Career
Estrada started his amateur career in Chicago. His amateur record was 50-10-13, with David nationally ranked as high as seventh in the United States. David turned pro in Chicago while training at Chicago"s at the Windy City Boxing Gym.
After living in Miami for many years, he returned to Chicago.
Early Bouts
David was only 4-0 when he upset Matias Rios 7-0 from Buenos Aires, Argentina after dropping him in the first with a unanimous decision on Galavision television 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 television 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 ESPN2. David defeated Luke Leal after pounding him with body shots, dropping him twice live on Telemundo television 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, who fell short against the likes of Shane Mosley, Kermit Cintron, Andre Berto, 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
Estrada is legally contractually promoted by the Boxing 360 promotional group in New York City led by Mario Yagobi. 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 represent David Estrada. If he does not want to fight, his contract will go on suspension until he fights (for us), ” noted Doctor Yagobi.
On August 16, 2014, Estrada faced Eddie Caminero for the inaugural Big Knockout Boxing (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.
