By Allan Fox: Top Rank is working on a deal that will see IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas (29-1, 20 KOs) face WBA 115 lb. champion Kal Yafai (23-0, 14 KOs) later this year if both fighters win their interim fights on May 26.
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Jerwin Ancajas faces Jonas Sultan in late May in Las Vegas
By Jim Dower: IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas (29-1-1, 20 KOs) will be defending his title against #1 IBF mandatory contender Jonas Sultan (14-3, 9 KOs) in late May on ESPN in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ramirez-Ahmed & Ancajas-Gonzalez averages 741,000 viewers on ESPN
By Jeff Aranow: Last Saturday night’s doubleheader on ESPN between WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Habib Ahmed in the main event and IBF World super flyweight champion Jerwin ‘Pretty Boy’ Ancjas vs. Israel Gonzalez in the co-feature bout averaged 741,000 viewers on ESPN, according to news from the Nielsen Media Research. The fight card took place at the Bank of America Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Jerwin Ancajas vs. Israel Gonzalez – Results
By Chris Williams: IBF World super flyweight champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas (29-1-1, 20 KOs) blasted out the hopelessly over-matched Israel Gonzalez (21-2, 8 KOs) in a 10th round knockout on Saturday night in the co-feature bout on the Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs. Habib Ahmed card on ESPN at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Gilberto Ramirez, Ahmed, Ancajas & Gonzalez make weight
By Chris Williams: Gilberto Ramirez, challenger Habib Ahmed, Jerwin Ancajas and Israel Gonzalez made weight on Friday for their fight this Saturday night on ESPN at the American Bank Center, in Corpus Christi, Texas. This is a Top Rank promoted card, with main event and co-feature fights being mismatches. These are both showcase fights. In other words, mismatches, which is why the boxing public isn’t too excited about the fights. This will be defense No.3 for the Ramirez for his WBO 168 lb. strap.
Terence Crawford meets with Arum this Sat. to finalize Jeff Horn fight
By Chris Williams: Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) will be having a meeting this Saturday with his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank for him to finalize his title shot against WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) for April 14 on ESPN at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Gilberto Ramirez vs. Habib Ahmed Preview & Prediction
By Harry Hogg: Super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez defends his WBO belt on Saturday night against the undefeated and very much unknown Ghanaian Habib Ahmed at the American Bank Center in Texas.
Jerwin Ancajas being groomed for stardom on ESPN
By Chris Williams: IBF World super flyweight champion Jerwin ‘Pretty Boy’ Ancajas (28-1-1, 19 KOs) is being groomed by promoter Bob Arum on ESPN in hopes of making him into a star, according to Lance Pugmire.
Jerwin Ancajas 2 weeks away from Israel Gonzalez fight
By Stanley White: The hard-hitting Jerwin Ancajas (28-1-1, 19 KOs) is slightly less than 2 weeks away from his title defense for his IBF super flyweight belt against Israel Gonzalez (21-1, 8 KOs) on February 3 in their ESPN televised fight at the Bank of America Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Ancajas following in Pacquiao’s footsteps
By Jeff Aranow: Jerwin Ancajas (28-1-1, 19 KOs) is slowly being built into the next star for Top Rank, and following in the footsteps of Filipino star Manny Pacquiao. There’s a lot of pressure on the 25-year-old Ancajas to measure up to the former 8 division world champion Pacquiao, who co-promotes him.