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Jerwin Ancajas claims a majority decision win over Uruguay’s Ruben Dario Casero in his first US fight in two years as he boosts his chances of getting another shot at a world title
MANILA, Philippines – Former world champion Jerwin Ancajas made a triumphant return to the United States with a majority decision over Ruben Dario Casero on Saturday, August 2 (Sunday, August 3, Philippine time) at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.
Aggressive from the start, Ancajas dominated the Uruguayan with jabs and combinations to earn the nod of two judges, 80-72, but was denied an expected sweep by the third judge, who shockingly scored the super bantamweight eight-rounder, 76-76.
Regardless, Ancajas, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight king from 2016 to 2022, did well enough to convince MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons that he deserves to be lined up for another world title crack.
Ancajas raised his record to 37-4-2 with 24 knockouts and would most likely climb the 122-pound ladder, where he is ranked No. 5 by the World Boxing Organization, No. 6 by the IBF, and No. 8 by the World Boxing Association.
Casero, a former World Boxing Council South America champion from Uruguay, fell to 13-5 with 5 knockouts.
Although he failed to stop Casero, Ancajas demonstrated new movements devised by his longtime trainer Joven Jimenez, in their three months of rigorous training in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
His victory was the fourth straight by MP Promotions fighters, following Eumir Marcial’s third-round knockout of Bernard Joseph, Mark Magsayo’s wide unanimous decision win over Jorge Mata, and Isaac Cruz’s dominant unanimous decision triumph over Omar Salcido in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Mario Barrios’ WBC welterweight title bout that ended in a majority draw on July 19 in Las Vegas.
Ancajas last fought in the US in 2023 when he stopped Colombian Wilmer Soto in the fifth round in Minneapolis. – Rappler.com
