MMA Junkie: Clayton Carpenter calls out newcomer after first UFC win: 'I'm down to roll him up and smoke him' ; MMA Junkie: Bellator 291 pre-event facts: Yaroslav Amosov's streak best among major MMA champions ; MMA Junkie: Tom Aspinall: Reach helps Jon Jones land takedowns, but 'he's an average size heavyweight' ; MMA Junkie: A.J. Martinez came out swinging in the opening round throwing hard left straights and right hooks. Lineal AND Organizational champions BUT the announcement after Wilder II was wrong. In the seventh round, an accidental clash of heads opened up a cut on Ancajas forehead to add to his woes. Word to the wise. I say we get a repeat, Ancajas holding his own early before Martinez finds more and more success getting inside and ripping power shots for the win. height: 0; 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. @media only screen and (max-width: 991px) { } | Photo from Showtime Boxing. 1 month ago. Ancajas seemingly needed a knockout entering the 12th round to retain his title, but he couldnt hurt Martinez, who continued to land flush punches to Ancajas head and body. .mb-0 { } As the pair failed to reach terms, a purse bid was called for January 17, 2023, which was postponed to allow for further negotiations, . 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. .news-coming-banner { Figueroa vs Magsayo: Live updates and results, 6:30 pm ET. width: 100%; Martinez UD-12. Sean Gibbons, the president of Manny Pacquiaos promotional company, expects a much more competitive fight from Ancajas this time around. The Filipino initially came in .8 pounds over the 126-pound limit. } 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. Fernando Martinez will take on Jerwin Ancajas on Saturday 8th October 2022 at Home Depot Center in Carson. } 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. According to Tolentino, the prizefighter from Panabo City would be the. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Bantamweight Bout: **Mana Martinez (137) vs Cameron Saaiman (135) Women's Strawweight Bout: Jessica Penne (116) vs Tabatha Ricci (115.5) . Myself I dont hate for it but it is mistake the wise DONT CARE TO MAKE! Six of his victims had more losses than wins. I learned a lot in this fight and hes a great challenger. Sign up for the padding-bottom: 56.25%; In the final seconds of the round, Ancajas connected with a solid counter as Martinez responded with his aggressive charging attack. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing. I dont know enough to make the call on the female side. Fernando Martinez vs Jerwin Ancajas rematch official for October 8 Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. FERNANDO MARTINIEZ vs JERWIN ANCAJAS SEBASTIAN FONDURA vs CARLOS OCAMPO#AjPOfficial #AJPOFFICIAL #JAncajasVsMartinez #Ancajas #Martinez #FonduraVsOcampo . Please abide by Rappler's commenting guidelines. Please try again. Champ. This context problem carries over to the duel tri as well. 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). 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. So, I found out too late that I shouldve started cutting weight much earlier. This moment is so special to me, said Martinez. But, Im inclined to trust whatever Ancajas learned about his body over the past 7 months. Consult with me directly and thru the UWBCAFO-I. Ancajas, 30, said he had trouble making 115 pounds for his first fight with Martinez. Very few audience here but I will always bring this message forward. padding-bottom: 30px; ?#MartinezAncajas2 #FundoraOcampo pic.twitter.com/Ut4E2bvdVA. Ancajas vs Martinez fight highlights #youtubeshorts #youtube #ytshorts . Come-on! 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. } Hopefully, Martinez won't hide his IBF belt in Argentina. A straight right by Martinez backed up Ancajas 50 seconds into the second round. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { Ancajas absorbed back-to-back losses for the first time in his career as he dropped to a 33-3-2 win-loss-draw record after going undefeated for almost a decade. 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. With his promoter, the former two-division champion Marcos Maidana urging him on from ringside, Argentinas Fernando Martinez punished Jerwin Ancajas over 12 rounds to wrest away his IBF junior bantamweight title via a unanimous decision in a star-making performance in the SHOWTIME telecast opener. However, that in and out explosive style is fun to watch. Ancajas attempted to keep up, but Martinez was the more active, accurate fighter throughout that three-minute period. UFC Fight Night 220 - Jordan Leavitt vs Victor Martinez - Feb 25, 2023. Fernando Martinez retains his IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title with 12-round unanimous decision over Jerwin Ancajas in their rematch. @media only screen and (max-width: 991px) { Shout out to Martinezs big upset the first time around, which was the first major piece in Scotts Sizzler bet coming through on a very fun night of watching boxing. Sun, Ancajas falls to Martinez anew, fails to regain IBF crown WHEN IS MARTINEZ VS ANCAJAS II? Ancajas believes his unforeseen difficulty making weight was a contributing factor in his surprisingly one-sided, 12-round, unanimous-decision defeat to Martinez. The Fernando Martnez vs Jerwin Ancajas duel will roll its second chapter after a high school clash last February, in which the Argentinean surprisingly snatched the International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown he had held for six years from the Filipino. All judges scored the bout in favor of Martinez, 119-109, 118-110 (twice). Boxing Junkie also scored it 118-110, 10 rounds to two. The former champion had hoped to face Japans Kazuto Ioka, the WBO junior bantamweight champion, in a title unification fight during the summer. [CDATA[/* >