Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will defend his WBC World Super-Flyweight title against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on Saturday, June 25 at Tech Port Center + Arena in San Antonio, live worldwide on DAZN and led four stacked titles of action to win the World title.
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Rodriguez (15-0 10 KOs) defended his first belt in stunning fashion in February, beating former World Champion Carlos Cuadras on his way to becoming the youngest World Champion to date. at just in his 15th game. ‘Bam’ will get a hero’s welcome at home as he steps over the ropes in San Antonio for the first time as king of the world and also for the third time in his career, boxing just before his door in the third and fifth games of June 2017 and March 2018 respectively.
The 22-year-old is unlikely to face a tougher test when she first gets on the belt before facing two-time former Super-Fly king Rungvisai (50-5-1 43 KOs). The Thailand star had to face Cuadras in a long-awaited rematch for the title in San Diego, only when Rungvisai fell ill and was replaced by the young champion coming on the fore. The 35-year-old has a third chance to get his hands on the coveted green and gold strap, first holding the belt in 2013 and then winning it back against Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez three times. the following year.
“Fighting someone like Rungvisai will take me to the next level,” says Rodriguez. “He is a great fighter but this is my moment. You have to take risks in this sport, that’s what special boxers do. They said it was a risk that I challenged for a World Championship fight in a short time and now they say it is a risk to go up against a fighter like Rungvisai but here it is. The thing i want. These are the fighting styles you need to be remembered by your fans long after your career is over.
“I always say that my brother and I are going to bring the big battles back to San Antonio and this is just the beginning of it. We are so proud to come from this city and we get that love back from the people there so it will be a special night.”
Coach Robert Garcia said: “Jesse may be the youngest world champion right now, but this is a match where he can prove that he belongs to the best in boxing,” coach Robert Garcia said. Coach Robert Garcia said. “We have a lot of respect for Rungvisai, we know what he’s capable of, and he’s a great, great fighter but I also know what Jesse is capable of. I put a lot of faith in him, and I know he’s ready for this.”
“I am very excited about this opportunity to fight for the WBC World title,” said Rungvisai. “I will do my best to win the WBC World belt and become the first three-time WBC World Champion in Thailand’s history. Thank you so much to Matchroom, DAZN and WBC for this opportunity. “
Rodriguez and Rungvisai lead a stellar night of action with three other Worlds titles on the bill, with Julio Cesar Martinez and McWilliams Arroyo starting where they left off their shortened shootout for the WBC title. Martinez’s Flyweight world, where both men reached goal in the opening lap and Arroyo touched down again in the second round, before the New Hampshire bout in November was halted after Arroyo suffered a tough cut suffered an accidental head blow.
Arroyo (21-4 16 KOs) has been out of action since that night, while Martinez (18-2 14 KOs) bravely rolled the dice to take on the modern great Chocolatito as the headline action of the night Rodriguez win the belt.
The number three world title clash on the multiple card will see Bantamweight IBF and WBA world superweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev defend his title against Ronny Rios. The pair were set to meet in New Hampshire in November, but COVID knocked Rios out and he was replaced by late-game challenger Jose Velasquez. Akhmadaliev (10-0 7 KOs) retained the title as he almost died on the cards, coming out on top for the third time in a row in his 10th professional match and finishing second as World Champion. Rios (33-3 16 KOs), the mandatory challenger for the WBA crown, claimed the glory for the second time in his 36th career after challenging Rey Vargas for the WBC belt at 122lbs in August 2016.
The fourth turn on the card has the most belts on the rope, as undisputed Welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill makes a third defense of all her marbles at 147lbs. McCaskill (11-2 4 KOs) rips the belt from longtime ruler Cecilia Braekhus on the streets of Downtown Tulsa in August 2020 and sees off the Norwegian in a rematch for her first defense in March 2021. Chicagoan scored her fourth career goal in her second defense in December, ending Kandi Wyatt’s challenge in the seventh game, and will face a tough test by Alma Ibarra. Ibarra (10-1, 4 KOs) then also beat Wyatt in an eight-round decision in an elimination for the WBA strap, dubbed the ‘Thrilla for Caskilla’, knocking Ibarra out by hit at the WBA, WBO , WBC, IBF and Ring of McCaskill Magazine World Titles.
“Everybody has come to claim the throne and it’s my job to protect it,” McCaskill said.
“This is a good fight. This fight will confirm why Jessica is the queen of welterweight,” added McCaskill coach and manager Rick Ramos.
“I won the fights, I lost the battles, I was on the big stage, I fought for a world title, I was a single mother, I was kidnapped. , there is no such thing as her. Ibarra said. “She’s just keeping what’s mine, I’m here to get them!!”
