Former lengthy reigning, IBF junior bantamweight titleholder Jerwin Ancajas bought 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 doubtless secured a world title shot later within the yr.
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 yr to Fernando Martinez, he had made a powerful 9 defenses of the title he gained 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 Fitness center in Las Vegas.
The Panabo Metropolis, Philippines native, had scraped himself all the way down to 115 kilos for years however loved this combat within the 120s. He regarded sturdy and refreshed. Nevertheless, he’ll go a south just a few 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 anticipated to problem WBA bantamweight titleholder Takuma Inoue (18-1, 4 KO’s) in November or December in Japan.
“Jerwin regarded good, he regarded sturdy, he’s again and able to combat for a world title once more”, stated Gibbons. “He’ll in all probability combat in November in Japan in opposition to Takuma Inoue”, he stated.
Requested if he bought spoiled preventing the low 120s for this combat and if he may retain his power at 118, Gibbons was fast to reply.
“Jerwin starved himself all the way down to 115 for years and years. However, with an excellent lengthy camp, a lot of time to drop the load, and solely all the way down to 118, he’ll be a beast”, stated Gibbons. “He can be very sturdy 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 slightly downtime, hold him busy. In his subsequent combat, he’ll go away the ring a world champion”.
