Who’s the highest canine proper now at 115 kilos? Likelihood is loads of followers will say “Bam” Rodriguez is the person. The reigning WBC and Ring Journal champ at tremendous flyweight, the unbeaten 24 yr outdated from San Antonio confirmed us all once more how good he’s, how particular he’s, on Saturday evening, this as he turned the primary man to halt Mexico’s Pedro Guevara.
And after going to 21-0(14) together with his third spherical KO win, Rodriguez known as for a unification struggle or, failing that, a giant struggle with modern-day legend Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. Properly, one unbeaten fighter who holds two belts at 115 kilos has made a name out of his personal, and Fernando Martinez, the reigning IBF and WBA tremendous fly champ, has accused “Bam” of dodging him.
Taking to social media to reply to “Bam’s” name out for a unification struggle, Martinez issued some daring phrases.
“He noticed me struggle [Kazuto] Ioka, and now he doesn’t point out me anymore,” Martinez, 17-0(9) wrote. “Why don’t you say you wish to struggle me? After Ioka (in a rematch) on December 31, I’m prepared for you. Do you wish to unify or not? You talked about me a lot, however then once you went to see me in Japan towards Ioka, you didn’t say something. Now you’re dodging me? Come on, unify! Let’s make it occur in 2025.”
If “Puma” Martinez can get previous Ioka of their rematch (no positive factor), a struggle between him and Rodriguez actually might turn into one of many largest, most attention-grabbing and thrilling decrease weight fights on the market. “Bam” is not going to take kindly to being accused of dodging Martinez, that’s for positive. The issue right here might be timing, although. Martinez could nicely have to return via a troublesome struggle in his December return with the nonetheless formidable Ioka, and because of this he could not be capable of struggle once more for some months. Will “Bam” take a struggle within the meantime, as he waits for Martinez?
However this unification struggle appears a pure one to make, and Martinez has laid his playing cards firmly on the desk. Does “Bam” need the struggle as a lot because the warrior from Argentina needs it?
Who wins and the way if/when these two excellent fighters get it on?
