Ancajas defeats Sultan in Fresno bout

Filipino boxer Jerwin Ancajas retained his title be defeating fellow Filipino Jonas Sultan.

ONE THING was made clear in the Saturday title match between Jerwin Ancajas and Jonas Sultan, Ancajas is not the second-coming of Manny Pacquiao.

IBF super flyweight champ Ancajas beat Sultan in a unanimous decision at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, Calif. It was the first time two Filipinos met in a title match in 96 years. The judges scored the fight 119-109, 117-111 and 119-109 in favor of the IBF champion.

For the most part, the fight was a lackluster affair with Ancajas appearing to be content to show his boxing skills rather than to finish off his opponent. The match clearly didn't live up to the hype. Ancajas lacks the speed and aggressiveness of Pacquiao, who is mentoring the fighter.

Promoters hyped the match between the pair of Filipino boxers to attract Filipino/American fight fans. The last time two Filipno fighters met in a champion match was 93 years ago when Pancho Villa defended the world flyweight title against Clever Sencio on May 2, 1925 in Manila.

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