This afternoon (March 28), as expected, it was announced that Juan Francisco Estrada will defend his WBC super flyweight title against Jesse Rodriguez on June 29 in Phoenix, Arizona.
As great a fight as you can get in boxing today, this pretty awesome fight between Estrada and Rodriguez takes place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix and will be broadcast live on DAZN. It will also be touted by many as a “fight of the year” candidate, but that's before any punches are thrown.
For the 33-year-old Estrada, who is 44-3 (28 wins), this will be his first title defense against Rodriguez since he defeated great rival Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in the third installment of an epic trilogy. , it would be his first time stepping into the ring. Meanwhile, Estrada's 19-0 (12-year-old) Rodriguez, who is nine years younger than Estrada, last dazzled in action against Sonny Edwards, also in Phoenix, where he won the IBF and WBO belts in the flyweight division. unified. That night in December, he went head to head with the brave British fighter before round nine put him out of his misery.
Rodriguez mocked Edwards in December (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“I'm very happy to announce my return against 'Bam' Rodriguez,” Estrada said. “After our last win against Chocolatito, we had plenty of rest, spent some quality time with our family and kids, and were able to recover from the injuries we had.
“We know Rodriguez is a dangerous fighter, so we're well prepared, but it's clear there's going to be a lot of 'Gallo' excitement in June.”
As for Rodriguez, he said, “It means a lot to me to be able to fight for my fourth world title against a legend like 'Gallo.' This is a fight I've wanted for a while and I'm ready to prove myself once again.
“You'll see another special performance on June 29th. And a new one!”
