Women’s Ratings update: Seniesa Estrada jumps to No. 1 at junior flyweight

The variety of Japanese fighters risking their belts exterior their place of birth is sort of low, traditionally talking. So it’s not an on a regular basis prevalence to haven’t only one however two of them making the trek to the US to place their belts and their reputations on the road in a high-profile card towards two high contenders.

That’s what occurred within the two largest feminine bouts this previous week, during which the twin US-Japan problem resulted in one victory apiece – and supplied a number of the greatest boxing motion of the week, no matter gender.

Within the one combat that was televised by DAZN (the opposite one was out there through YouTube and Fb earlier on), strawweight titlist Seniesa Estrada moved up in weight to face The Ring’s No. 2 junior flyweight Tenkai Tsunami for one more title.

After 10 rounds during which Estrada displayed top-notch boxing skills and poise towards an opponent that honored her nick/surname in each mixture, Estrada had managed to seize the eye of the boxing mainstream as soon as once more – and grabbed a brand new title in a brand new division within the course of.

This efficiency earned Estrada sufficient votes to be now ranked No. 1 at each 105 and 108 kilos, an uncommon prevalence.

She stays a risk in each divisions and has expressed that her transfer up in weight was prompted by the unwillingness of different titlists to unify different 105-pound crowns together with her. The panel’s enthusiasm for her efficiency was palpable.

“Seniesa is arms down the P4P princess at 108,” stated Lupi Gutierrez-Beagle, of Lovely Brawlers. “She is taking down professional champions and all eyes are on her. She’s No. 1 in my e-book.”

“(Estrada) managed to execute her combat plan regardless of Tsunami’s stress and insistence,” stated Boxeo con Lipstick’s Wildalys Figueroa. “Estrada’s blows have been way more explosive, a really efficient counterattack with protection show. And he or she is managing to captivate audiences each for her peculiar combating type and character,” she stated. Rincon Rojo journal editor Irene Deserti stated that,“Seniesa shines stronger and stronger in her displays.”

Tremendous spectacular, not near SuperBad, being rated No. 1 at 105 AND 108.

Mark Jones went even additional. “Estrada, in lifting the junior flyweight title from Tsunami, demonstrated that she will be able to deal with fixed stress from championship-level fighters,” he stated. “She’s the perfect general fighter at or under 112 kilos.” Boxing historian Malissa Smith stated, “Estrada supplied combat followers with an thrilling bout and proved greater than in a position to determine Tenkai Tsunami’s boxing type with a considerable win.”

Though the vote on this was unanimous, a case made by just a few voices for “Tremendous Dangerous” to maneuver even greater within the pound-for-pound rankings failed to collect sufficient assist – and the identical occurred with a movement to carry a number of titlist Naoko Fujioka (who survived a tricky outing towards Sulem Urbina earlier within the card to carry again her flyweight title belt to Japan) into the legendary pound-for-pound rankings.

“Naoko deserves to be No. 10 at pound-for-pound,” argued Japan’s Yuriko Miyata to open the talk, and like-minded responses poured in from different corners of the planet. Deserti concurred, and Michael Montero did too, pointing that Fujioka, “gained a number of titles now in a number of weight courses.” However their arguments weren’t shared by different panelists, though the respect for the veteran champ was on full show.

“She started to field professionally on the age of 33,” identified Argentina’s Yesica Palmetta in regards to the 45-year outdated Fujioka, “and he or she nonetheless presents a terrific efficiency within the ring. However I don’t consider that this triumph is worthy of consideration for inclusion within the P4P rankings.”

Jones concurred, indicating that, “Fujioka is effectively into the post-prime portion of her profession. She drew with Tsunami in her most up-to-date outing earlier than the closely-contested victory over Urbina. A present pound-for-pound ranked fighter ought to’ve defeated a fighter of Urbina’s standing in a extra dominant trend. Each Esparza and Fujioka have defeated Urbina over the latest months, and I assumed Esparza was extra dominant.”

Elsewhere on this planet, Evelin Bermudez (sister of a number of titleholder Daniela) efficiently defended her junior flyweight belt in Argentina towards Tamara Demarco, however despite the standard of her efficiency she was unable to get sufficient votes to earn a promotion.