Argentinas Fernando Martinez upset the Philippines Jerwin Ancajas by unanimous decision in a brutal, entertaining 12-round, 115-pound championship match that opened Showtimes tripleheader from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Bantamweight Bout: **Mana Martinez (137) vs Cameron Saaiman (135) Women's Strawweight Bout: Jessica Penne (116) vs Tabatha Ricci (115.5) . Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. Argentinas Fernando Martinez punished Jerwin Ancajas over 12 rounds to wrest away his IBF junior bantamweight title via a unanimous decision. There are no comments yet. By Charles Brun: Tommy Fury wants Jake Paul to pay him double his purse after losing their handshake bet on the outside of last Sunday's eight-rounder in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All judges scored the bout in favor of Martinez, 119-109, 118-110 (twice). Ancajas (33-3-2, 22 KOs) had some success early in the fight by using fleet movement and his boxing skills to blunt Martinezs relentless aggression. Add your comment to start the conversation. Knowing he had the lead in the judges scorecards, Martinez laid back in the 10th round, but Ancajas failed to capitalize, with his attempts at a knockout going in vain. Their bout will be held at the Dignity Health Sports . Yes, I want the rematch and Ill do everything to achieve my goal. THINK before you put anything permanent scaring on your body. Come-on! width: 100%; Tyson Fury was Lineal champ from 2015 date V. Wlad until WHEN (you say)? Argentinas IBF junior bantamweight champion Fernando Martinez (15-0, 8 KOs) and former world champion Jerwin Ancajas (33-3-2, 22 KOs) of the Philippines met in a rematch going the distance to kick off the Showtime Championship Boxing telecast on Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The challenger Martinez employed an. Besides the sheer violence they brought to the table the first time around, what makes this a fun matchup to consider is the mystery of whether Jerwin Ancajas excuses were legit. Time: 9 p.m. position: absolute; width: 100%; Ancajas believes his unforeseen difficulty making weight was a contributing factor in his surprisingly one-sided, 12-round, unanimous-decision defeat to Martinez. Ancajas (32-1-2, 22 KOs) defends against Jonathan Rodriguez (22-1, 16 KOs) on the Ennis-Lipinets undercard Saturday night on Showtime. The Argentine, who took Ancajas 115-pound title by a one-sided decision in a memorable brawl eight months ago, left the ring with the same result in their rematch on the Sebastian Fundora-Carlos Ocampo on Saturday in Carson, California. } WBC WBA IBF WBO. Fernando Martinez is the younger man by 30 years, at years old.. Against Martinez, Ancajas will be facing an undefeated amateur standout who competed in the men's flyweight division of the 2016 Rio Olympics. position: absolute; Another non-stop round in the tenth as Martinez and Ancajas traded away and connected. Once the Filipino southpaw got down to 117 pounds, he had a tougher time than ever shedding those two final pounds. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { } Neal will be fined 30% of his purse and the fight will go on. Ancajas caught Martinez with a counter right hook with just under a minute on to go in the opening round. Certainly relinquished well prior to Wilder 1. Turn off too for BOXING modern is the tats trend. ?#MartinezAncajas2 #FundoraOcampo pic.twitter.com/Ut4E2bvdVA. Sat, Martinezs right landed with just over two minutes remaining in the third round. .w-100 { Sign up for the Martinez applied pressure throughout the first round and kept Ancajas on his back foot. Champ. This context problem carries over to the duel tri as well. /rcg, Stablemates support Ancajas following setback, Ancajas, IBF super fly champ, ready to rumble with Mexican foe. Degamo wounded in Pamplona shooting, Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamokilled in shooting attack; wife cries for justice, Motorcycle accident in Paknaan, Mandaue claims college students life, What to prepare for your DFA passport appointment, Person of interest in hazing case of Adamson student found dead. 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. Hopefully, Martinez won't hide his IBF belt in Argentina. Horario aproximado de Fernando Martnez vs. Jerwin Ancajas: 21:00 de CDMX, 22:00 ET USA, 23:00 de Argentina y 4:00 del domingo en Espaa. Fletcher had $100 in bank before big win over Themba Takura . placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Im better prepared for this fight.. They were granted INDEPENDENCE w/understanding that they wont associate with NATO and. This site uses cookies. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Top-ranked featherweight contender Brandon Figueroa is scheduled to take on former titleholder Mark Magsayo on Saturday in Ontario, California (Showtime). In the final seconds of the round, Ancajas connected with a solid counter as Martinez responded with his aggressive charging attack. .addthis_sharing_toolbox.inline-post-share { We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards. JMB, GMA News Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. Forget Jake Paul, Tommy Fury has proven less in boxing,Jake Paul has taken the greater risks in boxing with Tommy Fury's record suspect ahead of their Saudi Arabia showdown. Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs), who was a 5-1 favorite according to. Ancajas, also 30, has a rematch clause in his contract for this optional title defense against the 11th-ranked Martinez. Martinez UD-12. Word to the wise. Beermen, Tropang Giga Japan-bound for EASL stint. [CDATA[/* >