Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is a future “pound-for-pound #1” as he heads into his struggle this Saturday, November ninth, in opposition to Pedro Guevara. With all of the reward that Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn is giving ‘Bam,’ he has a number of strain on him.
A Confirmed Components For Bam
To date, Rodriguez has been principally matched in opposition to older fighters, which has labored completely for him to bag scalps in opposition to former world champions. We simply haven’t seen Bam face anybody noteworthy but, and we’ll nonetheless be capable of say that after Saturday.
– Juan Francisco Estrada – 34
– Srisaket Sor Rungvisai – 37
– Carlos Cuadras – 36
Guevara is 35 years previous, so he matches in completely with the kind of opposition that Bam Rodriguez has been combating. If Guerara had something left within the tank, he might have made it an attention-grabbing struggle as a result of Bam was there to be hit.
Bam Rodriguez didn’t carry out nicely in his struggle in opposition to Israel Gonzalez, and took a number of facial injury in that struggle.That was an eye-opener for some, making it clear that Bam is beatable when matched in opposition to somebody that isn’t previous and might hit him again.
The 24-year-old Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KOs) will probably be defending his WBC tremendous flyweight title in opposition to interim champion Guevara (42-4-1, 22 KOs) within the co-feature spot on the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian II card on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia.
Hearn believes that Bam Rodriguez can win world titles at 118 and 122. He’s definitely large enough to struggle in these weight lessons as a result of in between fights, he appears huge in measurement. Rodriguez doesn’t resemble an excellent flyweight.
Hearn’s Prediction for Bam
“I believe Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is a pound-for-pound future #1 within the sport. This man has so many ranges to get to,” stated Eddie Hearn to Matchroom Boxing, forward of WBC tremendous flyweight champion Jesse Rodriguez’s title protection this Saturday in opposition to Pedro Guevara.
Hearn is getting forward of himself by predicting the #1 pound-for-pound standing for Bam as a result of he hasn’t fought anybody but that wasn’t over the hill. With Bam Rodriguez’s huge measurement, he needs to be combating at 126 in opposition to killers like Brandon Figueroa, Rafael Espinoza, Robeisy Ramirez, and Angelo Leo. Is it asking an excessive amount of for Bam Rodriguez to beat these sorts of fighters?
Now, if Bam can transfer up and dominate these killers, then we’re getting someplace, however you possibly can’t say a lot about him proper now. Once more, Rodriguez is combating previous guys, and it appears to be a technique to construct a faux star. Hearn made heavyweight Anthony Joshua a star with out matching him in opposition to anybody notable. Now, he’s doing it with Bam. Hearn is a grasp at matchmaking and has it right down to an artwork.
“He’s nonetheless such a younger man. He’s already a multi-weight world champion,” continued Hearn about Bam Rodriguez. “We wish him to unify the division at tremendous flyweight. I imagine he’s going to go on and win at bantam and tremendous bantam. This child has all of it.”
What Hearn isn’t saying is the 118 and 122-lb divisions are weak. Naoya Inoue is the one good fighter at Tremendous Bantamweight. He’ll both be retired or moved as much as 126 by the point Bam climbs to 122.
“They’re positively mentioning me as one of many greats within the lower-weight lessons with the way in which I’ve been in a position to beat the so-called legends, however I’ve been in a position to cease a few them. That basically opens folks’s eyes,” stated Bam Rodriguez.
Did you discover the little dig Bam takes at Estrada, Cuadras, and Rungvisai? Nobody ever thought-about Cuadras or Rungvisai as legends. Estrada was previous his prime by the point Bam fought him. We’d seen that with Estrada’s current fights in opposition to Roman Gonzalez and Argi Cortes. Estrada was only a shell of his former self in these two fights earlier than Bam fought him.
“It’s extra motivation to stay as much as what they’re saying. I don’t need to go on the market and carry out dangerous and mess up my repute. Day by day, I’m within the health club, attempting to carry out higher than my final efficiency,” stated Rodriguez.