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Estrada makes history, the next Fury-Usyk


A critical look at the past week in boxing

BIGGEST WINNER

Juan Francisco Estrada beat Roman Gonzalez for the second time. Christian Petersen / Getty Images

Juan Francisco Estrada – Take a minute to think about what the Mexican star has accomplished. Roman Gonzalez is considered one of the best lightweight boxers of all time and Estrada defeated him two out of three meetings. Okay, the second fight is a controversial decision. And Estrada victory decides the majority on Saturday has also been tight. The truth is that Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs) fought “Chocolatito” at least twice after losing his first fight when he was relatively inexperienced. Gonzalez deserves all the praise he gets. So is Estrada, an exceptional all-around martial artist and future Hall of Famer. He proved it again on Saturday, taking an early lead and then stopping a fierce rally from his opponent to once again get a show of hands. Only a great warrior can weather that storm and win.

BIGGEST WINNER II

Tyson’s Rage – Forget Fury tenorder-round stop of Derek Chisora ​​were miserably beaten in their third match on Saturday in London. It was a combined workout and showcase for the WBC heavyweight champion, who drew 60,000 to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And, that’s right, he’s gone with another eight-figure payday. That makes him a winner right there. However, it got better. The fight that Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and every boxing fan on the planet has been wanting is now about to happen. At the time, it became clear that Fury and Oleksandr Usyk went head-to-head on the ring apron after Saturday’s bout they were due to meet next year for the undisputed championship title. I don’t understand how Usyk, a former heavyweight boxer, can beat a big man with Fury’s abilities but everyone will be a winner if they can make the last heavyweight fight a realistic.

THE BIGGEST FAILERS

Roman Gonzalez – Imagine fighting as well as “Chocolatito” did in two skirmishes with his arch-rival and both times he fell behind. That is his reality. Most observers thought he deserved the nod in their second fight, last March. And the referee who gave Saturday’s game a draw probably had the best outcome. Therefore, Gonzalez (51-4, 41 KOs) will have a hard time swallowing two defeats. Of course, he has to blame the guy in the mirror for the most recent result. He lost the first five rounds on two scorecards and four in the third round, meaning he didn’t start fighting seriously until Round 6. A fighter can’t miss that many rounds and expect received a nod. He may have saved up energy for a late ride because of his age, 35. That makes sense. However, no one can complain about losing a tight decision in those cases.

THE LUCKIEST

Derek Chisora – The veteran candidate was lucky in many ways. First, he should be grateful for the opportunity to take home a seven-figure salary a day. Fury chose him as his opponent in part because he knew the popular Chisora ​​(33-13, 23 KOs) would sell tickets and generate pay-per-view revenue. However, he did not earn the chance. He was 1-3 in the previous four games. And, two, he’s lucky he stepped out of the ring on his own. He suffered the type of prolonged beating that sometimes led to tragedy. Chisora ​​admitted he went into the danger zone as he thanked the referee for stopping the game afterwards. How often does that happen? Chisora, 38, has had a long and fruitful career. It couldn’t be clearer that it was time for him to move on to the next phase of his life.

MOST SURPRISE?

Estrada-Gonzalez scores – Cards 115-113 (Dennis O’Connell) and 114-114 (Chris Tellez) seem to reflect what happened in the ring, which turned out to be a melee fight. 116-112 (Tim Cheatham)? That score is controversial. Cheatham gave Estrada four of the first five and 12th rounds, which is acceptable. However, he also gave the winner of three of the six rounds Gonzalez dominated (6-11) to overtake Estrada from eight rounds to four, which doesn’t make much sense. Cheatham probably didn’t have the best night as a judge. However, the bottom line is that there is no major controversy. I recorded it as 115-113 for Estrada. So, in my opinion, the right person raised his hand.

FASTEST DRIVE

Daniel Dubois – The young contender’s future as a relevant heavyweight seems to be in the balance as he took down three times in the first round to Kevin Lerena on the Fury-Chisora ​​card. Two rounds later, he raised his hand after knocking Lerena down twice and then stop him. The opening round was weird. Lerena (28-2, 14 KOs) knocks out Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) and injures him with a punch to the top of his head. Dubois was able to get up and continue. Still visibly shaken, however, he purposely went down two more times to attempt a full recovery. It looked like he could end up as a rising star at the time, especially after the knockout loss to Joe Joyce 2020. Well, Dubois had other ideas. He recovered and then charged back, overwhelming the ex-heavyweight to turn defeat into a triumph at the end of Round 3. I wondered about Dubois’s ability to withstand punches but couldn’t be doubted. doubt his determination.

MOST EXCELLENT

Samuel Carmona – The 2016 Olympic athlete from Spain boxed well in a couple of rounds against defending flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez on the Estrada-Gonzalez card, showing his skill and sportsmanship. Then he injured his right hand, at which point a fight turned into a meeting. Carmona must have run a marathon in the ring to protect her hand. He throws left here and there but has almost no right. His coach has begged him to be busier if he hopes to win his first title but that advice has been ignored, at least until he stands a bit more grounded. in the last few rounds. Carmona (8-1, 4 KOs) take a majority decision. Can he win? Ability. Constant stabbing, moving, and just occasionally touching Martinez (19-2, 14 KOs) with his right hand could have succeeded. Instead, he did almost nothing for most of the fight and that cost him.

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