20 Facts About Jonas Sultan

Jonas Sultan was born on December 16,1991 and is a Filipino professional boxer, former IBF World title challenger.

Jonas Sultan held the IBF Inter-continental junior bantamweight title since December 2016 by beating South Africa's Makazole Tete.

Jonas Sultan faced Tatsuya Ikemizu on 27 March 2016, in his second fight in Japan.

Jonas Sultan won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Jonas Sultan made the first defense of his GAB bantamweight title against Romel Oliveros on 28 May 2016.

Jonas Sultan won the fight by a fifth-round knockout, stopping Oliveros with a right straight.

Jonas Sultan challenged the reigning IBF Intercontinental super-flyweight titleholder Makazole Tete on 16 December 2016.

Jonas Sultan made the first defense of his secondary title against the former WBC and The Ring flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro on 7 May 2017.

Jonas Sultan won the fight by an eight-round knockout, stopping Jaro with a flurry of punches at the 1:25 minute mark.

Jonas Sultan faced the former IBF junior-flyweight and flyweight champion John Riel Casimero in an IBF super-flyweight title eliminator bout on 16 September 2017, at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City, Philippines.

Jonas Sultan faced the one-time WBO flyweight title challenger Ardin Diale on 24 November 2018.

Jonas Sultan was knocked down twice during the twelve round bout.

Jonas Sultan faced Salatiel Amit on 17 August 2019, in his final fight at super-flyweight.

Jonas Sultan won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout.

Jonas Sultan moved up to bantamweight for his next bout, against Jose Maria Cardenas, on the undercard of the WBO bantamweight title bout between John Riel Casimero and Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Jonas Sultan won the fight by knockout, stopping Carter with a right straight at the 2:29 minute mark of the seventh round.

Jonas Sultan faced the undefeated Carlos Caraballo for the vacant WBO Intercontinental bantamweight title on 30 October 2021, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Jonas Sultan knocked Caraballo down four times, in the second, third, sixth and ninth rounds, and was himself knocked down once, in the third round.

Jonas Sultan was scheduled to face Paul Butler for the vacant WBO interim bantamweight title on April 22,2022.

Jonas Sultan stepped in as a short notice replacement for the WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero, who was not permitted to fight by the British Boxing Board of Control due to medical guidelines violation.