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Jerwin Ancajas to fight on Sept.28 on ESPN+

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By Jim Dower: IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas (30-1-1, 20 KOs) will be back inside the ring on September 28 to defend his title on a Top Rank Boxing card on ESPN+ in California, according to Dan Rafael. The opponent and the venue still are in the planning stages, but #10 WBO Alejandro Santiago Barrios (16-2-4, 7 KOs) is being mentioned as the potential opponent.

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ESPN Extends Timothy Bradley Jr. to New Multi-Year Deal

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Boxing great Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr., the former two-division world titleholder and one of the best pound per pound boxers, has agreed to a new multiyear contract extension with ESPN, it was announced today.

Under the agreement, Bradley will continue to serve as boxing analyst for Top Rank on ESPN, alongside Joe Tessitore and Mark Kriegel.

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Purses: Ancajas $75K, Sultan $20K, Yafai $40K, Carmona $10K

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By Chris Williams: The official purses for Saturday night’s fights between Jerwin Ancajas and Jonas Sultan, and Khalid Yafai and David Carmona are out. IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin ‘Pretty Boy’ Ancajas (29-1-1, 20 KOs) will be getting a purse of $75,000 for his title defense against #1 IBF mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan (14-3, 9 KOs).

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Arum: The Crawford-Horn winner will be the next superstar at 147

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By Chris Williams: Bob Arum of Top Rank believes the winner of the June 9 fight between WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn and Terence Crawford will be the next super star of the 147 lb. division. Arum promotes both fighters, and he thinks that their next fight in less than one month will create the new star at welterweight.

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