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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - More than anything, Jason Estrada is looking forward to the post-fight procession.
When, on the heels of what most would consider an upset defeat of No. 1-ranked IBF heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin, he can deliver a personal brand of comeuppance to all those who doubted his pedigree going in.
“Every day, I try and prove four or five more people wrong in what they think about me,” said the once-beaten former U.S. Olympian, who’ll head to Germany to face the unbeaten Russian on April 4. “I enjoy coming up against those kinds of naysayers.
“When I do interviews after the fights they didn’t expect me to win, I like to send out subliminal pokes to them. I don’t mention them by name, but they know who they are. That’s the thing about boxing, you don’t get credit for how good you are until you’re done.”
If the road trip is successful, he’ll likely have fewer targets next time.
A pro since late 2004 after an amateur run that yielded Pan-American Games gold, Estrada was a perfect 5-for-5 in 2008 while defeating a collection of journeymen and fringe prospects including Lance Whitaker, Charles Shufford and Moultrie Witherspoon.
The quintet ran the overall win streak to eight since his lone career setback – a majority eight-round decision to Travis Walker in just Estrada’s ninth pro fight and his so-far lone appearance outside the Classic Entertainment & Sports comfort zone. [details]
When, on the heels of what most would consider an upset defeat of No. 1-ranked IBF heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin, he can deliver a personal brand of comeuppance to all those who doubted his pedigree going in.
“Every day, I try and prove four or five more people wrong in what they think about me,” said the once-beaten former U.S. Olympian, who’ll head to Germany to face the unbeaten Russian on April 4. “I enjoy coming up against those kinds of naysayers.
“When I do interviews after the fights they didn’t expect me to win, I like to send out subliminal pokes to them. I don’t mention them by name, but they know who they are. That’s the thing about boxing, you don’t get credit for how good you are until you’re done.”
If the road trip is successful, he’ll likely have fewer targets next time.
A pro since late 2004 after an amateur run that yielded Pan-American Games gold, Estrada was a perfect 5-for-5 in 2008 while defeating a collection of journeymen and fringe prospects including Lance Whitaker, Charles Shufford and Moultrie Witherspoon.
The quintet ran the overall win streak to eight since his lone career setback – a majority eight-round decision to Travis Walker in just Estrada’s ninth pro fight and his so-far lone appearance outside the Classic Entertainment & Sports comfort zone. [details]
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