Ni Gilbert Espeña
DALAWANG beses nang napanood ng personal ni Top Rank big boss Bob Arum si IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas na matagumpay naidepensa ng titulo nito kaya nagpasya siyang gawin co-main event ang pagtatanggol ng korona nito kay Mexican Israel Gonzalez sa Pebrero 3 sa American Bank Center sa Corpus Christi, Texas sa United States.
Ipalalabas nang live sa ESPN ang depensa ni Ancajas at pormal nang pinayagan ng kanyang promoter na si eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao na magpailalim siya sa Top Rank Inc.
May rekord na 26-1-1na may 18 pagwawagi sa knockouts, ito ang ikaapat na depensa ni Ancajas ng kanyang IBF junior bantamweight title laban sa No. 10 contender na si Gonzalez na may kartadang 20 panalo, 1 talo na may 8 knockouts at mula sa Cabo San Lucas, México.
“I have had the opportunity to be ringside for Jerwin’s fights in Australia and in Macau and I see a lot of similarities to his co-promoter Manny Pacquiao,” sabi ni Arum sa Fightnews.com. “Jerwin has a killer instinct inside the ring and he is a great finisher. Just look at his record. Jerwin has only gone the distance once in his last 14 fights!”
Masaya naman si Pacquiao na napansin ng marami ang kanyang unang kampeong pandaigdig.
“Jerwin Ancajas, the IBF junior bantamweight world champion and MP Promotions’ first world title holder, is an exciting fighter who has not reached his full potential,” ani Pacquiao. “I am pleased to announce that we will have the opportunity to get worldwide exposure through his upcoming fights being televised on ESPN, with the help of the legendary Bob Arum and Top Rank. We, at MP Promotions feel that this opportunity will open the floodgates for Jerwin to reach his full potential and continue to bring great honor to the Philippines. That begins on February 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas, live on ESPN, and we will be with him in every step of the way throughout his journey.”