JERWIN “PRETTY BOY” ANCAJAS showed he still packed the power of a world champion that he was by beating Richie Mepranum via second-round technical knockout to snatch the Philippine super bantamweight crown at the Public Plaza in Iligan City on Saturday night.
“I fought with caution, but seriously, against Mepranum, who still has those power punches,” Ancajas, 33, told BusinessMirror on Sunday. “So I gave everything I had and landed that deadly body shot. I never expected the fight to end early.”
After both boxers got their feel in the first round, Ancajas stalked Mepranum, who managed to trade punches in the second round before getting caught with a solid punch to the mid-section that forced him to his knees.International matchmaker Sean Gibbons was pleased with Ancajas’ performance. Ancajas, who improved to 36-4-2 win-loss-draw record with 24 knockouts, said he would heed whatever his trainer manager Joven Jimenez and Gibbons decide on his future.
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