AFTER one other gorgeous efficiency the identify of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is on everyone’s lips.
The preventing Texan moved to 21-0 (14 KOs) after a third-round stoppage of Pedro Guevara in Philadelphia final evening. Whereas it was the chief help bout there was no query that ‘Bam’ impressed greater than the primary occasion star Jaron Ennis.
Rodriguez had been the clear decide to beat Guevara however the Mexican was a great shout to take the WBC super-flyweight champion deep into the competition. After being put down in spherical three from a mixture Guevara, who held the interim belt, bought again up. Nevertheless, a proper uppercut introduced issues to an in depth later in the identical session.
Boxing Information caught up with Rodriguez after final evening’s motion and requested what he thought his 115lb rivals shall be pondering following this newest victory.
“I do know for positive I made an announcement,” he mentioned. “I’m one of the best at 115. Some other fighter at 115 is aware of after they step contained in the ring with me it’s gonna be an issue.”
Extensively thought of as a pound-for-pound expertise everybody needs to know who Rodriguez needs to combat subsequent.
“Any unification at 115 if any of the champions wish to come for it and step contained in the ring I’d love that,” he mentioned.
Ought to matchups in opposition to both WBA champion Fernando Martinez or WBO champion Phumelele Cafu not occur then that leaves the opportunity of a combat in opposition to Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez. Regardless of the mutual respect for each other and their shared affiliation with Japanese promoter Teiken it’s clear Rodriguez would don’t have any downside knocking these boundaries right down to share the ring with the Nicaraguan nice.
“If the unifications don’t come I’d love a combat with Chocolatito,” Rodriguez mentioned.
