STOCKTON, USA – Jerwin Ancajas, fresh from a bruising fight with Japanese Ryuichi Funai, is deep doing his homework about his next match: Andrew Moloney.
“Magaling po. Scientific boxer at willing makipagpalitan ng suntok,” independent news portal, Rappler quoted Ancajas as saying. “He’s also a come forward guy like Funai.”
Ancajas stopped Funai in the 7th round to defend his International Boxing Federation super flyweight crown for the seventh time and remain the longest reigning champion among 115-pounders.
“He’s tough and durable. A true warrior,” said Ancajas, who was surprised Funai remained standing after brutal beat downs in the fourth and sixth round of their tussle at Stockton Arena, said the Rappler report.
Ancajas told Rappler he feared for the safety of the Japanese, after seeing Funai’s eyes already giving a blank stare near the end of the 6th round.
“I was looking at the referee, hoping he would stop the fight by then, but he didn’t.”
Fortunately, the ring physician after examining Funai for the second time, asked the referee to call it a halt after the 7th round bell sounded. (Rappler photo)
