David Estrada (born December 19, 1978) is a Guatemalan and Mexican-

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who is from

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Amateur career

Estrada started his amateur career in

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. He won several titles, including the Chicago Park District Championship in 1993, the

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National Championship in 1997, and the Texas State

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Championship in 1998. His amateur record was 50-10-13, with David nationally ranked as high as seventh in the United States.

Professional career

David turned pro in

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while training at Chicago's at the Windy City Boxing Gym. After living in

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for many years, he returned to

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Early Bouts

David was only 4-0 when he upset Matias Rios 7-0 from

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after dropping him in the first with a unanimous decision on Galavision TV. Estrada beat Eric Pinero of Puerto Rico, dropping him in the first round, and later winning via a third round TKO on Florida’s Sunshine Network TV. He also won over Richard Hall from

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on the Andrew 'Six-Heads' Lewis, card in

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. Estrada defeated Charles Clark, dropping him in the first round and stopping him by TKO in the fifth round while in the southpaw stance, live on

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. David defeated Luke Leal after pounding him with body shots, dropping him twice live on

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TV. In 2004 and 2005, David beat two fighters back-to-back with a combined record of 33-0-1.

Recent Fights

In April 2010, Estrada secured a top ten ranking by administering a brutal beating to 26-0-1 Orlando Lora, stopping him in eight brutal rounds. Estrada won every round, landing lightning fast counter right hands that broke apart Lora's undefended face on

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2. Estrada, who fell short against the likes of

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, Luis Abregu and Jesus Karass, proved a class above the previously undefeated Lora. Estrada's turnaround improvement can be credited to Estradas new outlook on his boxing career, Estrada believes he was his worst enemy in the past. On December 17, 2010, Estrada knocked out opponent Franklin Gonzalez in the fifth round of a scheduled ten rounder at

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Boxing 360 Arbitration Hearing

Estrada is legally contractually promoted by the Boxing 360 promotional group in New York City led by

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. In June 2011, Boxing 360 won an arbitration hearing in New York City against Estrada and stablemate Angel Hernandez of Chicago. The American Arbitration Association in the City of New York ruled in favor of Boxing 360 as Estrada and Hernandez' promoters through February 15, 2013, as well as denying the boxer's claims for injunctive relief. David Estrada remains "Under contract with Boxing 360. My main goal was to show, as a relatively new boxing promoter, everyone in boxing that fighters can't pull that stuff with Boxing 360. We proved Boxing 360 will fight for what it believes in," noted

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, founder, president and CEO of Boxing 360, whose group continues official promotional representation of Estrada. “We represent David Estrada. If he does not want to fight, his contract will go on suspension until he fights (for us), ” noted Dr. Yagobi.

Big Knockout Boxing career

On August 16, 2014, Estrada faced Eddie Caminero for the inaugural

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(BKB) junior middleweight title. Estrada defeated Caminero by unanimous decision. In his first defense on April 4, 2015, Estrada lost his title by unanimous decision to Khurshid Abdullaev.

Professional boxing record

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Big Knockout Boxing record

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References

External links

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- David Estrada Professional Bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Estrada, David 1978 births Living people American male boxers American people of Guatemalan descent American sportspeople of Latin American descent American sportspeople of North American descent Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent