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Boxing: Pinoy title challenger gets master-class training at Ancajas’ backyard

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/01/17/011718_pinoy.jpg"/><figcaption>Ernesto Saulong wants to become a world champion like Jerwin Ancajas. Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>Besides Jerwin Ancajas, another Pinoy fighter is busy preparing for a world title bout in a secluded part of Magallanes, Cavite in the same backyard as the reigning junior bantamweight champion.Ernesto Saulong is lined up to challenge for the world junior featherweight title currently held by Ryosuke Iwasa on March 1 in Japan.“Magaling din iyong kalaban ko. Malakas at marami nang na-knockout,” the Occidental Mindoro native said of Iwasa, who has 16 knockout victories out of 24 wins.This is one of the reasons Saulong, 28, signed up to become one of Ancajas’ sparring partners. He said Iwasa is a stylist like Ancajas and a southpaw, too.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/14/18/boxing-jerwin-ancajas-says-fight-videos-of-next-opponent-are-hard-to-find">Boxing: Jerwin Ancajas says fight videos of next opponent are hard to find&lt;</a></li></ul>“Iyong makakalaban ko ngayon magaling din gumalaw tulad ng sa kanya (Ancajas). Kaya nakakakuha din ako sa kanya ng idea kung paano ko pasukin ang kalaban ko,” Saulong said.Saulong, whose slugging style helped him garner a record of 21-1-1, is both excited and nervous about the title fight.“Masaya na may konting kaba. First time ko lang makakalaban para sa world title,” he said.Saulong has won 3 straight since losing by points to South Africa’s Lwandile Sityatha in 2015.He said his team is making sure its gets all the bases covered for his title shot.“Pinaghahandaan naming mabuti, inaayos namin ang training para sa laban na ito,” he said. “Matagal na rin akong lumalaban, buti nabigyan ako ng tsansang makalaban para sa world (title).”For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Ernesto Saulong is lined up to challenge for the world junior featherweight title currently held by Ryosuke Iwasa on March 1 in Japan.

Ernesto Saulong is lined up to challenge for the world junior featherweight title currently held by Ryosuke Iwasa on March 1 in Japan.

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Boxing: Pinoy title challenger gets master-class training at Ancajas’ backyard

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 17, 2018 07:30 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 17, 2018 04:25 PM PHT

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