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Chocolatito and “El Gallo”: Super Flyweight World Champions, Stars & Friends
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 25 Oct 2020
Nicaraguan star Román “Chocolatito” González and Mexican thrilling warrior Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada shook hands and warmly congratulated each other for their super Exciting Friday night world title Wins in Ciudad de México, and promised fans that they’d love to battle each other next.
In terrific fashion, the 33-year-old “Chocolatito” defended his WBA Super Flyweight World Title brilliantly outclassing tough younger Mexican Israel “Jiga” González; while brave-heart “Gallo” Estrada knocked out in eleven intense rounds former champ Carlos “Principe” Cuadras.
Both men won their respective fights, though “El Gallo” Eatrada had a far more difficult mission than Chocolatito. That was because Estrada’s opponents, Cuadras, is a former champ and a fighter of undeniable quality.
Estrada, 30, prevailed in awesome fashion and for many fans his rumble against Cuadras is already a Fight of the Year candidate.
In fact, in the photo of Chocolatito and El Gallo shaking hands, fans can notice in Estada’s face the roughness and intensity of his war – which was shown live worldwide on ESPN and DAZN.
These two charismatic boxing super stars “Chocolatito” and “El Gallo” – who are two of the best pound4pound in the world – shared to fans that they would love to fight each other in 2021.
When and where will be up to the promoters and broadcasting networks.
Their much-awaited collision would certainly be a blockbuster WBA/WBC Super Flyweight Unification Battle.
Surely, fans would welcome their rematch, a hot clash 8 years in the making. In their first encounter “Chocolatito” edged a close win by points. Who will win the next?
The author Catlos Costa can be reached at carlos512@hotmail.com and WhatsApp +639184538152.
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