Junior bantamweight contender Juan Francisco Estrada badly wanted a knockout victory Saturday night, but he had to settle for a unanimous decision in his scheduled 12-round bout with Felipe Orucuta at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
The judges scored it 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 for Estrada.
Orucuta (36-5, 30KOs) proved a much tougher opponent than expected. But Estrada (37-4, 25 KOs), after fading in the middle rounds, rallied down the stretch to win decisively, if not spectacularly.
“When two Mexicans are in the ring, you’re going to get a great fight,” Estrada said.
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