However. Ancajas' bout against Martinez marks his 10th straight title defense since capturing the belt in September 2016 in the Philippines against Puerto Rican foe McJoe Arroyo. 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. Please abide by Rappler's commenting guidelines. } UWBCAFO-I keeps Ukraine in the Ukraine and AINT MESSING WITH RUSSIAS !! So, when he talks about cramps, he fought from about the fourth round on just guts and balls, just a big heart.. Stops there. position: sticky; width: 100%; Ancajas, 33-2-2 with 22 knockouts, made nine successful title defenses before losing the strap to Martinez, who holds an unbeaten record of 14-0 with 8 knockouts. Referee Jack Reiss came to Ancajas corner before the start of the 10th round and expressed concern for how many punches the champion had taken during the first nine rounds. However, the majority of them have yet to finalize agreements -- which serves to tease loyal, but frustrated boxing fans clamoring for important matchups -- and some have nothing in the works, including those who fought recently. 09, 2022 - Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California WHEN IS MARTINEZ VS ANCAJAS II? MGP, GMA Integrated News Tags: Jade Bornea, Fernando Martinez Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. 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. Champ. This context problem carries over to the duel tri as well. } top: -10px; A straight left by Ancajas stopped Martinez in his tracks with just under 50 seconds to go in the third round. This site uses cookies. The bout will take place at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. I world-wide BAN All duel tri players except the true champ with none notice par the *designate. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { Martnez vs Ancajas II. .bio-block iframe { Martinez upped the tempo in round two throwing hard uppercuts going to the head and body. ]]>*/, Fight Night: 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. 26, 2022 - The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV He needs to shorten his list of people to thank though, looked like a small piece of paper but he read out half the Argentine population, Ancajas probably did not prepare very well..rare opportunity wasted..maybe he was thinking he is assured of a little prize even in defeatbut kudos to Martinez. Certainly relinquished well prior to Wilder 1. Naoya Inoue is still No. Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2022-02-26, tough and exciting match thanks to an amazing performnace by both boxers: Jerwin Ancajas vs Fernando Martinez is one of the best boxing fights of the year 2022 and it gets four stars (thanks to 'Ale Maresca' who suggest us to watch this bout a second time)! width: 100%; Lineal AND Organizational champions BUT the announcement after Wilder II was wrong. I doubt this is a check-cashing exercise for him, as a 30 year old with his talent should be able to make much more money at 118 pounds than what hell likely get in a support fight on a marginal card at a weight he cant actually stomach, literally and figuratively. With the defeat, Ancajas dropped to a 33-2-2 (win-loss-draw) record with 22 knockouts and ended his six-year reign as the IBF world super flyweight king. A right-left combination by Ancajas caught Martinez with just under 15 seconds to go in the eighth round. 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. Still waiting for my steak and sides, for the record. [CDATA[/* >