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, stay 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 gorgeous battle through cut up resolution 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 in opposition to ‘Bam’ (19-0 12 KOs), with the unbeaten San Antonio ace seeking to regain the WBC belt he gained at Footprint Heart in February 2022 in opposition to 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 seeking 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 after they say, ‘Gallo Estrada is simply too previous now’,” mentioned Estrada. “However I’m going to indicate on Saturday that it isn’t true and my profession will preserve progressing for whereas but
“Numerous individuals say we’re too previous now but when Chocolatito turns into a champion at Bantamweight, a fourth battle could be nice. I feel to win any World title in any division at our ages could be good and never simply anybody might try 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, resulting from accidents and different unexpected circumstances and that would make the Inoue battle a tough one to make as a result of he continues to maneuver up the divisions and he clearly desires to construct his profession and break many information on the world stage and I’d a lot want to go as much as bantam and face the champions in that division.
“We are able to have plans and make plans however we’ve to give attention to the battle we’ve 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 would as a result of he’s a greater boxer, not due to anything like my age as a result of they’ve been saying lots that I’m previous now, that I’m on my means out and on Saturday, I’m going to indicate 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 in opposition to Ramla Ali.
Matchroom’s newest signing Leonardo Rubalcava will open the present in opposition to 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.
