Casero, 32 and one year younger than Ancajas, doesn’t outwardly appear to be a high-profile matchup. He has been stopped only once – a first-round TKO to Kevin Luis Munoz in 2018 – while his other three losses were shutout decisions, including in his lone bout on U.S. soil, against Jorge Chavez last December. Still, Gibbons says there is a lot at stake for Ancajas, who made nine defenses of his 115lbs title between 2016 and 2021.
