Two mini wars-the lightest divisions are back with a whack!
We are just from a couple of weeks witnessing two action-packed fights that have generated an incredible expectation and anticipation, with Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Carlos Cuadras for the vacant WBC world title. super flyweight in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, February 5 and the match between Román “Chocolatito” Gonzalez and the current WBC flyweight world champion, Julio Cesar Martínez on March 5 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.
Two great fights that have created and generated massive fan interest, since each of the four have held the crown of the lightest divisions, demonstrating that they are the pocket-sized giants that the sport needs. Matches that will flare up to their lightning potential and could become the best of 2022. Wars of awe!
No small fry for boxing fans. Rather the opportunity and delight of seeing the Little Big Men of Mexico, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand, who are proven punchers and with their supreme skills leading to thrills, which entice stacks of ticket stubs.
Little fireballs who exude class, power and speed, thus fulfilling and exceeding the expectations plus demands of the public, promoters and television networks.
Remember the epic first fight between Michael Carbajal and Humberto González, who were the first boxers of the lightest divisions to earn and collect a million dollars, when their names blazed on a major card spectacular in Las Vegas.
The mini magnitude era when “Chiquita” González imposed his explosive style to win millions of dollars, purses reserved in other times for fighters who tipped the scales.
Current and fruitful Román Gonzalez, Carlos Cuadras, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Julio César Martínez and Francisco Estrada are top attractions, who callous their hands by picking grapes of wrath! First Fists, who amply harvest their five-star crops.
The popularity of these four mini giants has catapulted them into the spotlight. Unfinished pending business, with Carlos Cuadras and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai reviving and re-kindling their simmering rivalry, since they met for the first time in May 2014, with Cuadras claiming the crown by technical decision after an accidental clash of heads.
Roman planned to dust off defeat via points in March 2021 against Juan Francisco Estrada, for a third helping, culminating in the long-awaited tiebreaker; However, Estrada announced in recent days that he tested positive for COVID, a situation that led him to withdraw from combat. Unabashed and undeterred, Román regroups to fight the current Green and Gold champion of 112 pounds, hard hitting Julio César Martínez, who declares: “let’s go with everything except fear!” Martinez audaciously steps up to 115, attempting to curdle “Chocolatito.”
For Julio, this is a GREAT AND UNIQUE opportunity because, as we well know, Román is famed as the executioner scourge of the Mexicans. Yet, Juan Francisco Estrada showed that the tables can be turned and the Nicaraguan can be beaten. So, Martínez will seek to repeat the feat and clinical dose of his compatriot, determined to hand the Nicarguan another defeat.
It`s all set, with a quartet of warriors of note, ready to declare ring war. Classics to savor, cherish and… remember for many a year.
CARLOS CUADRAS
Record: 39 (27 KO) L 4 D 1
Nationality: Mexico
Height: 5′ 4″ / 163cm
Reach: 66″ / 168cm
KO’s: 61%
SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI
Record: 50 (43 KO) L 5 D 1
Nationality: Thailand
Height: 5′ 3″ / 160cm
Reach: 63½″ / 161cm
KO’s: 76%
ROMAN GONZÁLEZ
Record: 50 (41 KO) L 3 D 0
Nationality: Nicaraguan
Height: 5′ 3″ / 160cm
Reach: 64″ / 163cm
KO’s: 77%
JULIO CÉSAR MARTINEZ
Record: 18 (14 KO) L 1 D 0
Nationality: Mexico
Height: 5′ 2″ / 157cm
Reach: 64″ / 163cm
KO’s: 66%
