eWBA champion Juan Francisco Estrada will face Romín Gonzalez for the third time on March 5th. The fight will take place at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. The duel between ‘Gallo’ (42-3, 28 KOs) and ‘Chocolatito’ (50-3, 41 KOs) is presented as one of the most interesting duels you will undoubtedly see at the start of this year.
It was the first time that both boxers fought In November 2012. Gonzalez achieved victory by unanimous decision. Estrada advanced strongly in the final stage of the match, but the judges felt it was not enough to declare him the winner.
They had a rematch in March 2021 with Estrada avenges the defeat of the first battle. WBA Champion announced Winner split decision. The result sparked a great deal of controversy, although it was a good fight on the part of both contenders.
Since losing to Srisaket-sur-Rongvesai in February 2018, Estrada has been shining, having won six fights in a row. Included here is a rematch victory against Rongvesai 14 months later.
As for Gonzalez, his story is also about Rungvisai. The 34-year-old boxer is expected to collapse after losing two back-to-back fights, both to Rongvesai in 2017. However, he beat Moises Fuentes and Diomel Diocos next, before clinching Khaled’s superstar WBA belt. Yafai in February 2020, and Gonzalez was crowned champion after he knocked out Yafai in the ninth round, after he knocked him out twice before.
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