Ancajas vs Rodriguez

Who won Ancajas vs Rodriguez?

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

The scorecards were announced as 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 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 the way of knock out.

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

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

Jerwin Ancajas was the younger man by 2 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 & Jose Alfredo Rodriguez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ancajas was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 less fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 year and 3 months later than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 63 more professional rounds, 257 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 3rd September 2016 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Strike Coliseum, Bacoor, Philippines.

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

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

Before that, he had defeated Fadhili Majiha on 23rd November 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 23rd August 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, meaning he had been fighting on average 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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