The Ibf super-Flw champion Jerwin Ancajas entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 25-1-1 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Roman Gonzalez). He suffered his only loss when he faced Mark Anthony Geraldo in 2012 (via majority decision), since then he has won 12 consecutive bouts beating McJoe Arroyo in 2016 (=Arroyo vs Ancajas).
His opponent, the former interime Wba light-Flw champion Jose Alfredo Rodriguez, has an official record of 32-4-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.84 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights between 2013 and 2014, against Milan Melindo and Valentin Leon, but then he came back to win in 2016 defeating Patricio Camacho, Oscar Castillo and Edwin Rodriguez. Jerwin Ancajas vs Jose Alfredo Rodriguez is valid for the IBF World super flyweight title (Ancajas’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2012 BOXING fight – Kazuto Ioka vs Jose Alfredo Rodriguez – full fight Video WBA
Review: 2012-12-31, pretty good fight with three knockdowns but it is not enough to get three stars. The undefeated Kazuto Ioka (10-0-0) entered as the No.2 light flyweight in the world while Jose Alfredo Rodriguez (28-1-0) entered as the No.42. Ioka vs Rodriguez is valid for the vacant WBA World light flyweight title. Watch the video!