INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The first fight between WBC junior bantamweight champion, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, and challenger Juan Francisco Estrada had plenty of action and ended in a razor thing decision in the champ's favor. On March 26, streaming on DAZN, Estrada will look to get his revenge against Rungvisai and become a champion once again.
If you're looking for a TV-friendly fighter look no further than Rungvisai (47-4-1, 41 KOs). He likes to come forward and press the action while letting his punches fly. He doesn't use his jab much but that's mostly because he spends most of his time standing toe-to-toe throwing hard left hands and mean right hooks. Rungivsai also does a fantastic job of killing the body. However, while his offense is fantastic, his defense isn't so hot. He doesn't worry much about return fire and his offense is essentially his defense.
Rungvisai hails from Thailand and most fans had never even heard of him until he finally came to the U.S. to take on then WBC junior bantamweight champion Roman Gonzalez. Rungvisai was a major underdog in that fight but dropped Gonzalez early and then fought his way to a disputed majority decision. Their rematch took place just six months later and this time around Rungvisai left no doubt, demolishing Gonzalez and stopping him in the fourth round. Next came his win over Estrada followed by two victories in his native Thailand. Now Rungvisai will make his return to the U.S. as he looks to once again beat Estrada.
Estrada (38-3, 26 KOs) is another small fighter with big power and an aggressive style. The Mexican native has a good right hand and a brilliant left hook that he especially loves to bang to the body when he's on the inside. He isn't great defensively either which is why so many of his fights are so exciting. Estrada likes to paw with his jab, using it as a distance finder for his power punches but he doesn't put much effort on those jabs. The issue for Estrada against Rungvisai is that they both love to exchange heavy leather on the inside but Rungvisai has the heavier hands.
Estrada is only 29 years old but it feels like he's in his mid 30s. To be fair, smaller fighters tend to age quicker and Estrada has been fighting professionally since 2008. Along the way he has dropped fights to Rungvisai and Gonzalez but has beaten fighters like Brian Viloria, Milan Melindo, Giovani Segura, Hernan 'Tyson' Marquez, and Carlos Cuadras. Despite his success Estrada hasn't held a title since 2015, losing his shot at Rungvisai's WBC strap in 2018. Now Estrada will look to take care of unfinished business.
This could very well end up being the best fight of a busy weekend of boxing. Both Rungvisai and Estrada love to sit in the pocket and trade heavy leather and both have shown good power and strong chins. In their first fight they traded power punches for 12 rounds without either fighter hitting the deck. Since Rungvisai is the heavier hitter look for him to be slightly more aggressive as he tries to wear Estrada down. This time around Estrada should look to stay on the outside a bit more when he can land his straight right hand and shoot the left hook when needed, instead of sitting on the inside and trying to trade blows with the champ.
PREDICTION: Their first fight was a fun one and this time around won't be any different. Juan Francisco Estrada might be the better fighter on the outside but just like the first fight, this one will take place on the inside. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai is the better inside fighter and while it will be another close fight he will once again come away with the decision victory, this time by the way of split decision.
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| Rungvisai landing a right hook on Juan Francisco Estrada |
Rungvisai hails from Thailand and most fans had never even heard of him until he finally came to the U.S. to take on then WBC junior bantamweight champion Roman Gonzalez. Rungvisai was a major underdog in that fight but dropped Gonzalez early and then fought his way to a disputed majority decision. Their rematch took place just six months later and this time around Rungvisai left no doubt, demolishing Gonzalez and stopping him in the fourth round. Next came his win over Estrada followed by two victories in his native Thailand. Now Rungvisai will make his return to the U.S. as he looks to once again beat Estrada.
Estrada (38-3, 26 KOs) is another small fighter with big power and an aggressive style. The Mexican native has a good right hand and a brilliant left hook that he especially loves to bang to the body when he's on the inside. He isn't great defensively either which is why so many of his fights are so exciting. Estrada likes to paw with his jab, using it as a distance finder for his power punches but he doesn't put much effort on those jabs. The issue for Estrada against Rungvisai is that they both love to exchange heavy leather on the inside but Rungvisai has the heavier hands.
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| Estrada catching Rungvisai with a hard right hand |
This could very well end up being the best fight of a busy weekend of boxing. Both Rungvisai and Estrada love to sit in the pocket and trade heavy leather and both have shown good power and strong chins. In their first fight they traded power punches for 12 rounds without either fighter hitting the deck. Since Rungvisai is the heavier hitter look for him to be slightly more aggressive as he tries to wear Estrada down. This time around Estrada should look to stay on the outside a bit more when he can land his straight right hand and shoot the left hook when needed, instead of sitting on the inside and trying to trade blows with the champ.
PREDICTION: Their first fight was a fun one and this time around won't be any different. Juan Francisco Estrada might be the better fighter on the outside but just like the first fight, this one will take place on the inside. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai is the better inside fighter and while it will be another close fight he will once again come away with the decision victory, this time by the way of split decision.
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