ANCAJAS SHOWED HE’S A DISCIPLINED FIGHTER SAYS MITRA

File photo shows IBF world super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas (middle) with GAB Chairman Baham Mitra (right) and Commissioner Eduard Trinidad. Below, Ancajas with MinProBA president Jilson Basang.

Jerwin Ancajas left) with MinProBA president Engr. Jilson Ancajas.

FILIPINO International Boxing Federation (IBF) World super flyweight champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas “has shown that the Filipino is as good as the best”.
Ancajas, a native of Panabo City retained his IBFworld title via a 6th round technical knockout against Irish challenger Jamie Conlan last Nov. 18 at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
“In behalf of GAB, we are so happy and proud of Jerwin as once again he has shown that the Filipino is as good as the best,” said Mitra.
“The result of the bout shows that Jerwin even if champion already has worked hard and is a disciplined fighter. We hope he continuous to perform well and be another inspiration to Filipino boxers just like Sen. Manny (Pacquiao),” said Mitra.
It was the third successful title defense by Ancajas, who previously defended it via a7th round TKO against Japanese challenger Teiru Kinoshita last July 2 in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn championship in Brisbane, Australia.
Ancajas (28W-1L-1D, 19 KOs) captured the IBF world crown by dethroning McJoe Arroyo of Puerto Rico via a unanimous decision last Sept. 3, 2016 at the Jurado Hall of the Philippine Marine Corp. in Taguig City.
Ancajas retained it in his first title-defense by stopping Jose Alfredo Rodriguez in the 7th round on January 29 at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort in Macao.
In his second and previous title-defense, Ancajas stopped Japanese Teiru Kinoshita by a 7th round TKO last July 2 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. (LITO DELOS REYES)