Early 2024
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Super Flyweight
18-2-3
34-3-2

The tape

28
Age
31
5' 5" / 165 cm
Height
5' 6" / 168 cm
66.9" / 170 cm
Reach
66.5" / 169 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

UD 12MD 12UD 12NCUD 12
Form
TKO 5UD 12UD 12UD 12TKO 6
18
Wins
34
8
By KO
23
44
KO%
68
2
Losses
3
1
Stopped
0
3
Draws
2
2015
Debut
2009
161
Pro rounds
248

Current rankings @ Super Flyweight

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Joshua Franco vs Jerwin Ancajas preview


When is Franco vs Ancajas?

Joshua Franco could fight Jerwin Ancajas in Early 2024 in 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).

Franco vs Ancajas stats

Joshua Franco would step into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 loses and 3 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Jerwin Ancajas would make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 3 loses and 2 draws, with 23 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Ancajas would have a large advantage in power over Franco, boosting at 68% knock out percentage over Franco's 44%.

Joshua Franco is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Ancajas has a height advantage of 1 inch over Franco. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Joshua Franco & Jerwin Ancajas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Franco is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 less fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 year later than Ancajas, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 87 less professional rounds, 161 to Ancajas' 248.

Franco vs Ancajas form

Joshua Franco has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Kazuto Ioka on 24th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Previous to that, he had drawn with Kazuto Ioka on 31st December 2022 by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA World Super Flyweight and WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Andrew Moloney on 14th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma, United States.

Before that, he had won against Andrew Moloney on 14th November 2020 by unanimous decision in the 3rd round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had beat Andrew Moloney on 23rd June 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Ancajas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Wilner Soto on 24th June 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Armory, Minneapolis, United States.

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

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

Before that, he had defeated Jonathan Javier Rodriguez on 10th April 2021 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

He had won against Miguel Gonzalez on 7th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Auditorio GNP Seguros, Puebla, Mexico.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joshua Franco has been fighting more than Jerwin Ancajas.

Joshua Franco last fought 7 months and 4 days ago, while Jerwin Ancajas' last outing was 7 months and 4 days ago.

Franco's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Ancajas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

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