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Peñasco’s Gallito Estrada prepares for upcoming WBC super flyweight bout

Juan Francisco “Gallito” Estrada of Puerto Peñasco began 2018 determined to face Thailand’s Srisaket Sor Rungvisai for the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) super flyweight title.  After a trip to Los Angeles early in the year to officially announce the fight, Gallito will be taking on Sor Rungvisai at the Inglewood Forum on February 24th at […]

El Gallito Estrada holds on to World Titles

Gallo Estrada gives it all in the ring Before a hometown crowd, double flyweight world boxing champion Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada held onto his belts from the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), knocking out Filipino opponent Richie Mepranum in 10 rounds. The Puerto Peñasco Convention Center, filled to capacity, was the […]

El Gallito ready to defend World boxing titles

The press conference, including presentation of the stars for Saturday’s double flyweight boxing championship, was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Peñasco del Sol Hotel. A large boxing ring, serving as background, had been set up in the lobby of the hotel. A few minutes before the arranged time, Juan Francisco “El Gallito” Estrada Romero arrived […]

“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 […]

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 ~ 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 […]