Photos: Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Anuar Salas - Official Weigh-in

Latin Sports, the leading Hispanic Sports Promotions and Management Company in the US, is pleased to announce that former WBO and WBA Flyweight Champion, Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada (34-2, 24 KOs), is scheduled to fight Colombian boxer Anuar Salas (20-3, 12 KOs) in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Silver Super Flyweight Title, this Saturday, March 11th, 2017 at the Arena Ciudad de México (Mexico City Arena). 

Estrada, is known as a ferocious power-punching fighter with an incredible sense of timing, and he has proven himself with WBO/WBA titles which he has both won and defended successfully.

Estrada is one of the most versatile boxers who constantly adapts himself to his competitor’s tactics, rendering him a force to be reckoned with in the ring.  Anuar Salas has put together six consecutive victories and is a formidable competitor.

Juan “El Gallo” Estrada officially vacated his World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association flyweight titles so he can move up in weight to 115 pounds and pursue who many feel is the #1 Pound-for-Pound boxer in the world, Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. 

Juan Estrada said, “I’m honestly in the greatest shape of my life.  Salas is a tough opponent and I respect him; but I feel confident of a victory, because I have trained very hard and I have a lot of discipline.  I am grateful to my family and my fans for their love and support, and I thank God and Latin Sports for this opportunity to fight.  I’m very excited to fight for my amazing fans here in Mexico!”

The fight will be broadcast on Azteca TV and Bein Sports.

WEIGHTS

Juan Francisco Estrada 115 lbs, Anuar Salas 114.6 lbs
Luis Nery *118 lbs, Jesús Martínez 118 lbs
Victor Mendez 118 lbs vs alan Salazar 118 lbs
José Cárdenas 112 lbs, Bryan Mosiños 112 lbs
Argy Cortez 115 lbs, José Valdez 115 lbs
Bryan González 131 lbs, Ivan Basurto 1131 lbs
José Torres  112 lbs vs Edar Mendoza 112 lbs