The younger gun, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, will look to dethrone WBC world and Ring tremendous flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada in a 50-50 battle this Saturday evening on June twenty ninth on the Footprint Heart in Phoenix, Arizona. The occasion begins at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs) feels his expertise and willingness to do something doable to win shall be sufficient to make up the ten-year age distinction between him and the 24-year-old Bam Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) of their headliner, stay on DAZN.
Juan Estrada notes that the final time Bam was at 115, he struggled in his battle towards Israel Gonzalez in September 2022, and he needed to transfer right down to 112 after that.
Now, Bam is returning to the 115-lb division, and Estrada believes he’s going to have simply as a lot tough instances as he did the final time.
Undercard fights:
Sunny Edwards vs. Adrian Curiel
Yamileth Mercado vs. Ramla Ali
“That is my hardest battle up to now. Estrada has been within the sport for a very long time. He’s been in with the greats of the decrease division. It is a very robust battle. On June twenty ninth, it’s going to be an action-packed evening,” mentioned Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to Matchroom Boxing about his battle this Saturday, June twenty ninth, towards WBC World and Ring tremendous flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada on DAZN.
On paper, that is the hardest battle of Bam Rodriguez’s profession, nevertheless it may not be. The 34-year-old Estrada hasn’t fought in shut to 2 years, and he’s seemed like a pale fighter in his final two contests.
He barely received each of these fights towards Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez and Argi Cortes. Estrada’s final battle was in December 2022 towards Chocolatito, and if he fights equally towards Bam Rodriguez, he’ll lose.
Rodriguez Unfazed
“He knocked out Edwards actually good, however then once more, Edwards is a flyweight nevertheless it’s a unique story at tremendous flyweight,” mentioned Juan Estrada. “Everyone is saying I’m about to retire, however truly, I think about that at my 34 years of age, I’ve about 4 extra years left in my profession.”
If Estrada takes one other two-year break after this battle with Bam Rodriguez, he may solely have two extra fights earlier than his profession is over. That’s advantageous as a result of it permits Estrada to protect himself to get by means of the 4 years, however it may well’t be good for his profession.
“So, the reality is, lots of people are flawed, and this twenty ninth, I’m going to show it. Bam Rodriguez is ten years youthful than me,” mentioned Estrada. “He’s hungry and desires to be world champion on this division. I wish to proceed making historical past.
“I may say that I’ve been writing my legacy, however as I mentioned, I’ve 4 or 5 extra years left on me, and I wish to proceed making historical past. Bam Rodriguez comes with all the things. He’s been a brilliant flyweight champion earlier than, however he didn’t look excellent and needed to transfer right down to flyweight.”
Bam Rodriguez’s energy isn’t as formidable at 115 as it’s at 112, however he can nonetheless be an element on this weight class, even when he loses to Estrada on Saturday evening.
“I’m a fighter who made my debut at bantamweight, and I’ve been transferring down. I’m extra used to these divisions than he’s, and perhaps he’ll really feel a bit bit extra the punching. I can exit, I can stress, and I can brawl,” mentioned Estrada.
