On Saturday evening, Seniesa Estrada defends her WBA and WBC minimumweight titles towards former flyweight champion Leonela Yudica. The bout will headline a Prime Rank Boxing occasion on the Palms On line casino Resort’s Pearl Live performance Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. American battle followers can watch the motion stay on ESPN+.
Right here’s extra from the Prime Rank press launch:
Pound-for-pound dynamo Seniesa “Tremendous Dangerous” Estrada(24-0, 9 KOs) will defend her unified WBC/WBA minimumweight world titles towards Argentina’s former world champion Leonela Yudica (19-1-3, 1 KO) this Friday at Pearl Live performance Theater at Palms On line casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Within the 10-round junior light-weight co-feature, unbeaten Las Vegas native Andres “Savage” Cortes (19-0, 10 KOs) will tackle Sacramento-born contender Xavier Martinez (18-1, 12 KOs).
Estrada-Yudica headlines a full card that can stream stay and solely within the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
The ESPN+-streamed motion contains the return of 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas (14-1, 12 KOs), who takes on Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (15-2, 7 KOs) in an eight-round light-weight showdown.
Dominican Olympian Rohan Polanco (9-0, 5 KOs) steps up in school towards Panamanian contender Cesar Francis (12-1, 7 KOs) in a junior welterweight tilt scheduled for eight rounds, and hard-hitting Japanese southpaw Subaru Murata (4-0, 4 KOs) appears to increase his knockout streak in a six-round junior featherweight conflict.
Additionally in scheduled eight-rounders are light-weight prospect and former Workforce USA beginner standout Charlie Sheehy (6-0, 4 KOs) and Cleveland-born mild heavyweight Dante Benjamin Jr. (7-0, 5 KOs).
Estrada vs. Yudica press convention
A press convention was held on Wednesday at which many of the boxers on the cardboard spoke. Beneath are excerpts from the fighters:
Seniesa Estrada
“That is just the start. We’re at a time in girls’s boxing the place all the highest girls are beginning to headline. So, I’m simply grateful and proud of Prime Rank and ESPN for permitting me to be one of many feminine fighters that’s main the best way for the subsequent era and for all the ladies within the sport.”
“I’m going into each battle eager to make a press release, I at all times wish to present a unique a part of every little thing I can do within the ring. I by no means overlook any opponent, I do know that she has confronted powerful champions earlier than, and she or he isn’t afraid to take a threat and battle champions. However my model is in contrast to another champion she’s confronted.”
“Everybody thinks they’re going to shock the world after they get within the ring me. However then, that bell rings they usually see that my model is simply totally different. I’m a unique fighter.”
Leonela Yudica
“I’m very joyful to have this chance. It’s an ideal pleasure, as a local from San Juan, Argentina, to have the ability to current myself for the primary time in Las Vegas so that everybody can get to know me for the primary time. It’s an ideal alternative, and I’m prepared for this.”
“I’m optimistic that they’ve underestimated me. I’ve had lots of fights, and I’ve lots of expertise. I defended my flyweight title 10 occasions. And whereas it’s a nice problem to be taking place in weight, I’m prepared and ready to point out that I’ve every little thing it takes to turn out to be world champion once more.”
Andres Cortes
“I’m very excited. I’d beat each of those guys [Martinez and Nova] on the identical evening. I’m keen to knock out two guys in the identical week. I’m not fearful about him [Martinez]. He’s in right here wanting like a homeless man. That is straightforward work. I look good and I really feel good. And I can’t wait to smack this man.”
“I run Vegas. That is my metropolis. I feel Martinez’s greatest mistake was leaving {coach} Ray Woods. He’s going to say that that is his best camp. However he’s hunched again and he appears scared. He’s afraid. And I can’t wait to placed on a very good ass-whooping’.”
Xavier Martinez
“I’m actually excited to return again. In my final battle, issues occurred. However that’s life. It’s what it’s. However I’m bouncing again. I had an ideal camp for this one. I’m excited to go on the market and do what I do. I’m able to get again to the place I should be.”
“Working with Robert Garcia has been nice. This camp went quite a bit higher than the earlier one. I had extra time with him this time as a result of he was extra centered with Anthony Joshua across the time I had my first battle with him. This time, we have been truly in a position to work extra.”
Abraham Nova
“My motto is, ‘No worry, little doubt.’ You need to don’t have any worry and it’s a must to preserve shifting ahead. Robeisy Ramirez is a troublesome fighter. Numerous issues didn’t go my manner in that battle. However you’ve received to be mentally sturdy on this sport. Confidence is the most important factor that can assist us fighters transfer ahead.”
“You’ll at all times see fireworks in my fights. I come to get the knockout. Jonathan Romero is a troublesome opponent. He’s a former world champion. I’m enthusiastic about what I’m going to do Friday evening.”
For boxing followers already in Las Vegas for Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford, this occasion is a wonderful alternative to look at much more high quality fights. Since Spence-Crawford will happen on July 29, they won’t have to fret about selecting one card over the opposite. Along with the principle occasion, the Estrada-Yudica card has plenty of effectively matched bouts that followers won’t wish to miss.
