The rising Filipino ring star puts his IBF super flyweight title on the line for the 6th time
Next Filipino boxing star Jerwin Ancajas will try to defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight title.
Ancajas will face Mexico's Alejandro Santiago Barrios on September 29 in California – 4 months after he outpointed compatriot Jonas Sultan in the first all-Filipino world title fight in nearly a century.
International matchmaker and Ancajas adviser Sean Gibbons confirmed the 12-round fight, although Ancajas trainer Joven Jimenez said no contract has yet been signed.
The pride of Panabo City has gone undefeated in 17 straight fights and has kept the belt he won in 2016 a total of 5 times. In those triumphs, he did not go the distance in 15 bouts.
Ancajas holds an impressive record of 30-1-1 (20 knockouts). - Mariquita Pangilinan