If issues all fall into place, we may quickly see a unification conflict at 115 kilos, with possibly two, even three world titles being fought for. Proper now, the tremendous flyweight division is buzzing, what with potential famous person Jessie “Bam” Rodriguez holding the WBC title, and with fellow unbeaten, Fernando Martinez having simply added the WBA strap to his IBF belt. And at last, some of the persistently thrilling warriors at the moment, Kosei Tanaka holds the WBO belt on the weight.
Every man is eager on the thought of unifying the division, and this implies some doubtlessly epic motion may go down. San Antonio’s “Bam” is as we all know coming off a superb stoppage win over powerful Mexican warrior Juan Francisco Estrada, and these two may hook up once more, with Estrada, who managed to drop Rodriguez earlier than being stopped within the seventh spherical late final month, having a rematch clause at his disposal.
However the battle loads of followers started calling for nearly instantly after Argentine warrior Martinez defeated Japan’s Kazuto Ioka in a terrific motion battle on July 7 (a battle that was sadly tarnished considerably by some poor scoring) is one between “Bam” and the brand new WBA/IBF ruler. As full steam forward as Martinez confirmed us he will be within the win over Ioka, the thought of him tangling with Rodriguez is greater than sufficient to get any battle fan pumped up.
Nonetheless, as is the case with Rodriguez and Estrada probably doing it once more, there’s a good likelihood Martinez and Ioka will rumble in a rematch. And actually, as a lot as all of us like unification fights, we may for certain stand seeing each of those sequels, with the 2 winners then getting it on, this after all in ideally suited world circumstances.
In the meantime, Tanaka, who got here up brief towards his countryman Ioka in a flyweight title battle just a few years again however has since stored a clear sheet, defends his WBO belt towards Jonathan Rodriguez in Tokyo on July twentieth. Ought to he come by way of, Tanaka would little doubt need in on any of the doable unification battle combos which might be at the moment on the market.
In brief, any of those doable 115 pound match ups can be greater than value tuning in for: Rodriguez, Estrada, Martinez, Ioka, Tanaka
Three rival world champions and a few former world champions, with plenty of potential thrillers probably on faucet. Who’s the highest canine at tremendous flyweight proper now? Most would probably say “Bam,” however Martinez is a few fighter. Whereas Estrada can by no means be written off, though he would enter the ring for a return with Rodriguez as a substantial underdog.
Can Ioka get his revenge over Martinez, and in that case, would he have the ability to give Rodriguez a troublesome time of issues? And at last Tanaka, would possibly he be the darkish horse of the division?
Jesse Rodriguez, WBC tremendous flyweight champ – 20-0(13).
Fernando Martinez, WBA/IBF tremendous flyweight champ – 17-0(9).
Kosei Tanaka, WBO tremendous flyweight champ – 20-1(11).
Juan Francisco Estrada, former WBC tremendous flyweight champ – 44-4(28)
Kazuto Ioka, former WBA tremendous flyweight champ – 31-3-1(16).
Who reigns supreme when all of the smoke clears?
