BY REYNALD MAGALLON
Jerwin Ancajas is looking for a convincing victory against Takuma Inoue in their World Boxing Association Bantamweight title fight set on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.
The pride of Panabo, Davao Del Norte said a knockout finish against Inoue is a must and not let the outcome of the fight be decided through the scorecards.
“Sana po makakuha tayo ng knockout para maganda. Para di rin tayo kabahan sa desisyon. Kapag dayo talaga kumbaga may pabor talaga sa mga dinadayuhan,” said Ancajas.
The 32-year-old former IBF junior bantamweight world champion, though, stressed that he’s not thinking too much on achieving a knockout win and vowed to just put his best foot forward in the fight.
“Sa akin di ko na inaalala yung ganon na mga desisyon basta ako lalaro ako at ibibigay ko ‘yung best ko lalo na sa laban na ito kasi gusto ko manalo na impresibo sa laban na ito,” he added.
Looking at their respective records though Ancajas seemed to have the upper hand not only in experience but also in knockout ratio. The Filipino fighter had won 34 fights, 23 of which by way of knockout while Inoue only had won 18 fights with only four knockouts to show.
Ancajas though refused to be complacent against Inoue, knowing full well that the Japanese champion has an innate firepower that has semblance to that of his older brother, the undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue’s punching prowess.
“Di tayo magpakakumpyansa kasi may nakikita din naman natin ‘yong lakas ni Takuma. Di pa ganon (polished) yung timing nya pero baka iyon ‘yung inaral nila paano itiming katulad sa kapatid nya kaya di rin tayo pakakampante,” noted Ancajas.
“Minsan tumitingin kasi tayo sa kung anong knockout ratio pero hindi po parehas hindi po binabase kasi may knockout power rin si Takuma eh.Di pa lang nya nata-timing pero may lakas yan palagay ko kasi may mga napapabagsak rin,” he added.
