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Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez: Biography, record, fights and more

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Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez is the current WBC junior bantamweight titleholder and a two-division champion. Rodriguez defeated Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29 to regain the belt. He had won the WBC junior bantamweight title against Carlos Cuadras in February 2022, but relinquished the belt to move down in weight and challenge Chistian Gonzalez Hernandez for the WBO flyweight title in April 2023. Rodriguez earned a unanimous decision win and then unified belts against Sunny Edwards eight months later, before moving back up to face Estrada.

Next fight: TBA

Record: 10-0, 13 KOs
DOB: Jan. 20, 2000
Age: 23
Stance: Southpaw
Reach: 67 inches
Height: 5-foot-4

Top Rodriguez stories:

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  • Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez takes Estrada's title with 7th-round KO

  • Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez relinquishing IBF flyweight title

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  • Jesse Rodriguez unifies belts with TKO of Sunny Edwards in 9th

  • Bradley's take: Bam Rodriguez's power vs. Edwards' rhythm

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  • Shakur Stevenson stops Shuichiro Yoshino; Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez wins flyweight world title

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  • Boxing midyear awards: Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez, Dmitry Bivol, Katie Taylor and more

  • Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez shines, stops Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in Round 8

  • One card, three title fights: How does sensation Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez match up against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

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