Jesse Rodriguez: record, next fight and profile →
With a win, the unbeaten 25-year-old is then set for another multi-belt showdown with WBA titlist Fernando Martinez, 18-0 (9 KOs). Their bout is part of a loaded November 22 ‘Ring IV’ card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BoxingScene's David Greisman takes us through one of the busiest fight weekends of the year.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Phumelele Cafu is on Saturday, July 19. The broadcast will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (midnight BST).
Fernando Martinez called it "a weird feeling" to conduct a pre-fight press conference without opponent Jesse Rodriguez present, but he says he's coming prepared in any case.
The star-studded card will feature David Benavidez-Anthony Yarde, Brian Norman-Devin Haney, Abdullah Mason-Sam Noakes, and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez-Fernando Martinez.
In this installment of The Panel, the question is a simple one: Who is the best fighter in the world right now and why?
Unbeaten two-division and reigning lineal and WBC junior bantamweight champion Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez is now due for back-to-back unification bouts should everything go his way later this month.
It’s fitting that eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao is fighting in a month – July 19 – on the same evening as unbeaten two-division champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez.
Jesse Rodriguez is already an established, accomplished star, but has his sights set even higher.
BoxingScene Today highlights the most compelling July 19 card fight. From rising prospects to title contenders, discover which showdown steals the spotlight and why fans are buzzing.