Boxing News: Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jesse Rodriguez
On Saturday, June 29, boxing fans are in for a thrilling matchup as Juan Francisco Estrada takes on the talented upstart Jesse Rodriguez in the super flyweight division. The preliminary undercard begins at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time (12:15 a.m. BST), with the main broadcast starting at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 a.m. BST). Viewers can catch all the action on DAZN.
Estrada, the reigning champion of the 115-pound division, will be returning from a lengthy layoff and jumping straight into a showdown with the 24-year-old Rodriguez, who has made a significant splash in the super flyweight scene in a relatively short amount of time.
Rodriguez, a two-division titleholder, first caught the attention of boxing enthusiasts when he stepped in on short notice in February 2022 and outpointed Carlos Cuadras for the vacant WBC belt. He then returned in June 2022 and stopped the former super flyweight champion, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, in the eighth round. With those impressive wins, Rodriguez has taken out two of the division’s “Four Kings,” leaving Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez as the remaining two.
Despite Rodriguez’s recent success, he is still stepping up in facing the seasoned Estrada, who has been a mainstay of pound-for-pound lists and may be less battle-worn than Cuadras and Sor Rungvisai, Estrada’s previous opponents. The question remains: will the talented veteran Estrada be able to fend off the younger challenger, or will Rodriguez seize the throne and establish himself as the new king of the super flyweight division?
The undercard for this event is also packed with intriguing matchups, including:
- Flyweight champion Sunny Edwards defending his title against Adrian Curiel
- Junior featherweight champion Yamileth Mercado facing Ramla Ali
- A clash between junior featherweight prospects Arturo Cardenas and Danny Barrios
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