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Manila Bulletin devider Sports devider Boxing devider Jerwin Ancajas absorbs ninth-round KO loss to Takuma Inoue

Jerwin Ancajas absorbs ninth-round KO loss to Takuma Inoue

Published Feb 24, 2024 02:11 pm

At A Glance

  • Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to become a world champion again after suffering a ninth-round knockout loss at the hands of Takuma Inoue in their World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title bout at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Jerwin Ancajas failed in his bid to become a world champion again after suffering a ninth-round knockout loss at the hands of Takuma Inoue in their World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title bout at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Saturday, Feb. 24.

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A pair of booming right to the body send Jerwin Ancajas down to the canvas. Takuma Inoue retains his WBA bantamweight belt (Wendell Alinea)

Not known for his knockout prowess, Takuma surprised the crowd and demonstrated the very same firepower his brother Naoya Inoue has after sending his Filipino challenger down to the canvas with a pair of wicked body shots that proved to be enough to keep his crown.

The younger Inoue, who banked on his speed to dictate the early goings of the fight, dared to fight his Filipino southpaw rival in close range by trading body shots.

While the scenario looked to be favoring the style of Ancajas, it was actually Inoue who got the upperhand in the exchange by setting up his finishing blows with a huge left to the head of his 32-year-old counterpart.

Ancajas retaliated with body blows of his own but the Japanese champion fired back and delivered the two brutal right body shots – the last of which left Ancajas down and gasping for air.

The pride of Panabo, Davao City couldn’t even stand in pain as referee Mark Nelson reached the count of ten, stopping the bout at 44-second mark of the ninth round.

The 28-year-old Inoue improved his record to 19-1 with five knockouts while Ancajas absorbed his first stoppage loss in his career to drop to a 32-4 slate with 23 KOs.

Inoue actually started out strong, displaying impeccable precision as he caught Ancajas on several counter punches while maintaining his distance in the first two rounds.

The Japanese champion suddenly pressed the fight to Ancajas and initiated a closed-range exchange to which the latter didn’t back down. The two then let out wide smiles after trading big blows as the bell rang at the end of the fourth frame.

Feeling the punishment of several big hits from Ancajas, Inoue reverted to his mid-distance game before re-engaging his challenger to the exchange of midsection blows in the eighth and ninth rounds.

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