Ancajas vs Gonzalez

Who won Ancajas vs Gonzalez?

Jerwin Ancajas beat Miguel Gonzalez by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, December 7th, 2019, at Auditorio GNP Seguros, Puebla.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

This contest was for the vacant IBF super flyweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Emanuel Navarrete's and Francisco Horta's clash for the WBO World Junior Featherweight championship.

Ancajas vs Gonzalez stats

Back in December 2019, Jerwin Ancajas stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Miguel Gonzalez made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ancajas had a massive power advantage over Gonzalez, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Gonzalez's 26%.

Jerwin Ancajas was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Ancajas had a height advantage of 3 inches over Gonzalez. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Jerwin Ancajas and Miguel Gonzalez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ancajas was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 14 fewer professional rounds, totaling 262 compared to Gonzalez's 276.

Miguel Gonzalez was ranked number 14 by the IBF in the 115lb division.

Ancajas vs Gonzalez form

Ancajas had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Ryuichi Funai on May 4, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Alejandro Santiago on September 28, 2018, by split draw in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Oracle Arena, California.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jonas Sultan on May 26, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Selland Arena, Fresno, California.

Before that, he had won against Israel Gonzalez on February 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Bank of America Center, Texas.

He had beaten Jamie Conlan on November 18, 2017, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at The SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Ancajas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Ancajas vs Gonzalez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Auditorio GNP Seguros, Puebla, Mexico, which was 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Ancajas vs Gonzalez?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Ancajas vs Gonzalez?

Jerwin Ancajas was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Miguel Gonzalez made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.