Former world champion Carlos 'Principe' Cuadras is warning the critics to stop overlooking his ability to shake things up on October 23, when he enters the ring for his rematch against WBC super flyweight champion Juan Francisco 'Gallo' Estrada in Mexico City.

Although the two Mexican boxers had a very close contest in their first encounter, most reporters are already focusing on the rematch between Estrada and WBA super flyweight champion Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez, who will see action on the same card.

Provided the two champions come away with wins, there are plans to match them in early 2021.

Cuadras, 32, with a record of 39-3-1 and 27 knockouts, will look to reclaim the WBC title that he held between 2014 and 2016. They had a tight battle three years ago in California, a fight that was basically decided by a knockdown of Estrada in the tenth round.

“I had been waiting for this fight with 'Gallo' Estrada for a long time, being the WBC champion again is very gratifying for me. I'm really looking forward to it. The truth is, I haven't stopped training despite the pandemic. I had the opportunity to train in my gym in Jiquipilco and right now in the Otomí Ceremonial Center. I am very happy and grateful to everyone for this opportunity," Cuadras said to ESPN Deportes.

Regarding the people who talk more about the rematch between Estrada and 'Chocolatito', than the rematch of Estrada and Cuadras, Carlos answered:

“Those people who think that Chocolatito is going to fight with Estrada again, they are going to drop that possibility. Estrada is going to stay by the wayside. In the first fight there were technical errors, I have more quality, better boxing and I feel better prepared, because I am better focused than the last time I faced him. I am more mature and better than last time, I am well on a mental level, stronger and I feel more confident because [head trainer] Rudy Hernández is even here and he has a very good strategy. I am confident that he will help me win that fight and we have a very good strategy.

“I started the first fight very strong and I slowed down... after the first half Estrada took over, and the knockdown determined the loss. Now I go from less to more, I have to set the rhythm myself and for that I have to have the conditioning to press and have the gas to throw punches from start to finish. I'm doing 10-12 rounds of sparring with three different fighters, a lot of mitts, I'm going to get there very fast and I'm going to give the Estrada his medicine, I'm going to rip his head off."