Juan Francisco Estrada says he’s open to a fourth battle with Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez – however first plans to finish the rise of Jesse Rodriguez on Saturday night time at Footprint Heart in Phoenix, Arizona, dwell worldwide on DAZN.
Estrada (44-3 28 KOs) has already shared 36 epic rounds with Chocolatito and holds a 2-1 benefit over his Nicaraguan rival, nudging forward after edging one other beautiful battle by way of cut up determination a stone’s throw from Saturday night time’s venue in Glendale in December 2022.
The Mexican defends his WBC World and Ring Journal Tremendous-Flyweight titles towards ‘Bam’ (19-0 12 KOs), with the unbeaten San Antonio ace trying to regain the WBC belt he gained at Footprint Heart in February 2022 towards Carlos Cuadras, and efficiently defended twice earlier than vacating, most notably by knocking out Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in his Texas hometown 4 months later.
Estrada, Chocolatito, Cuadras and Rungvisai make up the brand new 4 kings of the Tremendous-Flyweight division, and Rodriguez is trying to declare a 3rd crown from the vaunted quartet, however Estrada is in no temper to let the rising sensation add his identify to his spectacular listing of victories and is out to show that have issues.
“Folks generally disrespect fighters like me once they say, ‘Gallo Estrada is just too outdated now’,” stated Estrada. “However I’m going to point out on Saturday that it isn’t true and my profession will hold progressing for a very good whereas but
“Plenty of individuals say we’re too outdated now but when Chocolatito turns into a champion at Bantamweight, a fourth battle could be nice. I believe to win any World title in any division at our ages could be good and never simply anybody might do this. If Chocolatito turns into a champion at Bantamweight, we’ll go after him or any champion at that weight.
“Typically I take into consideration how I’ve been out for a yr and a half, attributable to accidents and different unexpected circumstances and that might make the Inoue battle a troublesome one to make as a result of he continues to maneuver up the divisions and he clearly needs to construct his profession and break many data on the world stage and I’d a lot desire to go as much as bantam and face the champions in that division.
“We will have plans and make plans however now we have to concentrate on the battle now we have in entrance of us first. If they are saying they’re going to knock me out, beat me after which they’re going up a division to face Inoue that’s their enterprise however let’s see on Saturday. If Jesse Rodríguez beats me it should as a result of he’s a greater boxer, not due to the rest like my age as a result of they’ve been saying quite a bit that I’m outdated now, that I’m on my method out and on Saturday, I’m going to point out that this isn’t the case.”
Estrada‘s conflict with Rodriguez is a part of a stacked night time of motion in Phoenix, the place former World champions Sunny Edwards and Adrian Curiel collide, unbeaten duo Arturo Cardenas and Danny Barrios meet for the WBC Continental Americas Tremendous-Bantamweight title and Yamileth Mercado defends her WBC World Tremendous-Bantamweight title towards Ramla Ali.
Matchroom’s newest signing Leonardo Rubalcava will open the present towards William Flenoy over six rounds, Phoenix’s Fabian Rojo faces New Mexico’s Daniel Gonzalez over six rounds at Welterweight and unbeaten Californian Bantamweight Gabriel Muratalla meets Mexican Carlos Fontes over eight rounds.
