Juan Francisco Estrada: record, next fight and profile →
By Keith Idec - The overused adjective “great” doesn’t do justice to the inconceivable violence Jose Zepeda and Ivan Baranchyk produced October 9. Their unbelievable brawl included an incredible eight knockdowns, four apiece for Zepeda and Baranchyk, and two rounds in which both boxers went down. The ridiculously resilient Zepeda somehow survived two...
Even with fewer categories this year, three previous honorees are in the hunt to repeat in the year-end awards. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Eddy Reynoso and Keith Connolly are among the 2019 year-end recipients who have made their way back to the ballot among the nominees announced for the 2020 Boxing Writers Associations of America (BWAA) awards. Just five categories will be featured for this year’s awards, with the list of nominees formally announced by the organization on Monday.
Consider the developing scenario in the 115-pound division as one organization’s continued attempt to prove they are different from the rest. Promoter Eddie Hearn pleased the sport’s hardcore fan base with a dream rematch finalized between lineal junior bantamweight champion and WBC titlist Juan Francisco Estrada and WBA 115-pound title claimant Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez. The bout—which comes more than eight years after their November 2012 war —will take place March 13, 2021 at a location to be determined but with the full support of the WBC.
SAN ANTONIO – The much-anticipated rematch between Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Estrada has a date. Promoter Eddie Hearn announced during DAZN’s stream of the Canelo Alvarez-Callum Smith card at Alamodome that Gonzalez and Estrada will meet for the second time March 13. The venue has not been chosen, but Hearn wants to bring their 115-pound championship bout to a site where fans can attend.
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Further to the sensational victory of Mexican 115-pound king Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada over tough and game former champ Carlos "El Principe" Cuadras two Saturdays ago, the WBC has just ordered Estrada to make a mandatory defense of his green 'n golden super flyweight belt against Thailand warrior & WBC # 1 challenger Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.
WBC super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada is on a mission for revenge. Estrada has three defeats on his record. He avenged his defeats to Juan Carlos Sanchez and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai - and now there is only one piece of unfinished business remaining on the table.
Super flyweight world champions Juan Francisco 'Gallo' Estrada and Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez are ready for a rematch in 2021, as long as the money meets their expectations. A unification battle is what they are looking for, to put aside the doubts about who is the best fighter at the weight.
Former super flyweight world champion Carlos 'Principe' Cuadras from Sinaloa highlighted that the fans were the real winners by witnessing a war in his rematch against Juan Francisco 'Gallo' Estrada from Sonora. Their second fight took place on Friday from the TV Azteca studios in Mexico City.
Estrada, Cuadras Rematch Fight Photos Gallery - Azteca Studios, Mexico City - In a grudge rematch, for the WBC super flyweight title, Juan Francisco Estrada (41-3, 28 KOs) got off the floor to eventually break down and stop Carlos Cuadras (39-4, 27 KOs) in the eleventh round. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
By Keith Idec - Juan Francisco Estrada wouldn’t allow the judges to determine the outcome of his riveting rematch with Carlos Cuadras on Friday night. Estrada survived a third-round knockdown and staggered Cuadras several times later in their terrific slugfest before flooring him twice in the 11th round. Cuadras courageously attempted to avoid losing by knockout for...