Juan Francisco Estrada faces Jesse Rodriguez in the main event live from Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ on Saturday, June 29. The contest pits Mexico’s two-division world champion against the unbeaten two-weight champion of San Antonio, Texas.
Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs) brings to the ring his WBC 115-pound belt. “Bam” Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) looks to regain the title he previously held. The world championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
The co-main event features British Sunny Edwards (20-1, 4 KOs) up against Adrian Curiel (24-5-1, 5 KOs) of Mexico. The bout between two former world champions is scheduled for 12 rounds at junior bantamweight.
Also on the main card, Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado (23-3, 5 KOs) defends her WBC super bantamweight title against Ramla Ali (9-1, 2 KOs) of the UK by way of Somalia. Plus, Arturo Cardenas (13-0-1, 8 KOs) of Mexico and Phoenix-based Danny Barrios (15-0, 5 KOs) of Des Moines, Iowa battle it out for WBC Continental Americas strap at super bantamweight. Both bouts are scheduled for 10 rounds.
Among the Estrada vs Rodriguez prelims aka “Before the Bell”, Gabriel Muratalla (11-0, 6 KOs) of San Dimas, California takes on Carlos Fontes (23-3-1, 19 KOs) of Mexico in an eight-rounder at bantamweight. Fabian Rojo (8-0, 6 KOs) of Glendale, Arizona meets Daniel Gonzalez (5-1, 2 KOs) of Albuquerque, New Mexico in a six-rounder at welterweight. Kicking off the action, Mexico’s Leonardo Rubalcava (7-0, 3 KOs) goes up against William Flenoy (3-3-1, 1 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio in a six-rounder at super lightweight.
Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse Rodriguez results
Get Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse Rodriguez full fight card results below.
Main card
- Jesse Rodriguez def. Juan Francisco Estrada by KO (R7 at 3:00) | Watch highlights
- Sunny Edwards def. Adrian Curiel by technical decision (R9, 90-82, 88-84, 87-85) | Watch highlights
- Yamileth Mercado def. Ramla Ali by unanimous decision (98-92, 98-93, 97-93)
- Arturo Cardenas def. Danny Barrios by majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94)
Prelims
- Gabriel Muratalla def. Carlos Fontes by unanimous decision (79-73, 78-74, 77-75)
- Fabian Rojo def. Daniel Gonzalez by TKO (R2 at 1:13)
- Leonardo Rubalcava def. William Flenoy by unanimous decision (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)