“We are very happy that Jerwin Ancajas, one of our first world champions, is getting this tremendous opportunity to unify his IBF title with the WBO title,” said Sean Gibbons, president of MP Promotions, which promotes the 29-year-old fighter. Now he seeks to end the year with a bang in arguably the biggest fight of his career. They respect all fighters and root for the best man to win,” added Ancajas, who is no stranger to fighting overseas, having defended his title in Macau, Brisbane, Belfast, Mexico and throughout the US.Īncajas last fought in April this year, outpointing Jonathan Javier Rodriguez in the US to defend the belt he has held since 2016. “I have been to Japan, sparring in the past, and love the people of Japan and the boxing fans are some of the best in the world. Ioka will also be the home fighter, something Ancajas doesn’t mind. “This is my Dream Fight! I have waited six years for a signature fight to prove to everyone in boxing that I am one of the best 115 pounders in the world,” Ancajas said.īut the fighter from Panabo City faces a tough test against Ioka (27-2, 15 KOs), a four-division world champion who has held world titles at minimumweight, junior flyweight, flyweight, and junior bantamweight divisions dating back to 2011.
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Read on for the full list of the Fight Night Champion roster with separated headings for each of the seven weight classes. While Rocky Marciano and Floyd Mayweather may be lacking, the sheer brevity of the Fight Night Champion roster is impressive. MANILA, Philippines – IBF junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will get a rare chance to unify titles, putting his title on the line against WBO belt holder Kazuto Ioka of Japan in a unification bout at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo on December 31.Īncajas(33-1-2, 22 KOs), who has defended his title nine times, is raring to move one step closer to being the top 115-pound fighter in the world with another belt on his waist on New Year’s Eve. The Fight Night Champion roster has a large accompaniment of 50 boxers from the last 80 or so years of boxing.