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If “Chihua” Rodriguez’s (34-4-1, 24 KO) name rings a bell, it’s either from his brief stint as WBO minimumweight champ in 2014, his unsuccessful 2015 crack at Donnie Nietes’ light flyweight belt, or his planned clash with Julio Cesar Martinez last December, which fell apart less than two weeks from fight night due to illness on “Rey’s” part. He went on to fight better-than-his-record Martin Tecuapetla to a split decision win in February, his first fight in almost 15 months, and gets this opportunity because #1 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai is presently scheduled to rematch Carlos Cuadras for a shot at the winner of Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Chocolatito Gonzalez III.
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In a sport marked by unfairness, boxers in the lower weight classes receive the least amount of attention and money, despite delivering arguably the highest quality product boxing has to offer. This is well-worn territory though; it’s almost as cliche as complaining about the silliness of the sanctioning bodies.
But for Moruti Mthalane, it doesn’t really seem to matter. He’s remained at the 112 pound weight class for practically his entire career, never moving up to chase bigger names. This may have been detrimental in terms of global recognition, but I think there’s something to be said for finding the weight class best suited to one’s body and making it your own (the late, great Marvelous Marvin Hagler is probably the most famous example of this approach). Despite being 38-years-old practically Methuselah for 112 Mthalane hasn’t sought the greener pastures of 115, content to rely on the metabolism of a much younger man
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April 28, 2021 | 6:27 pm
IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas wants a shot at WBA champ Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico in a unification fight. ALVIN S. GO
FRESH from his successful title defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight title, Filipino champion Jerwin Ancajas is now eyeing possible bouts against top fighters in his division, including versus fellow champ Juan Francisco Estrada of Mexico.
Speaking at the media conference hosted for him by the Games and Amusements Board on Wednesday, Mr. Ancajas shared that there is nothing definite yet on when his next fight will be and against who, but given the opportunity, he would like to battle Mr. Estrada, the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) champion.
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