December 21, 2024

Estrada and Orucuta visit ESPN Studios

By Fightnews.com

Former world champion Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada who takes on Felipe Orucuta in the main event of Superfly3 this Saturday September 8 in the Inglewood Forum was a guest of “A Los Golpes Show”: the is hosted by Bernardo “Bernie” Osuna and the great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.

“It’s always good to see my idol Julio Cesar Chavez and to listen to his comments and any advice that he gives me,” said Estrada after the show.

Emanating from the “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday, September E8 and televised on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT, Superfly 3 is headlined by a 12-round WBC super flyweight final elimination bout between former world champion Juan Francisco ‘El Gallo’ Estrada, (36-3, 25 KOs), of Sonora, Mexico and two-time world title challenger Felipe ‘Gallito’ Orucuta (36-4, 30 KOs), of Nicolas Romero, Mexico. Estrada vs. Orucuta is promoted in association with Zanfer Promotions.

Co-featured over 12-rounds for the vacant WBO Super Flyweight World Title, three-division world champion Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes, (41-1-4, 23 KOs), of Bacolod City, Philippines, moves up one division to face rival countryman and #2 world ranked challenger ‘Mighty’ Aston Palicte, (24-2, 20 KOs) of Bago City, Philippines.

Opening the telecast, three-division world champion KAZUTO IOKA, (22-1, 13 KOs), of Osaka, Japan, battles WBC super flyweight silver champion McWilliams Arroyo, (17-3, 14 KOs), of Fajardo, Puerto Rico in a 10-round title bout.

Featured on the outstanding live-streamed undercard, ‘Bang Bang Lulu’ Louisa Hawton, (8-1, 4 KOs) of Perth, Australia will face Brenda Flores, (12-4-1, 2 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico for the World Boxing Council Women’s atomweight world title.

Advance tickets for Superfly 3, priced at $150, $100, $75, $50 and $25 can be purchased HERE. The Forum is located at 3900 W. Manchester Blvd, Inglewood CA 90305. Doors on the night of the event will open at 4:00 p.m.

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