martinez ng Argentina sa kanyang pagdepensa sa IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title | 24 Oras GMA News 2:52 Boxing: Jerwin Ancajas, babawiin ang titulo kay Fernando Martinez PTVPhilippines 2:22 Boxing analyst: Jerwin Ancajas has a lot of lessons to learn from defeat to Fernando Martinez | via Paolo Salamatin If they fought ten times, Martinez would probably win all of them. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards. "I'm looking to win on Saturday night and I want to fight whoever is left after the four-man tournament between Rungvisai, Chocolatito, Estrada and Cuadras," stated Ancajas. The pride of Panabo, Davao del Norte owned the IBF crown from 2016 to 2022, successfully defending the title nine consecutive times, before losing it to Martinez in February via a unanimous decision loss. position: sticky; Ancajas and Martinez kept up the hectic pace in a back-and-forth sixth round. Ancajas caught Martinez with a counter right hook with just under a minute on to go in the opening round. Judges Max De Luca (117-111), David Sutherland (118-110) and Steve Weisfeld (118-110) favored a determined Martinezs aggression, activity and accuracy and rewarded him with by far the most noteworthy win of his career. (2) the duel-tri. [Destroyer right there of History!]. .node-type-event #home-marquee { Chocolatito Gonzales and El Gallo Estrada are main-event fighters in the US over the years. Its been a couple weeks, but hey, weve got predictions again! _taboola.push({ Ancajas then dug a right hook into Martinezs body with just over a minute on the clock in the fourth round. Ancajas landed a low blow in the third as Martinez attacked but the referee did not catch it. I cant fathom willingly and intentionally signing up for another pounding like what Ancajas got the first time around, so I believe that the man believes in himself. They are gonna start calling them former world champions. And -that- we need to watch- out for. Martinez upped the tempo in round two throwing hard uppercuts going to the head and body. Ancajas, 30, said he had trouble making 115 pounds for his first fight with Martinez. Upgrade to Rappler+ for exclusive content and unlimited access. Ancajas (33-3-2, 22 KOs) had some success early in the fight by using fleet movement and his boxing skills to blunt Martinezs relentless aggression. .news-coming-banner { He will be fined 30 percent of his purse and the bout . Martinez's best moment came in the sixth round where he continuously pummeled Ancajas with shots to head, an offensive onslaught the Filipino impressively survived. } Caution all former duel tri holder for All time no joke. newsletter, blaming his poor performance on a botched weight cut and planning a move to 118, out-slugging Pretty Boy in a hugely entertaining but largely one-sided war, Figueroa vs Magsayo: Live updates and results, 6:30 pm ET, Magsayo makes weight on second attempt, Figueroa interim title fight official, Hurd: Time away from boxing renewed my love for the sport, ready for Resendiz, Figueroa: Im going to mix it up with Magsayo, expect early Spring Break action, March P4P Top 10: Inoue retains No. With his promoter, the former two-division champion Marcos Maidana urging him on from ringside, Argentina's Fernando Martinez punished Jerwin Ancajas over 12. Martinezs right landed with just over two minutes remaining in the third round. By Scott Christ,. 09, 2022 - Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California. Pacquiao vs Benn fight being pushed by adviser. } @media only screen and (max-width: 991px) { Despite blaming his poor performance on a botched weight cut and planning a move to 118, former IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas elected to invoke his rematch clause for a shot at. I want to thank SHOWTIME for their support. Martinez, 30, turned pro in 2017, a year after Ancajas took the IBF belt. left: 0; TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KO), two months removed from a planned unification with Kazuto Ioka that fell apart due to COVID-related travel restrictions, was a decent-sized favorite over unproven former Olympian Martinez (14-0, 8 KO). | Photo from Showtime Boxing. So, when he talks about cramps, he fought from about the fourth round on just guts and balls, just a big heart.. And Santiago comes in with a record of 16-2-4 (7 KOs). The 30-year-old Martinez (14-0, 8 KOs) won the IBF junior bantamweight championship that Ancajas had owned since September 2016. width: 100%; Story I am told. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Nets rally from 28 points down to stun Celtics. We dont mess with RUSSIA. Against Martinez, Ancajas will be facing an undefeated amateur standout who competed in the men's flyweight division of the 2016 Rio Olympics. In the undercard, compatriot and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial bested Steven Pichardo for a unanimous decision over Steven Pichardo. ]]>*/, Fight Night: First, however, the IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, 33-1-2, took on the undefeated, 13-0, Fernando Martinez in a scheduled 12 rounder. Please enter a valid email and try again. Adames KOs Maciel for WBC interim 160lb belt, Badou Jack stops Makabu for WBC cruiser title, Rigondeaux demolishes Martinez in 74 seconds, Williams Jr. injured, out of Broner fight. In the first round, I felt pretty good. But it was Martinez who hurt Ancajas more than the champion and in between the ninth and tenth rounds, Ancajas corner was asking him if he was okay to continue. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Martinez, however, spoiled Ancajas' six-year run as world champion. Never miss a fight! The two continuously walked through hellacious punches throughout the action. Tyson Fury was Lineal champ from 2015 date V. Wlad until WHEN (you say)? We keep up this campaign then maybe just maybe only maybe the FIRST &major FOUR close that junk. padding-bottom: 56.25%; Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. He had a lot of trouble leading up to the first fight with the weight. Two judges scored the bout 110-118, while the other one had it 111-117, all in favor of the Argentinian tactician. .similar-video-thumb,.play-icon-responsive img, .must-read img { But yeah he made it happen and he defeated Deontay. overflow: auto !important; } Where: Toyota Arena, Ontario, California width: 100%; 1 month ago. Delfin Dioquino dreamt of being a PBA player, but he did not have the skills to make it. Fernando Puma Martnez tuvo otra actuacin brillante ante Jerwin Ancajas y retuvo el ttulo mundial El pgil argentino, de 31 aos, se impuso una vez ms en las tarjetas con una . Despite blaming his poor performance on a botched weight cut and planning a move to 118, former IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas elected to invoke his rematch clause for a shot at revenge against Fernando Martinez. A straight left by Ancajas stopped Martinez in his tracks with just under 50 seconds to go in the third round. /*-->