Twelve days after becoming World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and the Ring super-flyweight champion, the pride of Peñasco, Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada, returned triumphantly to town on Thursday, March 25th. Following a spectacular win over Román “Chocolatito” González, the down-to-earth Rocky Point super flyweight spoke with local press before leading a […]
In what could be described as the climax to an epic movie, on March 13th Puerto Peñasco’s own Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada will finally face off once more against Roman “Chocolatito” González of Nicaragua. In the long anticipated bout, the two will vie for the combined World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, and The Ring […]
World Boxing News ranks Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada Romero of Puerto Peñasco 9th on its list of pound-for-pound boxers. Gallo’s decisive technical knock-out victory over Carlos “El Principe” Cuadras on October 24th in Mexico City indeed kicked him back into the top 10 of the global boxing sphere! Carlos “Principe” Cuadras of Guamúchil, Sinaloa, […]
Subirá al ring Juan Francisco “El Gallo ” Estrada el próximo 8 de diciembre contra el sonorense “Spock” Mendez Por segunda ocasión en el año el oriundo de Puerto Peñasco Juan Francisco Estrada estelariza una pelea en la búsqueda de recuperar su campeonato peso super mosca en esta ocasión contra Victor Mendez de Hermosillo Sonora, […]
Superfly 2, featuring Puerto Peñasco’s own Juan Francisco “Gallito” Estrada facing off against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Thailand for the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) super flyweight title will take place this Saturday, Feb. 24th in Los Angeles, California. Where will you be watching? If you’re planning on heading to a restaurant/sports bar to take in […]
Se acerca la gran pelea en la que el peñasquense Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada intentará destronar al tailandés Srisaket Sor Rungvisai del campeonato peso Super Mosca de la CMB, es el próximo sábado 24 de febrero en Los Ángeles California ¿Ya sabes dónde verás la función??? Si tienes pensado salir a algún restaurante o […]
Puerto Peñasco’s own Gallito Estrada bests Filipino Raymond Tabugon in super-flyweight bout! Following ten rounds and a win by unanimous decision, Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada shone during his return to boxing before thousands of Puerto Peñasco residents and visitors at the Francisco León García stadium on Saturday night, Oct. 8th. Results from the bout […]
Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada is more than ready for his first fight in Puerto Peñasco against Filipino Raymond Tabugon, after going from flyweight to super flyweight. After a year of absence, as well as having given up his WBO/WBA flyweight titles so he could move up in categories, “El Gallo” Estrada will measure his strength […]
Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada retained his double world championship belts after defeating Hernan “Tyson” Marquez by technical knockout on Saturday night, September 26th, before a packed crowd of Peñasquenses and visitors. The Puerto Peñasco Expo Convention Center was the scene for the stellar fight, which came to a close in the 10th round after […]
Juan Francisco “Gallito” Estrada, prodigal boxing son of Puerto Peñasco, made his way to the Yucatan last Sunday, where he’s completing final training before facing off against Filipino opponent Froilan Saludar this Saturday, March 28th at the Poliforum Zamna. Once again, now in Merida, el Gallito will work to defend his flyweight World Boxing Association […]
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 […]
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, […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Puerto Peñasco will be up early on Saturday, July 27th, to watch hometown boxer and WBA/WBO flyweight champ Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada defend his titles for the first time at “Fists of Gold II” in Macao, China. El Gallo will take on Milan Melindo of the Phillippines. El Gallo from Puerto […]