May

Roman Gonzalez: ‘The only way to become better is to fight the best’

Not only will we see flyweight action on HBO this Saturday, we’re going to get it in high gear as RING champion Roman Gonzalez defends against former 108-pound titlist Edgar Sosa. Our own Anson Wainwright sat down with “Chocolatito” to get his thoughts on a huge opportunity.

Dec

Juan Francsico Estrada outpoints Joebert Alvarez

by Lem Satterfield

RING No. 1-rated flyweight Juan Francisco Estrada, holder of the division’s WBA and WBO belts, unanimously decisioned Joebert Alvarez in a 10-round, non-title fight on Saturday in Mexico.

Dec

Nonito Donaire Sr. likes Joebert Alvarez’s chances against Juan Estrada

by Ryan Songalia

Filipino flyweight prospect Joebert Alvarez will take a significant step-up in competition on Saturday when he faces WBO/WBA beltholder Juan Estrada in a non-title match in Estrada’s hometown of Hermosillo, Mexico. Alvarez’s trainer Nonito Donaire Sr. says he’s ready.

Sep

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans from around the globe share their thoughts on Roman Gonzalez’s RING flyweight title-winning stoppage of Akira Yaegashi, Juan Estrada’s dominant TKO of Giovani Segura, Carl Frampton’s IBF 122-pound title winning decision over Kiko Martinez, mythical matchups, and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag.

Sep

Juan Estrada stops Giovani Segura in 11, retains WBA, WBO flyweight titles

by Doug Fischer

Juan Francisco Estrada scored a dominant 11th-round technical knockout over former junior flyweight champion Giovani Segura at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City on Saturday night. The time of stoppage was 1:33.

Sep

Dougies’ Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans from around the world share their thoughts on the weekend’s two anticipated flyweight championships, Akira Yaegashi vs. Roman Gonzalez and Juan Estrada vs. Giovani Segura, plus the Kiko Martinez-Carl Frampton rematch and Showtime’s tripleheader in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Sep

Giovani Segura ready to wage war, once again, versus Juan Estrada

by Doug Fischer

Former junior flyweight champ Giovani Segura, a veteran slugger who is no stranger to the ups and downs of pro boxing, will get another shot at a title run when he faces WBA/WBO flyweight titleholder Juan Francisco Estrada on Saturday at Mexico City Arena in Mexico.

Sep

10: Notable flyweight title fights

by Doug Fischer

From Sept. 5-10 all five world flyweight titles – THE RING championship and the four major sanctioning bodies – will be on the line in three excellent matchups. In honor of the often over-looked division, Lee Groves presents 10 of the most notable 112-pound championships of all time.

Jul

Photo gallery: Zou vs. Ortega

by The Ring

Fight pics from Macau of Zou Shiming vs. Jesus Ortega, Evgeny Gradovich vs. Mauricio Munoz, Juan Estrada vs. Milan Melindo, and Andy Ruiz vs. Joe Hanks. Spoiler Alert: results are on next page.