Boxing Libra Free Classification: Juan Francisco Estrada claims place after avenging ‘Chocolatito’ loss

It was expected to be a classic in the last two years given the eleven wars that have erupted in and around the 115-pound division. Produced by Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez last Saturday somehow exceeded expectations. Eventually, Estrada (42-3, 28 KOs) made a high-stakes decision about the resurrected Gonzalez (50-3, 41 KOs) in his unification struggle, the relaunch of the 2012 four-division thriller. The “Chocolatito” champion won unanimously.

The only disappointing part about Estrada-Gonzalez II, a wild war full of amazing technique and equal level of tournament-level adjustment, was Carlos Sucre’s cunning 117-111 scorecard in favor of Estrada, which resulted in the referee suspending the WBA. .

Whatever the discussion, it is likely that the two fighters will meet for the third time on the road. The 30-year-old Estrada, however, must face the obligatory opponent Srisaket Sor Rungvisai as soon as possible, giving the legendary Gonzalez a couple of victories in his trilogy fight.

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It may be that the wide scores draw unnecessary attention, as many believed that Gonzalez had done enough after winning Estrada by a margin of 391-31, according to CompuBox. But he shouldn’t change the way he looked at Estrada, especially considering he had nothing to do with the way he scored the fight.

Estrada, a native of Mexico, was a master and fought well enough that a victory handed down by a decision in his favor would not have gotten to a place close to anger if the scores had been closer.

In the last nine years, Estrada has lost twice and both have come up against great fighters in Gonzalez and Sor Rungvisai, both of whom have been avenged by defeat. Estrada finally started to respect himself from one pound to another when Gonzalez lost in 2012, unable to get the win, he got the victories before losing to Brian Viloria, Giovani Segura, Hernan Marquez and Carlos Cuadras. the decision of the majority to Sor Rungvisai in 2018.

Estrada deserves the respect of boxing fans and critics alike, both temporarily and hardcore, for his high-volume style and ability to withstand the hardest shots of some of the biggest punchers in the sport — including Gonzalez and Sor Rungvisai.

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Abandoned: Gervonta Davis

Honorable Mention: Davis, Artur Beterbiev, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Jermall Charlo, Josh Taylor, Roman Gonzalez, Jermell Charlo