On February 26, 2022, Jerwin Ancajas (33-1-2, 22 KOs), the super-flyweight IBF champion, defends his title against the reigning WBA and IBF super-flyweight champion Fernando Martínez (13-0, 8 KOs).
Jerwin Ancajas is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Jonathan Javier Rodriguez, 10 months and 16 days ago. Fernando Martínez is on a 13-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Gonzalo Garcia Duran, 6 months and 13 days ago.
The winning odds are at 69.2-30.8 in favor of Jerwin Ancajas, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Fernando Martínez is going to put on an exceptional fight, Ancajas better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
Fernando Martínez defeated Jerwin Ancajas via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Martínez improves his record to 14-0, while Ancajas adds a loss to his record at 33-2-2.