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Boxing: Mexican champ wants to unify world titles in potential bout vs Ancajas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 09:55 PM

New World Boxing Council junior bantamweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico made it clear he wants a title unification bout with Ancajas. Read more »

Boxing: Ringside doc explains decision to stop Jerwin Ancajas fight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 07:33 PM

Although Ryuichi Funai did not suffer a knockdown during his world junior bantamweight tiff with our very own Jerwin Ancajas over the weekend, the ringside physician deemed it fit to halt the bout to save Funai from further beating. Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas varied offense key to Funai's defeat

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 03:09 PM

Jerwin Ancajas added variety to his offense to break down Ryuichi Funai’s guard en route to a seventh-round stoppage during their world junior bantamweight title tiff in Stockton, California.  Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas stops Funai in 7 to retain junior bantamweight crown

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 02:13 PM

Filipino champion Jerwin Ancajas scored a dominant victory over mandatory challenger Ryuichi Funai of Japan to successfully retain the IBF junior bantamweight belt at Stockton Arena, in Stockton, California on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time). Read more »

Boxing: Jerwin Ancajas seeks statement victory in world-title defense

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 12:00 AM

Jerwin Ancajas’ world junior-bantamweight title defense versus Ryuichi Funai will be aired live on ABS-CBN Sports + Action Sunday at 10:30 am.   Read more »

Jerwin Ancajas, magpapakitang-gilas na sa ABS-CBN S+A

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 06:06 AM

Mapapanood ng Pinoy boxing fans si Jerwin "Pretty Boy" Ancajas sa kanyang laban kontra kay Ryuichi Funai ngayong Linggo para sa IBF Superflyweight World Championship. Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas’ weight on point ahead of title clash vs Ryuichi Funai

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 12:53 AM

All indications show that Ancajas will easily make the 115-pound limit for his world junior bantamweight title defense against Japan's Ryuichi Funai this weekend. Read more »

Ancajas wished Estrada luck shortly before Mexican’s win over Sor Rungvisai

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 07:56 AM

IBF junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas was one of those who cheered for Juan Francisco Estrada when the latter fought Srisaket Sor Rungvisai for the WBC version of the title. Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas in high spirits as he arrives in Stockton

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 08:56 PM

World junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has already arrived in Stockton, California two weeks before his fight date with Japan's Ryuichi Funai. Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas can’t afford to underestimate Japanese foe, matchmaker says

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 07:51 PM

Jerwin Ancajas and Ryuichi Funai will square off in Stockton, Calif., on May 4 (May 5 in the Philippines), a bout that will be aired by ABS-CBN Sports.  Read more »

ABS-CBN Sports to air Jerwin Ancajas title defense in May

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 06:51 AM

The Ancajas-Ryuichi Funai fight, which will take place in Stockton, Calif., on May 4, will be aired live on ABS-CBN Sports & Action.   Read more »

Pacquiao picking opponents doesn’t mean he’s ducking others: matchmaker

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 11:18 PM

Pacquiao may want to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. again, but one boxing matchmaker says “Pacquiao’s life doesn’t revolve around Floyd.”  Read more »

In title defense, Jerwin Ancajas more careful anticipating surprises

Dennis Gasgonia, ABSCBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 12:19 AM

Jerwin Ancajas is making sure all bases are covered for his mandatory title defense against Japan’s Ryuichi Funai on May 4. Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas to train in Marine base in Ternate

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 05:49 PM

For the past couple of years, Jerwin Ancajas has been training in a "Survival Camp" at his home in Magallanes, Cavite.  Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas ups endurance training for Funai bout

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 06:56 PM

Boxing champion Jerwin Ancajas recently intensified his endurance training by running up the hills of Magallanes, Cavite, with more than two months to go before his mandatory title defense against Ryuichi Funai.  Read more »

Boxing champs, top gymnast to be feted in PSA Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 04:54 PM

Jerwin Ancajas, Donnie Nietes, Carlos Yulo and the Philippine Para Chess team make up part of the 23 major awardees to be recognized during the special event. Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas ripe to move up in weight, chase 'Monster', says analyst

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 11:23 PM

World junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas may climb the bantamweight division depending on the result of his mandatory title defense against Ryuichi Funai of Japan. Read more »

Boxing: Switching stances 'risky but tactical' for Ancajas

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 06:50 PM

Ancajas is a left-handed fighter like his idol Manny Pacquiao, but his trainer Joven Jimenez has been recently training him to use the orthodox stance.   Read more »

Boxing: For Jerwin Ancajas, hope remains for title bout vs Rungvisai

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 06:56 PM

Ancajas’ camp acknowledged it harbored high hopes fighting Srisaket Sor Rungvisai next, but Srisaket opted to take another route. Read more »

Sports U: Navigating world champion Jerwin Ancajas’ Survival Camp

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 12:19 AM

Dyan Castillejo recently visited Survival Camp, the stomping ground of world champion Jerwin Ancajas, to see how boxers there stay fit. Read more »