The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist survived a cut above his right eye from an accidental headbutt in the second round of the six-round bout to improve to 3-0. His last fight was 6 months and 4 days ago against Jose Martinez Mercado, which ended in a draw. Pacquiao vs Benn fight being pushed by adviser. Martnez vs Ancajas II. He took up journalism at the University of Santo Tomas and joined Rappler as soon as he graduated in 2017. 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. Ancajas taking this fight means hes either done and knows it, getting whatever he can in his most immediately marketable fight option, or he believes his body wont let him down again. ?#MartinezAncajas2 #FundoraOcampo pic.twitter.com/Ut4E2bvdVA. : ), wow, this guy is wild and just doesnt stop throwing punches in bunches. ESPNs Renato Bermudez reports that the pair will square off on October 8th in Los Angeles. padding-bottom: 56.25%; Martinez connected with a left-right-left-right combination that backed up Ancajas with just under 50 seconds to go in the 10th round. Consult with me directly and thru the UWBCAFO-I. Each of them are a pill and a ruin to the sport at its crossover. The two fighters came out swinging, going at each other in the opening round as this fight appeared to begin where it left off the last time. Already have Rappler+? But, Im inclined to trust whatever Ancajas learned about his body over the past 7 months. 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. Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs), who was a 5-1 favorite according to. Martinez, 30, turned pro in 2017, a year after Ancajas took the IBF belt. Word to the wise. Martinez upped the tempo in round two throwing hard uppercuts going to the head and body. 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. You already know their are eight (8) 2e level shit houses out there. ]]>*/, Fight Night: Manny Pacquiao is rumored to be interested in a comeback fight with Conor Benn, who is open to the idea. But the duel-tri is both male and female side. .w-100 { Martinez vs Ancajas is valid for the IBF World super-flyweight title (Ancajas' tenth . 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. WBC WBA IBF WBO. Fury wasnt .. and still the Lineal HVYwt. Set up has been model only so far. : ) *i am beginning to think Biden may of really-really cheated on the Election. "In the first round, I felt pretty good. 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. */, Fight Night: Watch Jerwin Ancajas vs. Fernando Martinez 2 Fight Live Stream on Showtime October 8, 2022 By NB News Fernando Martinez and Jerwin Ancajas first met in the ring on February 26, 2022 and the fight ended in a decision loss for Ancajas, with Martinez the underdog becoming the new IBF super flyweight world champion. } Sign up now! Tommy says his . It can be recalled that 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 decision. height: auto; It was played on 09/10/2022 at 01:45, and the implied winner probabilities were: 71.43 % (Fernando Martinez), 4.55 % (X), 25.97 % (Jerwin Ancajas). Their tangle, which features Carlos Ocampo meeting Sebastian Fundora in the main event for the WBC junior middleweight title, went to the judges scorecards as Martinez kept his output high until the final bell. If they fought ten times, Martinez would probably win all of them. This insight about the overgoverance (IBO) is a call on the male side only. The cut appeared to get bad for Ancajas as blood trickled down. 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. 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. [CDATA[/* >