13 Shakur Stevenson (Shuichiro Yoshino) and Honorable Mention David Benavidez (Caleb Plant). This site uses cookies. position: sticky; left: -15px; Brandon Figueroa and Mark Magsayo meet tonight on Showtime! overflow: auto !important; Oops. Fernando Martinez retains his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title with 12-round unanimous decision over Jerwin Ancajas in their rematch. 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.) His amateur style as a former Olympian is definitely one of his major assets," Ancajas (33-1-2 win-loss-draw record with 22 knockouts) said. Well never know. Martinez caught Ancajas with a right uppercut and then a left uppercut with just under 50 seconds to go in that sixth round. } 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. 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. [CDATA[/* >*/, Fight Night: Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. width: 100%; Fernando Martinez is the younger man by 30 years, at years old.. "In the first round, I felt pretty good. Its definitely harder to maintain the hunger and maintain the title but now were going after Chocolatito and everyone else in the division whos in my way.. But in the second round, my legs started to . Ancajas, 33-2-2 with 22 knockouts as a pro, lost his world title to Martinez via unanimous decision this past February. Past IBO title holders cant help it someone so *startved for status recognition you will go there. Jerwin Ancajas previously stated he was moving to bantamweight rather than pursuing the rematch. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. ADVERTISEMENT .news-coming-banner { 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. Where: Toyota Arena, Ontario, California Ancajas and Martinez kept up the hectic pace in a back-and-forth sixth round. My work is at the world levels. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Top-ranked featherweight contender Brandon Figueroa is scheduled to take on former titleholder Mark Magsayo on Saturday in Ontario, California (Showtime). Caesars Sportsbook listed Martinez (14-0, 8 KOs) as almost a 3-1 favorite Friday to beat Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs). A left-right-left combination by Martinez made Ancajas stop punching with approximately 45 seconds to go in the ninth round. March P4P Top 10: Inoue retains No. Oct Boxing modern hour is afoul. Ancajas clipped Martinez with a right-left combination just before the midway mark of the fourth round. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. Fernando Martinez faces Jerwin Ancajas in the best matchup of the week, plus more. Martinez shoved Ancajas to the canvas with just under 1:50 on the clock in the ninth round. 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. 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. When Caloy Yulo is in his element, theres no stopping the Filipino world champion gymnast. The rematch proved no different than the first time they met, with the Filipino unable to contain the aggressiveness of the Argentine, who earned the nod of all three judges, 119-109, 118-110, 118-110. 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. Boxing - Ziyad Al Maayouf vs Ronnald Martinez - Feb 26, 2023 . 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Naoya Inoue is still No. .addthis_sharing_toolbox.inline-post-share { 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. Argentina's IBF junior bantamweight champion Fernando Martinez (15-0, 8 KO's) and former world champion Jerwin Ancajas (33-3-2, 22 KO's) 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. 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. Fight Night: In the first round, I felt pretty good. Mana Martinez also missed weight, coming in at 137 pounds, 1 pound over the nontitle bantamweight limit. Tyson Fury was Lineal champ from 2015 date V. Wlad until WHEN (you say)? Martinezs right landed with just over two minutes remaining in the third round.