WBC tremendous flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada and younger phenom Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will meet on June twenty ninth in what followers view as a altering of the guard between the growing older and the younger lion dwell on DAZN on the Footprint Middle in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, June 29.
Estrada hasn’t fought in two years and seemed fairly tough the final day out. His armor confirmed indicators of significant rust spots, and he didn’t appear like the fighter he was a decade in the past.
Juan Francis beat Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in his final battle in 2022 of their third battle. For his half, Bam Rodriguez is coming off a win over Sunny Edwards and seemed superb in that battle.
Promoter Eddie Hearn is asking this battle the 2 finest fighters on the planet at 115, which is a big stretch of the creativeness. Estrada-Bam continues to be a superb battle, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly not a match that has the 2 finest fighters on the planet. Hearn’s gushing about this battle involving the 2 finest fighters on the planet is a bit a lot.
Estrada is properly previous it at 34, and he could be meals for most of the high contenders within the tremendous flyweight division. One would hate to see what would occur to Juan Estrada if he combined it up with IBF 115-lb champion Fernando Martinez (16-0, 12 KOs), the emerald gem of the division.
“What a battle that is,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn. “When the perfect battle the perfect, pleasure is assured – and there’s little doubt that these are two of the perfect fighters on the planet.
There are at the very least two higher fighters than Estrada at 115, maybe three, however he’s nonetheless a superb fighter and extra fashionable than most, aside from Roman Gonzalez. If Estrada loses to Bam, it ought to be attention-grabbing to see if he retires.
Will Estrada Retire if he Loses?
If he stays out of the ring for 2 years like we simply noticed, he may as properly retire as a result of he’ll be too outdated and previous it when he returns, and he seemed horrible in his final three outings.
Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs) seems like he’s on the finish of the road, having struggled in his final three fights, showing to lose two of them however doubtless given wins for outdated occasions sake.
Towards the 24-year-old Bam Rodriguez, the judges doubtless gained’t be capable to save Estrada.
Occasion Particulars:
- Date: Saturday, June 29
- Begin Time: 6 PM (USA/MST), which interprets to 2 AM Sunday (UK/BST)
- Streaming Particulars: Stay on DAZN
- Venue: Footprint Middle, Phoenix, Arizona
Up to date Combat Card:
- Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez; For Estrada’s WBC and Ring Journal tremendous flyweight titles
- Yamileth Mercado vs. Ramla Ali; For Mercado’s WBC girls’s world super-bantamweight title
- Sunny Edwards vs. Adrian Curiel; Flyweight
- Arturo Cardenas vs. Danny Barrios; For Cardenas’ WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title
- Fabian Rojo vs. Daniel Gonzalez; Welterweight
- Gabriel Muratella vs. Carlos Fontes; Bantamweight
- Leonardo Rubalcava vs. William Flenoy; Tremendous-lightweight
