Ancajas adjusts nutrition, training for Fernando Martinez rematch

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jerwin Ancajas battles Fernando Martinez for the IBF junior bantamweight championship. Ryan Hafey, Premier Boxing Champions" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/02/28/jerwin-ancajas-vs-fernando-martinez.jpg"/><figcaption>Jerwin Ancajas battles Fernando Martinez for the IBF junior bantamweight championship. <em>Ryan Hafey, Premier Boxing Champions</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The boxing coach of Jerwin Ancajas is making sure they won&#x27;t make the same mistakes they did in the boxer&#x27;s first encounter with Fernando Martinez of Argentina.</p><p>Joven Jimenez said they have made adjustments with Ancajas&#x27; nutrition and training methods to boost the former champion&#x27;s chances of reclaiming the IBF junior bantamweight title from Martinez. </p><p>Jimenez said they are currently working with nutritionists dedicated to ease Ancajas&#x27; weight cut to make the 115-pound limit.</p><p>&quot;Kinuha namin ang nutritionist na si Bianca Estrella at nag-tap din kami ng taga PSC (Philippine Sports Commission) bilang consultant ni Jerwin sa nutrition,&quot; the coach told ABS-CBN News.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/02/22/analysis-ancajas-need-not-fret-hell-be-champ-again">ANALYSIS: Ancajas need not fret, he’ll be champion again</a></li></ul><p>Ancajas was severely drained while struggling to make the junior bantamweight limit for his title defense against Martinez last February.</p><p>As a result, he became lethargic on fight night. Without his usual energy and stamina, he was unable to move and defend himself from Martinez&#x27;s onslaught. He lost via unanimous decision.</p><p>&quot;Inaayos namin ang pagkuha niya sa timbang... ang ginagawa namin inagahan namin namin ng kaunti ngayon ang pagkuha,&quot; said Jimenez.</p><p>The coach also said they have decided to cut back in training volume.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/28/22/boxing-ancajas-vows-to-do-better-in-martinez-rematch">Boxing: Ancajas vows to do better in Martinez rematch</a></li></ul><p>He suspects they may have over trained Ancajas while preparing for Martinez.</p><p>&quot;So binawasan namin sa lahat. Sparring, road work, mitts at bag work,&quot; said Jimenez.</p><p>Ancajas will challenge Martinez on October 8.</p><p>He is currently holding his camp in Cavite. Jimenez said they will fly to the US 3 weeks before the fight.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1638058" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Ancajas adjusts nutrition, training for Fernando Martinez rematch

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 17, 2022 04:27 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 18, 2022 03:48 PM PHT

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