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Ancajas: Overhand left did the trick vs Kinoshita

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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/2017/news/07/02/070217_jerwin.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Jerwin Ancajas of the Phillipines reacts after knocking Teiru Kinoshita of Japan to the canvas to win his bout. <cite>AAP/Dave Hunt/via Reuters</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>Although it didn&#x27;t seem like it, world junior bantamweight king Jerwin &quot;Pretty Boy&quot; Ancajas said he had a hard time beating Japan&#x27;s Teiru Kinoshita before retaining his crown on Sunday.Ancajas completed an impressive win in the main supporting bout of Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn clash in Brisbane by stopping his challenger in 7 rounds.But fighting a rangy boxer wasn&#x27;t easy, said Ancajas.&quot;Mahaba kasi ang kamay, hinaharangan niya &#x27;yung jab ko,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News. &quot;Alam niya na mahilig akong mag-jab, talagang pinag-aralan ako&#x27;t pinahirapan.&quot;The left-handed fighter from Panabo City is currently is one of the Philippines&#x27; more technical boxers.Ancajas negated Kinoshita&#x27;s longer reach by using an overhand left.&quot;First round pa lang, nakatama ako ng maganda sa kanang mata niya, kasi tumutukod siya. Kaya nag-ooverhand left ako,&quot; he said.The defending junior bantam king combined that punch with a series of body shots and he was able to open a cut in Kinoshita&#x27;s right eye by the 3rd round.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/02/17/jerwin-ancajas-stops-foe-in-7-retains-world-junior-bantamweight-title">READ: Jerwin Ancajas stops foe in 7, retains world junior-bantamweight title</a></li></ul>Ancajas said the cut became his primary target and with the use of consistent overhand lefts, he was able to close the Japanese&#x27;s right eye. With his sight already failing him, Kinoshita was forced to brawl with the sweet punching Filipino.&quot;&#x27;Pag pasok ng Round 7, tumapang siya kasi sarado na yung isang mata niya. Naging open tuloy kaya kami nakatama,&quot; he said, while referring to the body shot that brought Kinoshita to his knees.The Japanese was able to beat the count, but the referee saw enough and awarded a technical knockout victory to the Pretty Boy.&quot;Akala ko matagal pa &#x27;yung laban nung nakita kong bumangon pa siya, kaya natuwa ako (nung pinigilan na ng refree). Expected kasi namin na mahaba pa ang laban,&quot; said Ancajas.His victory somehow saved the Filipinos&#x27; campaign in Brisbane, which was marred by Pacquiao&#x27;s controversial loss to Horn.The former 8-division boxing champion lost his world welterweight crown after Horn pulled off a stunning upset win via unanimous decision.Ancajas and his team are spending a couple more days in Australia, for a temporary reprieve from training.He will return home to the Philippines on Thursday.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

The left-handed fighter from Panabo City is currently is one of the Philippines' more technical boxers.

The left-handed fighter from Panabo City is currently is one of the Philippines' more technical boxers.

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Ancajas: Overhand left did the trick vs Kinoshita

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 05, 2017 01:23 AM PHT

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Updated Jul 05, 2017 02:46 AM PHT

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