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    Jerwin Ancajas knocks out Colombian foe in fifth round

    Jerwin Ancajas knocks out Colombian foe in fifth round
    Jun 25, 2023
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    PHOTO: Jhay Otamias

    JERWIN Ancajas made a successful foray as a super-bantamweight after knocking out Wilner Soto of Colombia in their eight-round fight on Saturday at the Armory, Minneapolis (Sunday, Manila time).

    The former Filipino world champion connected on two crunching body shots that sent his Colombian foe on his knee and failed to beat the count, giving Ancajas a fifth round knockout win in his first fight at 122.

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    The 31-year-old Ancajas, the former IBF super-flyweight champion, raised his record to 34-3-2 with 23 KOs.

    Sean Gibbons, Jhya Otamias

    Ancajas twice sent Soto down to the canvas, initially knocking him down in the fourth behind a left-right combination with a minute left in the round, but the Colombian managed to get back on his feet and survive.

    There was no escaping the inevitable though, as the Filipino finished off Soto with 21 seconds to go in the fifth round.

    Ancajas trainer Joven Jimenez admitted a little bit concern about the weight of the Filipino prior to the fight after entering the ring at 140lbs.

    "Alanganin ako baka mabagal siya," he said. "Pero nakita namin nandoon yung lakas at bilis niya."

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