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Boxing: Eyeing late-year ring return, Jerwin Ancajas set to fly to Las Vegas for training camp

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<p>World junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas is due to fly to Las Vegas next week, as he looks to put his title on the line. </p><p>His coach, Joven Jimenez, said they have fixed their visa requirements for their stay in the US.</p><p>&quot;Sa September 15 o September 18 ang alis namin. Manila ang departure tuloy Las Vegas na,&quot; Jimenez said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/02/21/boxing-ancajas-willing-to-unify-titles-with-japans-ioka">Boxing: Ancajas willing to unify titles with Japan&#x27;s Ioka</a></li></ul><p>The reigning IBF junior bantamweight king has been training in Bukidnon for months now for a possible ring return in October or November.</p><p>They have been angling for a title unification with WBO champion Kazuto Ioka, but the fight could take place in 2022.</p><p>The Japanese star, who recently defended his crown against Mexico’s Francisco Rodriguez Jr., has already made known his intention to face Ancajas.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/11/21/boxing-ancajas-outlasts-rodriguez-in-thriller-to-return-ibf-belt">Boxing: Ancajas outlasts Rodriguez in thriller to retain IBF belt</a></li></ul><p>“I still have goals to gain more recognition in the world, there is much more to achieve. My goal is to unify the belts,” Ioka said in an interview on RingTV.</p><p>“I can only control my own destiny. I hope for a unification fight with the IBF champion Ancajas.”</p><p>The last time Ancajas fought was in April when he defeated Mexico&#x27;s Jonathan Javier Rodriguez by unanimous decision.</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=1673399" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

World junior bantamweight champion Ancajas is due to fly to Las Vegas next week, as he looks to put his title on the line. 