Ancajas vs Yafai

When is Ancajas vs Yafai?

Jerwin Ancajas could square off against Kal Yafai in Early 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

Ancajas vs Yafai stats

Jerwin Ancajas would step into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kal Yafai would make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ancajas would have a slight advantage in power over Yafai, with a 66% knockout percentage compared to Yafai's 56%.

Jerwin Ancajas is the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Ancajas has a height advantage of 2 inches over Yafai. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Jerwin Ancajas and Kal Yafai fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ancajas is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Yafai, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 94 more professional rounds, totaling 262 compared to Yafai's 168.

Ancajas vs Yafai form

Ancajas has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Takuma Inoue on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Wilner Soto on June 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Armory, Minneapolis, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Fernando Martinez on October 8, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Home Depot Center, Carson.

Before that, he had lost to Fernando Martinez on February 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada.

He had beaten Jonathan Javier Rodriguez on April 10, 2021, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

Kal Yafai has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Jonathan Javier Rodriguez on November 18, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jerald Paclar on November 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest in United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on February 29, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas, United States.

Before that, he had won against Norbelto Jimenez on June 29, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Dunkin Donuts Center, Rhode Island.

He had defeated Israel Gonzalez on November 24, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jerwin Ancajas has been fighting more than Kal Yafai.

Jerwin Ancajas last fought 10 months and 29 days ago, while Kal Yafai's last outing was 1 year, 2 months and 4 days ago.

Ancajas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 1 month and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

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