Martinez appeared to have a cut on his left eye from a clash of heads, going into the fifth round as he continued to press the bouncy southpaw Ancajas. Martinez is unbeaten in 13 . But (1) thats because thats the best, most interesting matchup of the show, and (2) it was too late to order everyone to add a little on why Fundora will beat Ocampo. The former champion had hoped to face Japans Kazuto Ioka, the WBO junior bantamweight champion, in a title unification fight during the summer. With that being said, Martinez will take the confidence of having already beaten Ancajas before into this second meeting, and I think that will be plenty sufficient to do the job once more. Fight Night: Yes, I want the rematch and Ill do everything to achieve my goal. Their bout will be held at the Dignity Health Sports . All judges scored the bout in favor of Martinez, 119-109, 118-110 (twice). JMB, GMA News UFC Fight Night 220 - Jordan Leavitt vs Victor Martinez - Feb 25, 2023. SURE. BRANDON FIGUEROA (23-1-1, 18 KOS) I am confused if Fury retired or not presently?] He clearly does have the tools to beat Martinez; while Martinez did show off some solid defense to go along with his mauling inside, Ancajas found a lot of early success keeping Pumita at the end of his jab. Caesars Sportsbook listed Martinez (14-0, 8 KOs) as almost a 3-1 favorite Friday to beat Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs). Tommy says his . After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Against Martinez, Ancajas will be facing an undefeated amateur standout who competed in the men's flyweight division of the 2016 Rio Olympics. } target_type: 'mix' /*-->*/, Fight Night: The Boxing match between Fernando Martinez and Jerwin Ancajas has ended 12 0. Is statement that isn/ very smart. Fight Night: BUT.. tats trend sprung up overnight like weed. The pride of Panabo City stands at 5-foot-6 while Martinez is 52. Ancajas (33-2-2, 22 KOs), who was a 5-1 favorite according to. height: auto; Learn more. Boxing - Richard Riakporhe vs Krzysztof Glowacki - Jan 21, 2023. Martinez landed 421 power shots, a new division record and 427 total punches, forcing Ancajas to be taken to the hospital as a precaution following the match. Ancajas right hook to the body landed with 1:45 to go in the seventh round. Bantamweight Bout: **Mana Martinez (137) vs Cameron Saaiman (135) Women's Strawweight Bout: Jessica Penne (116) vs Tabatha Ricci (115.5) . Also on the card: Jarret Hurd vs. Armando Resendiz, middleweights; Amilcar Vidal and Elijah Garcia, middleweights; Terrell Gausha vs. Brandyn Lynch, junior middleweights The two continuously walked through hellacious punches throughout the action. Martinez vs Ancajas is valid for the IBF World super-flyweight title (Ancajas' tenth . Martinez dominated what looked to be a gassed Ancajas in the latter rounds of the match to seal the decision in his favor. With his promoter, the former two-division champion Marcos Maidana urging him on from ringside, Argentina's Fernando Martinez punished Jerwin Ancajas over 12. And this time, its been a great camp. Please enter a valid email and try again. Pacquiao vs Benn fight being pushed by adviser. } With just under 20 seconds to go in the second round, Ancajas nailed Martinez with a left to the body. 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. 4 months ago. Its definitely harder to maintain the hunger and maintain the title but now were going after Chocolatito and everyone else in the division whos in my way.. But, Im inclined to trust whatever Ancajas learned about his body over the past 7 months. Mana Martinez also missed weight, coming in at 137 pounds, 1 pound over the nontitle bantamweight limit. Time: 9 p.m. Jerwin Ancajas tiene la misma edad que Fernando Daniel Martnez, 30 aos. A straight left by Ancajas stopped Martinez in his tracks with just under 50 seconds to go in the third round. Its possible that Ancajas really does change things up to give himself a much better chance here, but I sort of think he already is what hes going to be. Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2022-02-26, tough and exciting match thanks to an amazing performnace by both boxers: Jerwin Ancajas vs Fernando Martinez is one of the best boxing fights of the year 2022 and it gets four stars (thanks to 'Ale Maresca' who suggest us to watch this bout a second time)! Never miss a fight! Myself I dont hate for it but it is mistake the wise DONT CARE TO MAKE! Ancajas and Martinez kept up the hectic pace in a back-and-forth sixth round. With the defeat, Ancajas dropped to a 33-2-2 (win-loss-draw) record with 22 knockouts and ended his six-year reign as the IBF world super flyweight king. But I am following Boxing 50 years and longer soI know. Martinez can now focus on the other junior bantamweight titleholders, Juan Francisco Estrada, Joshua Franco and Kazuto Ioka, or top contenders Jessie Rodriguez or Roman Chocolatito Gonzalez. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing. Fernando Daniel Martinez (left) and Jerwin Ancajas (right) do the traditional staredown after the weigh-in of their world title rematch tis Sunday Carson City, California. Martinez made Ancajas work throughout that round and landed various punches to his head and body. : ) *i am beginning to think Biden may of really-really cheated on the Election. margin-bottom: 0; .node-type-event #home-marquee { The rematch proved no different than the first time they met, with the Filipino unable to contain the aggressiveness of the Argentine, who earned the nod of all three judges, 119-109, 118-110, 118-110. Am I smarter than I seem? margin-bottom: 0 !important; Martnez vs Ancajas II. The 30-year-old Ancajas had a smoother camp for their 12-round rematch Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Again dont recognize designates. [CDATA[/* >