Estrada-Franco: WBA Sets April 18 Purse Bid For Title Consolidation Clash
Juan Francisco Estrada and Joshua Franco remain no closer to a head-on collision than was the case when they were ordered to fight two months ago.
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Juan Francisco Estrada-Joshua Franco: WBA Formally Orders Title Consolidation Clash
Joshua Franco is now one win away from taking up his younger brother on a playful dare to unify titles. The World Boxing Association (WBA) has formally ordered a junior bantamweight title consolidation clash between Franco as the secondary titlist and lineal/WBA “Super” champion Juan Francisco Estrada. San Antonio’s Franco (18-1-2, 8KOs) was already guaranteed a shot at the primary WBA title, with that opportunity now to come on the heels of younger brother Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (15-0, 10KOs) having claimed the WBC junior bantamweight title.
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Cuadras: I Hope Franco Calls Me Out After I Win, This Way I Can Beat Up The Whole Family
Carlos Cuadras didn’t have the luxury of enjoying his first full day in Phoenix ahead of his upcoming fight this weekend. Instead, he had to cram for his next opponent, unbeaten late replacement Jesse Rodriguez.
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Joshua Franco: I'm Ready To Step In For Estrada In This Fight With Chocolatito
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.
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Franco: Estrada, Chocolatito, Ioka, Rungvisai - I'm Ready For All Of Them
With two trilogies under his belt within the last seven fights, Joshua Franco couldn’t be more ready to move on to the next chapter of his career. The top-rated junior bantamweight survived his third fight with Andrew Moloney, claiming a well-deserved unanimous decision victory over the Australian tlast month at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The feat wrapped up a three-fight series spanning fourteen months, beginning with Franco’s competitive but clear win last June. The San Antonio native repeated that effort in a more decisive victory over the weekend, defending a secondary version of the WBA junior bantamweight title that he plans to upgrade soon.
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Joshua Franco In Line To Face Winner Of Estrada-Chocolatito Rubber Match, Per WBA Order
Joshua Franco is now in position to land a dream fight for his next ring appearance. Or at least an upgrade in title status. The current top-rated junior bantamweight is the latest benefactor of the current efforts by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to reduce the number of titlists within its organization. Franco defended a secondary version of the WBA 115-pound crown following a repeat win over Australia’s Andrew Moloney (21-2, 14KOs; 1ND) in the final leg of their bizarre trilogy, which came this past Saturday at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. San Antonio’s Franco went up 2-0 with one No-Decision in their three-fight set, with aspirations of moving on to bigger game.
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Franco-Moloney ESPN Tripleheader Averaged 392K Viewers; Peaked At 467K For Ali Walsh Debut
More viewers tuned in Saturday night when ESPN televised the pro debut of Muhammad Ali’s grandson than for the other two boxing matches the network aired from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Joshua Franco: I Had To Switch it Up On Moloney, Use My Boxing Skills
Nine months after their controversial rematch, Joshua "El Profesor" Franco left no doubt in the trilogy bout. Franco defended his WBA super flyweight world title with a unanimous decision over Andrew "The Monster" Moloney Saturday evening from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa.
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Joshua Franco Sharp, Definitively Defeats Andrew Moloney On Points In Rubber Match
Joshua Franco finished his trilogy with Andrew Moloney in style Saturday night. Franco fought intelligently and regularly beat Moloney to the punch during a 12-round bout he won by unanimous decision to retain his WBA world super flyweight title. San Antonio’s Franco defeated Australia’s Moloney on points for the second time in 13½ months and decisively settled the controversy that lingered in the ninth months since their immediate rematch resulted in an infamous no-contest.
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Photos: Joshua Franco, Andrew Moloney - Ready For Trilogy Grudge Match
Franco, Moloney Weights Photos Gallery - Last November, controversy reigned supreme. Andrew Moloney thought he'd done enough to snatch the WBA super flyweight world title from Joshua Franco. Moloney contended that numerous jabs caused swelling under Franco's right eye, which forced the fight to be stopped after two rounds. Following a nearly 30-minute video review, the referee's decision of a headbutt was upheld. Franco retained his title, the title he won from Moloney via decision nearly five months prior. (photos by Mikey Williams)
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