Juan Francisco Estrada edges ‘Chocolatito’ in super flyweight world title trilogy fight

Juan Francisco Estrada won a majority decision over Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez Saturday to claim the vacant WBC super flyweight world title in an action-packed third installment of their rivalry.

Mexico’s Estrada notched his second straight victory in the trilogy that began 10 years ago, taking advantage of Gonzalez’s measured start before the Nicaraguan, nicknamed “Chocolatito,” stepped up the pace at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

Estrada got the nod by the barest margin, two judges scoring it in his favor 116-112 and 115-113 while the third saw it a 114-114 draw.

He improved to 44-3 with 28 wins inside the distance, looking much the sharper as he tagged …

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