Despite criticism of Tyson Fury not being asked to fight a third fight with Derek Chisora this weekend, there is, in fact, a trilogy contest going on that has sparked excitement among the crowd. boxing fan.
Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez will shoot again in Arizona on Saturday night for the WBC super flyweight world championship title, and many observers are expecting a repeat of the contender’s Fight of the Year. their 2021.
The rivalry dates back to 2012, when the nimble Nicaraguan Gonzalez won a comfortable unanimous decision against 22-year-old Estrada in a light flyweight world title match.
In the nine years between their first two encounters, the pair – along with Sisraket Sor Rungvisai and Carlos Cuadras – helped elevate the prominence of the lower weight classes to unprecedented heights, with a quartet of equals. worthy of being called the ‘four great kings’.’
Last year’s meeting between Estrada and Gonzalez was remembered with a degree of controversy alongside the awe-inspiring boxing on display. Although many believed that ‘Chocolatito’ performed better in 12 rounds, Estrada was awarded the decisive victory by the Dallas judges and thus became the unified world champion in the super fly class.
The two have delivered somewhat contrasting performances over the past 18 months. Gonzalez, now 35, looked as good as ever when he knocked out WBC flyweight world champion Julio Cesar Martinez in May of this year.
Estrada, on the other hand, was run much closer by unannounced opponent Argi Cortes in September, a 7th round knockdown enough for ‘Gallo’ to win with the most points. sharp mind.
Fans can rest assured that both men will be at their best for this weekend’s legacy-defining match, in what is set to be a spectacular end to the best era that has ever been seen. 115lbs parts have created in the modern era.
