Ancajas vs Rodriguez

Who won Ancajas vs Rodriguez?

Jerwin Ancajas beat Jose Alfredo Rodriguez by technical knockout in the 7th round on Sunday, January 29th, 2017, at Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Jerwin Ancajas.

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.

Ancajas vs Rodriguez stats

Back in January 2017, Jerwin Ancajas stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 1  draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jose Alfredo Rodriguez made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ancajas had a slight advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Rodriguez's 59%.

Jerwin Ancajas was the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.

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

Both Jerwin Ancajas and Jose Alfredo Rodriguez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ancajas was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 3 months later than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 68 more professional rounds, totaling 262 compared to Rodriguez's 194.

Ancajas vs Rodriguez form

Ancajas had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against McJoe Arroyo on September 3, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Strike Coliseum, Bacoor, Philippines.

Prior to that, he had won against Paul Apolinario on November 13, 2015, by knockout in the 1st round at Philippine Navy Gymnasium Bonifacio Naval Station, Taguig City.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Juan Purisima on May 30, 2015, by knockout in the 9th round at Lagao Gym, General Santos City.

Before that, he had defeated Fadhili Majiha on November 23, 2014, by knockout in the 3rd round at Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China.

He had won against Rachmat Santoso on August 23, 2014, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Almendras Gym, Davao City, Philippines.

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Ancajas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

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