Jerwin Ancajas

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Here is a concise summary of his career and status, focusing on his dominant title run and his recent move to a heavier weight class.Jerwin Ancajas is a prominent Filipino professional boxer and a former long-reigning world champion known for his high work rate, aggressive southpaw style, and power in the smaller weight classes.

The IBF World Champion Reign

His career pinnacle was his tenure as the IBF Junior-Bantamweight (Super flyweight) World Champion.

• Won Title: September 3, 2016, by defeating McJoe Arroyo (UD).

• Successful Defenses: He made nine (9) successful defenses of this title, establishing himself as the most dominant champion in the division during that period.

• Title Loss: He lost the title on February 26, 2022, to the undefeated Argentinian challenger Fernando Martínez via a grueling Unanimous Decision, and subsequently lost the rematch later that year.

Style and Weight Class Transition

• Stance and Style: He is a dynamic Southpaw known for his consistent pressure, throwing sharp, accurate combinations, and a strong body attack, contributing to his high knockout ratio.

• Current Division: Following his losses to Martínez at 115 lbs (Super flyweight), Ancajas has officially transitioned to the Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) division.

Professional Record

• Total Fights: 43

• Wins: 37

• Knockouts (KOs): 24 (A KO rate of approximately 64.9% of his wins)

• Losses: 4

• Draws: 2

Recent High-Profile Fight

• Feb 2024: Challenged Takuma Inoue (brother of unified champion Naoya Inoue) for the WBA Bantamweight title but suffered a 9th-round KO loss, marking his only career loss by knockout.