Max Boxing – Sub Lead – Jerwin Ancajas wins

Former lengthy reigning, IBF junior bantamweight titleholder Jerwin Ancajas acquired again into the win column on Saturday evening on the Armory in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. He stopped Colombia’s Wilner Soto (22-13, 12 KOs). With the win, he greater than seemingly secured a world title shot later within the 12 months.  

Ancajas (34-3-2, 23 KOs) dropped Soto in rounds 4 and 5, stopping him later within the fifth, of a scheduled 8-rounder. 

Earlier than Ancajas misplaced his title final 12 months to Fernando Martinez, he had made a formidable 9 defenses of the title he received 7 years in the past.

Trying to get again within the title hunt, Ancajas took a while off earlier than resuming coaching at supervisor Sean Gibbons Knuckleheads Health club in Las Vegas.

The Panabo Metropolis, Philippines native, had scraped himself right down to 115 kilos for years however loved this combat within the 120s. He regarded robust and refreshed. Nonetheless, he’ll go a south a couple of extra kilos for his subsequent combat which seems to be to be a bantamweight world title combat in November or December.

Ancajas, who’s rated within the WBA’s prime ten at 118 kilos, is predicted to problem WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma Inoue (18-1, 4 KO’s) in November or December in Japan. 

“Jerwin regarded good, he regarded robust, he’s again and able to combat for a world title once more”, mentioned Gibbons. “He’ll most likely combat in November in Japan towards Takuma Inoue”, he mentioned.

Requested if he acquired spoiled combating the low 120s for this combat and if he may retain his power at 118, Gibbons was fast to reply. 

“Jerwin starved himself right down to 115 for years and years. However, with lengthy camp, numerous time to drop the burden, and solely right down to 118, he’ll be a beast”, mentioned Gibbons. “He shall be very robust heading into that title combat”.

Gibbons was sure Ancajas could be a champion in his subsequent bout.

“Jerwin regarded good tonight, however this was simply to get him again within the ring, shake off a bit of downtime, preserve him busy. In his subsequent combat, he’ll go away the ring a world champion”.