Will Juan Francisco Estrada avenge his Roman Gonzalez defeat?
Paul Wheeler wonders whether Juan Francisco Estrada can continue his trend of gaining revenge when he takes on old foe Gonzalez in a super-flyweight superfight
JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA only had to wait seven months to avenge his defeat to Juan Carlos Sanchez Jnr. It took him double that time before he was able to secure revenge against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. But this period pales in comparison to the near-eight-and-a-half years that he has had to wait for a rematch with
Back in November 2012, Estrada moved down in weight in order to participate in his first world title contest. Gonzalez, in contrast, was taking part in his ninth bout for world honours. At the time, the Nicaraguan was the defending WBA light-flyweight champion, having formerly reigned as the WBA strawweight king.
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Ioka vs Tanaka will be the final fight of 2020 and has all the ingredients to be a fight of the year contender. Artwork Credit: KronkAAArt
New Years’ Eve sees a treat for fans as the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, hosts a night of championship action.
The WBO Super Flyweight title is on the line in the main event, as the champion, and four-weight world champion, Kazuto Ioka (25-2, KO14) defends for the second time against his countryman and three-weight world champion, Kosei Tanaka (15-0, KO9).
31-year-old Ioka became a world champion in only his seventh contest, stopping Kittipong Jaigrajang in five rounds to win the WBC Strawweight title in February 2011.