There are great Mexican boxers like Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Leo Santa Cruz, Oscar Valdez, Jaime Munguia and Juan Francisco Estrada, as they have established themselves as some of the best fighters in the sport.
One of those on the list feels he stands above the rest. Heading into the second defense of his WBC super flyweight title on Friday night in a rematch against Carlos Cuadras, Estrada says he's head and shoulders above them all in his native Mexico.
"I have always considered myself a complete fighter," Estrada said to DAZN. "I am not presumptuous. I don't like to brag, but people recognize me. People mention it. In fact, everyone in Mexico says that I'm the best Mexican fighter."
Estrada (40-3, 27 KOs) captured the gold, defeating Srisaket Sor Rungvisai by unanimous decision back in April 2019. He returned four months later to stop Dewayne Beamon by ninth-round TKO. If Estrada gets by Cuadras and Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez successfully defends his WBA (super) title against Israel Gonzalez on the same show on Friday, it would line them up for a rematch won by the latter in November 2012 via unanimous decision.
To Estrada, he isn't concerned about Cuadras, Gonzalez, or anyone else in the 115-pound weight class. You line them up, and he'll take them down one-by-one.
"Really being champion is the most important," Estrada said. "(It) doesn't matter who it's against.
"I am thinking about fighting and winning this championship fight."