Juan Francisco Estrada received’t be working it again with Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez in spite of everything, as Salvador Rodriguez reviews that “El Gallo” will as a substitute comply with in rival Roman Gonzalez’s footsteps and transfer to 118 kilos.
Estrada (44-4, 28 KO) ends an almost decade-long stretch at tremendous flyweight, which kicked off in earnest in 2016. He’d beforehand made six defenses of the WBO flyweight title, beating the likes of Brian Viloria, Milan Melindo, Giovani Segura, and “Tyson” Marquez alongside the best way. Although he’s bought fairly a little bit of mileage on him, he’s nonetheless a pressure to be reckoned with, making the prospect of a bantamweight run extra intriguing than alarming.
As for Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KO), who stopped Estrada with a gnarly physique shot in June, he’s bought choices. The best way is obvious for unification, and whereas unified champion Fernando Martinez is reportedly gearing as much as rematch Kazuto Ioka at yr’s finish, WBO champion Kosei Tanaka is in motion subsequent month in opposition to Phumelele Cafu. If a Tanaka battle can’t be made in an affordable timeframe, there’s all the time the choice to cope with interim titlist (and presumable obligatory challenger) Pedro Guevara.
