Despite her quick rise into the consciousness of boxing fans, despite the fact she’s won world titles in two weight classes in the span of four months, Seniesa Estrada isn’t all that impressed with her fighting accomplishments so far.
“I haven’t changed at all,” Estrada, who will defend her 105-pound minimumweight title vs. Maria Santizo on Saturday, told me earlier this month. “It makes me want to work harder in the gym. Winning one world title was nothing for me. It was something I had to do. It’s something I expected of myself. Winning the second title was no big deal for me. These are things I’ve dreamed about when I was a kid, when I was 8 years old in the gym. I feel like all of that is something I shouldbe doing.” Read More
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