Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez targeted a unification bout with Sunny Edwards after becoming the new WBO world flyweight champion with a unanimous decision over Cristian Gonzalez.
Jesse “BAM” Rodriguez (18-0, 11 KOs) won the vacant WBO flyweight title previously held by Junto Nakatani on Saturday night, but his victory over Christian Gonzalez (15-2, 5 KOs) proved costly, as he suffered a broken jaw.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (18-0, 11 KOs) defeated Christian Gonzalez (15-2, 5 KOs) by a twelve-round unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBO flyweight title on Saturday night at the Boeing Center at Techn Port in San Antonio, Texas.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (17-0, 11 KOs) weighed in at 111.4 lbs, and his opponent Cristian Gonzalez (15-1, 5 KOs) weighed in at 112 lbs for their 12-round headliner battle for the vacant WBO flyweight title this Saturday, April 8th at the Boeing Center at Tech Port, in San Antonio, Texas.
This coming Saturday night is a perfect example of why the old saying “less is more” fits like a glove when it comes to the amount of boxing available since 2015.
After an impressive three-fight run at super flyweight that saw him become a world champion as well as one of the hottest, most exciting fighters of 2022, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will go back down to flyweight in his next fight.