boxing

World Championship Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This weekend’s rundown sponsored by John & Kathy Witt This is a week to put Puerto Peñasco on the map! On Tuesday, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto visited the Natural World Heritage Site of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve just north of town and this weekend we welcome world championship boxing, with hometown WBO/WBA flyweight champion […]

El Gallo brings World Championship Boxing to Puerto Peñasco

Just days to go before the international boxing event to be held in Puerto Peñasco, in which hometown boxer Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada will seek to defend his double world flyweight championship titles, expectations are growing and can be felt across national press. There are waves of support and tremendous excitement for the event, […]

Gallito to defend titles in Puerto Peñasco

El Gallo to headline World Championship bout in Puerto Peñasco! In an unprecedented event for our city, and after achieving world class rumor level, it was officially announced that World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association flyweight champion Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada of Puerto Peñasco will seek to defend his titles against Filipino Richie […]

“Gallito” to fight on home turf April 26th

After confirmation the upcoming fight of WBO and WBA Flyweight World Boxing Champion Juan Francisco “El Gallito” Estrada Romero will be April 26th in his hometown of Puerto Peñasco, the boxer didn’t hesitate to let everyone know over Facebook, sharing the news with his friends and fans. El Gallito will face Filipino boxer Joebert “Little […]

Prueba de Fuego boxing 8/17

Prueba de Fuego featuring two Championship boxing matches! This Saturday, Aug. 17 at El Chamizal event center! 8 p.m. Cost: Ring side – first 3 rows $50 pesos; Special rows 4 to 6 $25 pesos; General seating $10 pesos Tickets available at: Laguna Shores sales office Blvd. Juarez Rocky Point Beach Club, Wrecked at the […]

“El Gallo” Estrada Boxing Circuit June 8th

Saturday, June 8th – Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada Boxing Circuit! Support Puerto Peñasco’s own amateur and professional boxers. Grand Event: Women’s Middle-Weight Sonora Championship – 10 round boat with Puerto Peñasco’s Berenice “La Tromba” Cubillas vs. Silvia “La Dinamita” Zúñiga from San Luis Rio Colorado. Fights begin at 7:30 p.m.   Double World Flyweight Champion […]

Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada is new WBO/WBA Boxing Champ!

Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada of Puerto Peñasco has done it! He is the new WBO and WBA Flyweight World Boxing Champion following a 12 round bout against Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria at the Fists of Gold event held in Macao, China on April 6th!  Felicidades, campeon!  Below we present an interview RockyPoint 360’s MoKa […]

El Gallo Estrada going for World Championships in China!

By Plinio Rivero Lavín Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada, originally from and indeed the pride of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, has the opportunity to conquer two Flyweight World Championships of the World Boxing Association (AMB) and World Boxing Organization (OMB). This coming Saturday, April 6th, El Gallo will confront current Flyweight World Champion, Brian “Hawaiian Punch” […]

El Gallo triumphs in Friday night’s boxing bout!

Congratulations to Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada for his resounding win by K.O. against German “El Panteonero” Meraz Friday night 8/24 in Rocky Point! Soon Puerto Peñasco will have its own world boxing champion! Felicidades a Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada por su contundente victoria de K.O. ante Germán “El Panteonero” Meraz. Pronto tendremos un campeón del mundo Rocaportense!

El Gallo ~ Peñasco’s Boxing Champion!

It has been a tremendous week for Puerto Peñasco’s boxing star Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada.  Over the weekend, a new boxing training gym in the Ferrocarrilera neighborhood of the city was dedicated by the Mayor and his wife, named in honor of El Gallo; plus, Thursday marks the weigh-in process for El Gallo’s upcoming bout on […]

Juan “Gallito” Estrada – Rocky Point’s Rising Boxing Star

With the third and much talked about boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez coming up this weekend, Nov. 12, we thought it the perfect time to highlight the accomplishments of Puerto Peñasco’s own rising boxing stars. Juan “El Gallito” Estrada, who originally hails from Puerto Peñasco, recently advanced to the semifinal […]

Amateur Boxing Event in Puerto Peñasco 11/11/11

Just in….!  This Friday, starting at 11 a.m. there will be an amateur boxing event at the #20 Technical School with the low entrance price of just $20 pesos.  The event, brought together by the Club La Esperanza and EcoHope will feature 8 fights throughout the morning.  Who knows, there may even be the next […]