=copy= .w-100 { Neal will be fined 30% of his purse and the fight will go on. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The 30-year-old Ancajas, one of MP Promotions' banner boxers weighed in at 114.6 pounds, while his tormentor, Martinez came in at 114.8lbs. height: auto; } Sat, Boxing media leave OUT IBO recognitions. 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. width: 100%; Both Ancajas and Martinez tipped the scales at 114.5 pounds. Ancajas claimed afterwards that a bad weight cut compromised him after a few rounds, and if hes telling the truth, I like his chances here. Being a Top rated contender very valuable thing. But yeah he made it happen and he defeated Deontay. Count your high world rating as your status. | Photo from Showtime Boxing. mode: 'thumbnails-rr', Something went wrong. } ADVERTISEMENT Please check your email for a confirmation. MGP, GMA Integrated News Tags: Jade Bornea, Fernando Martinez BACK-TO-BACK. If they fought ten times, Martinez would probably win all of them. Ancajas, 33-2-2 with 22 knockouts as a pro, lost his world title to Martinez via unanimous decision this past February. But it was Martinez, a fan of Mike Tyson growing up, who delivered the heaviest blows, squaring up to Ancajas and winging lefts and rights to win by scores of 117-11, 118-110 and 118-110. Sun, Needs to be eradicated. A daily roundup of all your global boxing news from Bad Left Hook, By submitting your email, you agree to our. Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs), who was a 5-1 favorite according to Casears Sportsbook, had made nine successful defenses of his IBF belt before Martinez beat him. Time: 9 p.m. Dnde y cmo ver la pelea de Fernando Puma . Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. He successfully defended the IBF strap nine times and was being considered as the next superstar from the Philippines. Fernando Martinez at AIBA.org (archived) Fernando Martnez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . width: 100%; Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Argentina's Fernando Martinez retained his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Championship with a hard-fought unanimous decision over former champion Jerwin Ancajas in their 12-round rematch. A right-left combination by Ancajas caught Martinez with just under 15 seconds to go in the eighth round. Bohol pride Regie Suganob earns shot at IBF light flyweight title, Nonito Donaire earns world title shot as Naoya Inoue vacates WBC belt, KJ Cataraja bags OPBF crown, braces for crack at world title, Eumir Marcial stops Argentine boxer Villalba in Texas for 4th straight win, Jimuel Pacquiao picks up win in amateur Las Vegas bout, Ancajas seeks to regain crown vsMartinez; Marcial tangles with Pichardo, Ancajas climbing to bantamweight, returning to Philippines in March to rest, Weight-drained Ancajas fought flat vs Martinez, End of reign: Ancajas yields IBF title to Argentinian foe. Another non-stop round in the tenth as Martinez and Ancajas traded away and connected. I want to thank Jerwin for giving me this opportunity. "In the first round, I felt pretty good. Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. } position: absolute; } Martinez is relentless ??? 1 Terence Crawford (Aleix Rocha), No. Feb Outside. Anyway.. my two cents worth. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. Martinez, meanwhile, stayed perfect with a 15-0 card to solidify his status as an up-and-coming champion in the division. /*-->