The trilogy clash between Juan Francisco Estrada (43-3 28 KOs) and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez (51-3 41 KOs) will will take place at the Desert Diamond Arena (formerly the Gila River Arena) in Glendale, Arizona on December 3, live worldwide on DAZN. WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-2 14 KOs) will meet McWilliams Arroyo (21-4 16 KOs) as the co-main event.
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Sheesh! It feels like these dudes fought 7 times already!
Chocolatito has definitely lost a couple steps at this point in his career.
If I’m being honest, I haven’t been impressed with any of his performances for quite some time now, respectfully!
I think they were hyping him way more than necessary.
Hell of a fighter, don’t get me wrong, but nothing extraordinary, at least not how they talked about him!
Nonito Donaire would ko him
He’s impressed me Ike. In his last two fights he’s had his way with Martinez, who was a younger reigning world champion who hadn’t lost since his pro debut and he fought Estrada and a lot of people thought he deserved to win that fight and it was one of the best fights of the year. Not too long before that too, he knocked out Kal Yafai who was a younger undefeated world champion. You can say he’s lost a step, fine, he’s 35, but I don’t know, I think he’s still looking pretty good.
Chocolatito and Donaire are fighting in different weight classes, that is the same Nonito who gave Inoue a good first fight, but was brutally KO on the 2nd fight!!!!. (aged Nonito)
The second fight between Estrada vs Chocolatito, I thought Chocolatito won that fight, but I bet on Estrada so I wont complaint.
On the other hand, Estrada did not look so good on his last fight against Argi Cortes, possibly took the guy lightly. Many thought Argi won that fight.
Aged question aside, one thing is guaranteed, this fight is going to be more exciting that Canelo vs GGG III
Taking out the garbage would be more exciting than Canelo-GGG III.
Looking forward to this, Estrada wasn’t all that impressive in his first fight back. Hopefully was just shaking the cobwebs and will show up for this. If it is only half the fight the 2nd one was, then we are still in for a treat
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai beat both of them so hopefully the winner fights Srisaket Sor Rungvisai…
SSR got stopped in his last fight Arturo. Hopefully the winner of this one fights Jesse Rodriguez, the guy who stopped SSR – or Ioka.
Roman has taken a beating in a few big fights as he was brutally beaten badly and knocked out by Sir a few fights back. He is a old 35 years old unlike a younger 40yr old Golovkin who hasn’t been stopped and hasn’t been in many wars.
The SSR fights were five years ago and he’s won a world title since then. You could say that’s on his body, that’s fine. But has he looked old to you recently? I don’t know Hairy, that doesn’t look like an old 35 year old fighter to me. His legs still look good, his punches have snap to them. I can see him having 2-3 more fights against top opposition.
IMHO this should be Roman last fight, win or lose. His age will come to surface when he faces a young talented fighter like Jesse Rodriguez, the same way that happened to Cuadras and Rungvisai, so why take a beating to have a reason for retirement?
I don’t know about that Burucho. He just beat a young and talented fighter in Martinez and Rodriguez didn’t look too good in his last fight against someone who didn’t give Chocolatito much problems. If he does lose to Estrada, fine, call it a day and wait for the HOF to call. But if he wins, he’ll have some big fights on the table against Rodriguez, Ioka and maybe even Donaire – and they’re all winnable.
Good card
Two of the best wrapping up their careers soon and makes sense for the 3rd fight to happen now
Maybe winner can get a fight done against Bam
Boxing is extremely boring now..chocalito? At his height, he was undercard of ggg fights 10 years ago
The lighter the weight class, the faster you age. For Chocolatito, 35 is really like 40 or 42. Yes we’re getting better and strong thought improvements in care, exercise and nutrition, but the boogie-man can sneak up on you right before any fight after 30.
Roman’s punches have been more circular in his recent fights and the windows seem to close faster than before.
Although I’ve enjoyed his career and have always been supportive, I don’t see this ending well.