Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Juan Francisco Estrada will use his rematch clause to face Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to aim his seventh-round knockout loss towards him from final Saturday evening on the Footprint Middle in Phoenix, Arizona. Bam Rodriguez scored a physique shot KO in spherical seven when he hit Estrrada with a left to the physique that put him down.
(Photograph credit score: Sumio Yamada)
Rematch on the Horizon
The shut scoring of the combat could give the 34-year-old Estrada (44-4, 28 KOs) confidence to make use of his rematch clause to drive a second combat with the 24-year-old Bam Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KOs).
Estrada knocked Bam down with a proper hand within the sixth spherical however failed to complete the job. The Mexican legend Estrada was having success when he threw sustained combos, however when he stopped throwing, it allowed Bam to go on the assault.
The scores:
– 57-56 – Estrada
– 58-54 – Rodriguez
– 56-56
Weight Disparity a Main Issue
If there’s a rematch, Estrada ought to push to have it at 118 or 122 somewhat than 115 as a result of he seemed drained on the weight. Bam Rodriguez seemed large after rehydrating for the combat and appeared a lot heavier contained in the ring than Estrada.
Youthful fighters can drain to combat in weight lessons properly beneath their fame measurement, and Bam is an instance of that. He seemed like a rehydrated featherweight [126] contained in the ring, and there was no approach that Estrada may beat a fighter with that form of measurement benefit.
“Gallo does have a rematch clause. We’ll see how that performs out, however the future is extremely shiny,” stated Eddie Hearn to Matchroom Boxing about Juan Francisco Estrada having a rematch clause for his combat final Saturday evening towards Jesse Rodriguez.
It may not be a good suggestion for Estrada to take the rematch with Bam Rodriguez as a result of if the combat is at 115, it’ll be the identical factor once more. Bam may have a measurement benefit after he rehydrates, and Estrada shall be drained and too small.
Various Possibility: Chocolatito at 118
Estrada ought to comply with Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez as much as 118 to combat him in that weight class as a result of that will be an even bigger cash combat than a rematch with Bam Rodriguez, and it might be simpler to make weight with out being drained.
Furthermore, Estrada wouldn’t have to fret about preventing a glorified featherweight on the evening like he would if he fought Bam once more.
“On one judges’ scorecard, Estrada was up by two factors, which was wild. One other one had all of it sq., which once more could be very favorable to Estrada. But it surely was a really aggressive combat,” Hearn stated.
Estrada beat Chocolatito by a controversial 12-round resolution in his earlier combat in Arizona, so it’s not shocking that two of the judges scored him favorably towards Bam.
Hearn’s View on the Battle
“A few of the rounds have been shut. He knocked Jesse down, however Jesse was nonetheless dominating the combat early,” stated Hearn.
Rodriguez was dominating the combat, however he was dealing with a legend in Arizona, and you bought to perform a little bit extra to beat a fighter as well-known as Estrada.
“I might have beloved to see it go into the stretch as a result of Gallo is an excellent finisher. I believe he’ll look to take the rematch, however we’ll see,” stated Hearn about Estrada.
