Jerwin Ancajas, Takuma Inoue make weight for world title bout

Published February 23, 2024 2:42pm TOKYO — Former super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and WBA world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue both made the limit for their 118-pound world championship on Saturday, February 24 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. Ancajas, 34-3-2 with 23 knockouts as a boxer, tipped the scale at 53.4 kilos or 117.4 […]

Jerwin Ancajas, Takuma Inoue make weight for world title bout

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TOKYO — Former super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and WBA world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue both made the limit for their 118-pound world championship on Saturday, February 24 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Ancajas, 34-3-2 with 23 knockouts as a boxer, tipped the scale at 53.4 kilos or 117.4 pounds while his opponent and defending champion Inoue (18-1, 4KOs) also came in ready at 53.4 kilos to make the fight official.

Another Filipino fighting on the undercard is two-time world title challenger Jonas Sultan, who is scheduled to Riku Masuda in an eight-round bantamweight contest. Both fighters came in at 53.4 kilos

—JKC, GMA Integrated News