On Saturday, November ninth, WBC and Ring Journal tremendous flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KOs) will defend his title in opposition to WBC interim tremendous flyweight champion Pedro Guevara (42-4-1, 22 KOs) on the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The match is about because the co-feature on the Jarron Ennis versus Karen Chukhadzhian card. Jesse is ranked quantity 7 on Ring Journal’s pound-for-pound listing. On the age of 24, he’ll solely ascend with time as his resume grows. He has the potential to be an all-time nice.
Pedro Guevara has a really difficult match in entrance of him, presumably probably the most difficult of his profession. In his forty eighth skilled bout, he faces an opponent in Rodriguez, who has the best energy join share within the sport at 49.1 %.
Bam has achieved this in opposition to elite-level competitors, overpowering the likes of Juan Francisco Estrada, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Sunny Edwards, and Carlos Cuadras. He’s additionally a really defensively sound boxer with a plus/minus distinction of +20.3; his agility and elusive leg motion make him a troublesome goal to hit (Compubox). Guevara has demonstrated difficulties in opposition to cell boxers.
He was in a position to edge out Andrew Moloney in a controversial cut up resolution victory in Could. Moloney created difficulties by turning into a cell goal, stopping Guevara from touchdown clear punches. Bam will solely pose an even bigger problem and a way more troublesome goal to hit.
Jesse Rodriguez, equally to Vasiliy Lomachenko, is aware of the right way to masterfully create angles and management the vary, and dissect opponents with precision. Bam will exploit Guevara’s mobility and land with precision, using his underrated pace and quickness. He’s been in a position to exploit his elite-level competitors, and Guevara ought to be no completely different.
Bam is 11 years youthful and seems to carry a bonus in virtually each class – – pace, energy, agility, and accuracy. Guevara has respectable energy however has not scored a knockout victory since July of 2021 when he beat Samuel Gutierrez Hernandez by technical knockout within the third spherical. It’s not possible Guevara outpoints Rodriguez, and a knockout could pose extraordinarily difficult.
That is Bam’s combat to lose. He’s been examined early in his profession accepting a combat in opposition to Carlos Cuadras on 5 days’ discover, whereas shifting up two weight lessons. He picked Cuadras aside, dropping him within the third enroute to a unanimous resolution victory. Changing into champion on the younger age of twenty-two. Guevara additionally fought Cuadras final November in what was a detailed bout. Guevara suffered a second-round knockdown, presumably costing him the match, dropping on a cut up resolution.
Bam should merely exit and execute his gameplan, and never get careless or overconfident. He ought to be capable of dictate the match and presumably cease Guevara early.
