Some folks within the trade really feel we might get a Battle of the 12 months candidate this Saturday evening in Phoenix, Arizona, as Juan Francisco Estrada will defend his WBC junior bantamweight title in opposition to unbeaten star on the rise, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez. With the kinds and sheer class of the 2 males, this one will show memorable and price tuning in for.
Rodriguez is the youthful man by fairly a margin at age 24 to defending champ Estrada’s 34 years. In the meantime, “Bam” is unbeaten at 19-0(12) and is a former unified ruler at flyweight. Estrada, who has by no means been stopped, is 44-3(28).
However who wins on Saturday?
In line with the bookmakers, Rodriguez will win. He’s listed as a 4/1 favourite in some locations, and different betting websites have nearer odds however nonetheless favor “Bam.”
As is customary throughout combat week, the oldsters at RingTV.com have compiled an consultants’ choose, with 19 consultants from the game giving their opinions on what they suppose will occur. Maybe dangerous information for Estrada is that only one individual on this listing is selecting the defending champion to retain his belt.
Diego Morilla is selecting Estrada primarily based on a unanimous determination victory. All 18 different consultants are going with “Bam,” and three see a KO or stoppage win for Rodriguez. One among these three folks is Sunny Edwards, the final man to have shared a hoop with Rodriguez, the British fighter being stopped within the ninth spherical of their unification showdown at 112 kilos.
Most see a distance combat, however the feeling is youth can be served—that and probably greatness. Is Rodriguez an ideal within the making? Loads of folks suppose so. It will likely be an excellent combat on Saturday, with Estrada bringing his all. Although the older—one might argue more durable man—will maybe push Rodriguez tougher than he’s ever been pushed, “Bam” needs to be the choose to win.
Will we witness a traditional on Saturday?
