Minimumweight champion Seniesa Estrada got married to boxing and NBA journalist Chris Mannix over the summer. Her new role as a wife likely influenced her retirement.
The professional boxer retired from boxing at the age of 32, ending her impressive 13-year career.
The announcement wasn’t a big surprise to her fans. In the Fight Life series on ESPN+, Estrada discussed the challenges and strains of boxing.
Highlights
- Seniesa Estrada’s husband, Chris Mannix, currently works as the senior writer for Sports Illustrated and also serves as the ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing.
- The boxer and the journalist tied the knot in August 2024.
- Netizens were surprised by the news of their marriage as the couple kept their relationship private.
On 12 August, BoxingEnthusiast wrote on X, “Chris Mannix married Seniesa Estrada last night. Congratulations.”
The news continued to surface on other platforms as well. However, netizens were surprised and questioned the authenticity of the news.
“Can’t find not one news article or post from other sport/boxing accounts. What’s your source?” Theosis wrote below the post.
To which BoxingEnthusiast replied, saying,
“It’s common knowledge amongst boxing folk… They have been very private with their relationship, don’t know why tbh.”
The page, which is dedicated to sharing informative and humorous boxing news, also shared a snap where the boxer and journalist were together.
Another person expressed their surprise,
“Yeah. I was surprised when I found out he was with her. Good for him I suppose lol,”
DJPat Game On Boxing Time writes,
“That’s why he was not on fight night on DAZN, Well, congrats to Mannix and Estrada then!” .
Andy’s Random Edits writes,
“I had no clue they were even together. Definitely, news to me. lol”
Another person compared the couple to boxing’s version of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
Chris Mannix Is A Sports Journalist and Radio Host
According to his LinkedIn profile, Seniesa Estrada’s husband works as a senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He covers the NBA and boxing beats.
— BoxingEnthusiast (@BoxingEnth) August 12, 2024
Chris joined the SI staff in 2003, soon after graduating from Boston College, where he studied English Language and Literature/Letters.
Mannix hosts SI’s “Open Floor” podcast and “Boxing with Chris Mannis” on The Volume Sports Podcast Network.
Moreover, the boxer’s spouse has also been serving as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing since September 2018.
Chris also frequently contributed to NBC Sports Boston as their NBA analyst. He has won several writing awards and was nominated for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022.
In addition, he has won prestigious writing awards from the Pro Basketball Writers Association and the Boxing Writers Association of America.
According to his profile on SI’s website, he is a longtime member of both organizations.
Furthermore, Chris Mannix formerly worked as a Senior writer for Yahoo Sports from September 2016 to September 2018.
Before that, he was a full-time staff writer for Sports Illustrated for 12 years, from October 2004 to September 2016.
The boxer’s husband is active on Instagram and has over 10K followers. However, the sports journalist only shares about his professional life and sports-related content on the platform.
Mannix and Estrada don’t seem to have any kids together, but who knows, good news might be on the way!
Additional Information
- Chris Mannix was born on 30 December 1979, making him 45 years old as of 2024.
- Seniesa Estrada has a 13-year age gap with her husband.
- Mannix has substituted as a host for The Dan Patrick Show.
- Seniesa Estrada has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2024, which she accumulated through her successful boxing career.
