
Martinez: Takes A Different Strategy To Beat A Fighter Like Chocolatito
Julio Cesar Martinez won’t go as far as to say his countryman, Juan Francisco Estrada deserved to lose his rematch with Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.
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Julio Cesar Martinez won’t go as far as to say his countryman, Juan Francisco Estrada deserved to lose his rematch with Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.

PHOENIX – Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez couldn’t have more clearly illustrated his desire to take on anyone, any place at any time. The supremely talented 22-year-old southpaw became the youngest active major titlist after outclassing Carlos Cuadras to win the vacant WBC junior bantamweight title.

Julio Cesar Martinez couldn’t pass up the opportunity of a lifetime even with unfinished business at flyweight. The goal of becoming undisputed champion in the 112-pound division is momentarily on hold for Mexico City’s Martinez (18-1, 14KOs), whose next fight comes against one of the best little big men in boxing history. The reigning WBC flyweight titlist moves up in weight to face former four-division titlist Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez (50-3, 41KOs) atop the March 5 DAZN show from Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

Hard hitting WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar “Rey” Martinez is pumped for his one division step up, on March 5 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, against four division world champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez.

Julio Cesar Martinez will face Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez at the Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego, California on Saturday March 5, live worldwide on DAZN.

Now that decision-makers for DAZN and Matchroom Boxing realize Juan Francisco Estrada won’t be able to fight Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez a third time March 5, they’re trying to find a suitable replacement to keep the streaming service’s main event intact for that night.

Joshua Franco is willing to advance from challenger in waiting to late replacement to save the show. A current void exists in DAZN’s 1st quarter schedule, with its March 5 main event in disarray. BoxingScene,com has confirmed that lineal/WBA “Super” 115-pound champion Juan Francisco Estrada has tested positive for Covid and is symptomatic, which has forced him out of a scheduled rubber match with former four-division Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.

Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez will meet in a mouth-watering trilogy fight for the WBA, WBC Franchise and Ring Magazine World Super-Flyweight titles at the Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego, California on Saturday March 5, live worldwide on DAZN - and tickets are on sale NOW.

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