CV Stardom

Filipino boxer Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas, 26,  will attend “ONE: Kingdom of Heroes” in Bangkok, Thailand on October 6, 2018 not as a fighter but as a special guest. He will witness the first ever boxing bout of ONE Championship, which will be between World Boxing Council Super Flyweight World Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Mexican challenger Iran “MagnifiKO” Diaz.

ONE Championship is ensuring a festive week heading to its live event in Bangkok as the martial arts organization is bringing one of the most celebrated boxing champions. Ancajas said, “I am excited to meet all of the adoring martial arts fans in Bangkok this weekend.”

“The Thai people are so passionate about combat sports,” the Filipino boxer added. “ONE Championship has prepared a stacked card featuring a solid group of local competitors mixed in with some of the best international talents on the company’s roster.”

Hailing from Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines, Ancajas has been touted as the next standard bearer of the country’s well-established boxing scene after capturing the IBF Super Flyweight World Championship against McJoe Arroyo in September 2016. Since his world title-capturing performance two years ago, Ancajas has defended his red-laced boxing strap on six different occasions.

“Aside from mixed martial arts and Muay Thai matches, ONE Championship will hold its first boxing bout on Saturday,” Ancajas said. “I am ready for an amazing night of action. I can’t wait to be there and witness some fireworks.”

Holding a professional boxing record of 30-1-2 with 20 knockouts, Ancajas settled for a split draw in his most recent outing against Mexico’s Alejandro Santiago Barrios. The Filipino southpaw looks to square off with some of the big names in the 115-pound weight class early next year, including Sor Rungvisai, Khalid “Kal” Yafai and Juan Francisco Estrada.

Ancajas was at ringside in April 2018 to watch “ONE: Heroes of Honor” live in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was his first time to watch a live mixed martial arts event.

“I’ve always watched it on TV but it’s a whole different experience seeing it live,” the boxer shared. “I really had a delightful time. The production value is truly world-class.”

Ancajas pointed out that ONE Championship’s dive into the boxing scene would make a huge impact on the sport. He pointed out, “ONE Championship is a huge promotion.”

“It will be good for boxing because there are only a few big boxing promoters in the Philippines and in Asia,” Ancajas continued. “This kind of support is needed and should boxing have this kind of events, it will be a huge help for boxing in the region.”