On The Watch “It’s All About Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Phumelela Cafu”

WBC/WBO Junior Bantamweight Unification Showdown

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between WBC/Ring Magazine Junior Bantamweight Champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 kos) and WBO World Junior Bantamweight Champion Phumelela Cafu (11-1-3, 8 Kos), was more of a showcase type bout where “Bam” got to put his exceptional skill set on display at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Cafu, a formidable Champion in his own right, came in with a good “game plan” for the night and proceeded to be competitive but as the rounds progressed, he soon found out that the young warrior “Bam” is ahead of his time with his skill set. The pressure and the activity being applied by “Bam” were making it difficult for Cafu to keep up.

Rodriguez’s arsenal was on full display. The footwork, punch placement, accuracy and activity were too much for Cafu to content with round by round. As competitive as Cafu attempted to be he simply couldn’t keep up with the clip that “Bam’ was coming in with. Rodriguez was putting in a systematic beating in a clinical fashion that had the crowd in attendance going crazy.

Cafu was taking in some serious leather from head to body so by the tenth round the beating was so one-sided that Cafu’s corner waved the white flag prompting the referee to stop the bout.

 With this convincing win now under his belt, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is now a two-Division, Unified WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Bantamweight Champion of the world, locked and loaded and ready to challenge WBA World Champion Fernando “Pumita” Martinez 18-0, 9 Kos), later this year.

Well done, Champ.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez”

WBC Junior Bantamweight Challenge

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between WBC/Ring Magazine Junior Bantamweight Champion Juan Francisco Estrada (44-4, 28 Kos) and undefeated challenger Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (20-0, 13 Kos) was a situation where the Champion did not want to relinquish the mantle but was forced into doing so at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

The legend that Estrada is, put everything on the line and stood his ground and banged toe to toe with a much younger Lion who brought the “heat” like no other inside that squared circle.

It was a beautiful display of tactical boxing from both combatants who tried strategically to outmaneuver each other round by round. As experienced as Estrada is inside that squared circle, he had yet to meet up with an exceptional slick and strong boxer like “Bam” who had the patience and the right skill set to deter the Champion from having his way.

“Bam” was making it look easy boxing circles around Estrada who had absolutely no answer, that is right until the sixth round when he connected with a flash knockdown that sat “BAM” down for the first time in his career but did not deter him from strongly finishing the round.

Tasting the floor for the first time was all the motivation “Bam” needed to further press the action his way. “Bam” regrouped and proceeded to put his punches together with a lot more authority and power behind every shot, eventually connecting with a powerful left hand to the body forcing Estrada to the canvas where he couldn’t beat the referee’s count in the seventh round.

It was a very dominant performance by “Bam” where we witnessed another living legend get taken down by the young lion looking to take over the Bantamweight Division. By becoming the New WBC/Ring Magazine Junior Bantamweight Champion, Jesse is definitely on the right path.

Congratulations Champ!

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