Julio Cesar Martinez A Potential Replacement For Estrada In March 5 Fight Against ‘Chocolatito’

Now that decision-makers for DAZN and Matchroom Boxing realize Juan Francisco Estrada won’t be able to fight Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez a third time March 5, they’re trying to find a suitable replacement to keep the streaming service’s main event i...

BoxingScene Awards 2021: The Best of The Rest

By Cliff Rold - 2021 is in the books and awards season here at BoxingScene is winding down quickly. The debut of awards categories for the women’s side of the sport will close the show this year. On the men’s side, BoxingScene honors so far have gone...

BoxingScene.com's Fight of The Year: Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III

By Keith Idec - When Deontay Wilder went down during the third round of his third fight against Tyson Fury, it looked like the former WBC heavyweight champion’s nemesis would dominate him again. Wilder already appeared tired by then, an ominous sign...

Estrada vs. Chocolatito Trilogy in Play For September or October

The long-awaited trilogy fight between Juan Francisco 'Gallo' Estrada and Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez could potentially happen in September or October, according to promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport.

Estrada-Chocolatito Rematch Generates $227,765 Live Gate From 2,323 Tickets Sold

The fans who chose to witness in person the memorable rematch between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez were treated to one of the best fights since the pandemic. The March 13 junior bantamweight championship clash produced a li...

WBC Prez: Estrada-Chocolatito Could Have Been a Draw, Gone Either Way

World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman offered heavy praise for the super flyweight unification rematch from last Saturday night, between Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. Estrada came away with a twelve round...

Erik Morales: Mikey Garcia is a Great Fighter, But Pacquiao Will Beat Him

Four division world champion Erik Morales, who is the trainer of Tijuana’s Angel Fierro, is days away from his fighter’s matchup against Puerto Rico’s Alberto Machado - which is Thursday night’s Ring City USA main event. The fight takes place at the...

Juan Francisco Estrada Apologizes Over Nicaraguan Flag Controversy

Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada, the WBC and WBA super flyweight world champion, regrets the disgust and discomfort caused by the fact that in a photograph in which he appears with his team, prior to his fight last Saturday against Roman “Chocolatito”...

Chocolatito: Not Only Did They Rob Me of The Fight, They Robbed Nicaragua Too

Four division world champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez is very frustrated with the scorecards from last Saturday's fight against Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada. The boxers collided for the second time in their respective careers. They initially...

Hearn: It Makes Me A Little Bit Sick To Have Paid Yildirim More Than Estrada

Eddie Hearn felt a bit guilty after watching greatness unfold before his very eyes Saturday night. Having paid Avni Yildirim more money than Juan Francisco Estrada for their disparate efforts in recent weeks didn’t sit quite right with the British pr...

Chocolatito: I Won Both Of Our Fights; If Estrada Wants A Third Bout, We'll Do It

Roman Gonzalez believes he has already beaten Juan Francisco Estrada twice. Boxing’s former pound-for-pound king still would welcome a third fight against his Mexican rival. Gonzalez, more commonly known by his nickname, “Chocolatito,” might have to...

Juan Francisco Estrada-Roman Gonzalez II: Afterthoughts

So little in life is reliable. In boxing, even the most exciting fights on paper can go wrong. Styles might not clash. Head clashes can send things home before the fourth round leaving us with no result. So far, the saga of the Hardcore Four bucks th...

The Chocolatito-Estrada Rivalry Stands The Test Of Time

By Corey Erdman - When Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez fought for the first time in 2012, the boxing industry and the streaming media world were a whole lot different than they are today. That year, the Olympics streamed on YouTube for the...

Estrada: There Was No Robbery, The Fight Could Have Gone Either Way

Mexico's Juan Francisco Estrada has acknowledged the public outcry over Saturday's scoring in his rematch with Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. In an all-action fight, Estrada won a twelve round split dec...

Estrada-Gonzalez Rematch: WBA Suspends Judge Carlos Sucre, Who Scored 117-111

A Florida boxing judge is being held accountable for creating a Texas-sized mess. The World Boxing Association (WBA) has officially placed veteran ring official Carlos Sucre on temporary suspension less than a day after his role as a ringside officia...