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Boxing: Jerwin Ancajas plans to return to action in late September

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/05/26/2018-ancajas-weigh.jpg"/><figcaption>Jerwin Ancajas will be back in the ring in the last trimester of 2018. Roy Luarca</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Ancajas open to fighting British champ to unify titles</h3>World junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas plans to make his return to the ring as early as September, 4 months after his successful title defense against countryman Jonas Sultan in May.&quot;Ang pagkakaalam namin sa San Francisco o sa Daly City, baka sa end of September o October,&quot; Ancajas told ABS-CBN News.When asked whether he&#x27;s willing to figure in a title unification match against British champion Khalid Yafai, Ancajas said he is open to the possibility. &quot;Para sa akin OK naman . . . pero depende na rin sa Top Rank, sa manager at sa matchmaker ko,&quot; he said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/29/18/boxing-time-for-excitement-as-pinoys-crowd-top-of-115-pound-division">Boxing: Time for excitement, as Pinoys crowd top of 115-pound division</a></li></ul>Ancajas owns the IBF version of the junior bantamweight crown, while Yafai holds the WBA strap.They both fought in the same card headlined by Ancajas in May.&quot;Magaling din siya sa taas ng ring at may lakas din. Iba ang skill niya sa boxing,&quot; said Ancajas, now enlisted in the Philippine Navy Reserve Command as Chief Petty Officer. The donning of rank was officiated by Philippine Navy Chief Rear-Admiral Robert Empedrad.&quot;Masaya po ako kasi maraming gustong pumasok, pero hindi daw basta basta makapasok sa Navy reserve,&quot; Ancajas said, adding that he found it fitting to enlist since it was in the Philippine Navy Gym in Taguig, where he first won his world title in September 2016.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

The reigning world junior bantamweight champion says his next fight could happen again in California.

The reigning world junior bantamweight champion says his next fight could happen again in California.

Boxing: Jerwin Ancajas plans to return to action in late September

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Boxing: Jerwin Ancajas plans to return to action in late September

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 29, 2018 02:33 AM PHT

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