JERWIN Ancajas finally crowned himself as world champion Saturday night.
The 24-year-old Filipino dominated McJoe Arroyo for 12 full rounds to dethrone the Puerto Rican behind a unanimous decision win and wrest the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight championship at the Philippine Marine gymnasium.
The pride of Panabo, Davao del Norte won it by scores of 117-11o (Takeo Harada), 118-109 (Gil Co), and 115-112 (Carlos Colo). He scored the fight?s lone knockdown when he almost sent Arroyo out of the ring with a barrage of combinations in the eight round.
Ancajas became the country?s latest world title holder after Nonito Donaire Jr., Marlon Tapales, and Johnriel Casimero.
