But San Antonio’s two-division champion calls showdown with Japanese star a ‘fantasy fight’
Jesse “ Bam ” Rodriguez circled his fallen opponent, arms raised in triumph as he leaped onto the ring post. The crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix roared its approval of what they had just witnessed: A changing-of-the-guard moment in the super flyweight division. Bam ’s recent seventh-round KO victory over former champion Juan Francisco Estrada established the rising global star from San Antonio as the new king of the ring in the 115-pound weight class.
The 29-year-old Tanaka is scheduled to defend his title against Jonathan Rodriguez of Mexico on July 20 in Tokyo. The most likely scenario for Bam would be to take on Estrada a second time in his next fight. Bam acknowledged his contract with Estrada included a rematch clause and, given his respect for the longtime Mexican champion, he indicated he would grant Estrada’s wish.
WBC WBA IBF WBO Matchroom Boxing Bam Jesse ``Bam'' Rodriguez Naoya Inoue Juan Francisco Estrada Kosei Tanaka Joshua Franco Fernando Martinez Eddie Hearn Kazuto Ioka Jonathan Rodriguez Sunny Edwards Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Carlos Cuadras Rodriguez-Estrada II Japanese San Antonio Footprint Center Phoenix Japan Tokyo Argentina Mexico Mexican United States
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