WBA tremendous flyweight champion Fernando Martinez questions why WBC champ Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez isn’t calling him out for a unification combat.
The 2016 Olympian Martinez (17-0, 9 KOs) believes ‘Bam’ Rodriguez noticed his win over Kazuto Ioka on July seventh, and now he doesn’t wish to combat him. In different phrases, the 24-year-old ‘Bam’ acknowledged that will be too dangerous for a combat for him. So, he’ll stick combating older guys, like Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.
Combating Fernando Martinez might doubtlessly spoil ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’s money-making profession, as he’s being maneuvered properly by the puppet grasp, Eddie Hearn, among the finest within the enterprise. Hearn has created a components that matches Bam towards a string of previous lions, which is well-known to hardcore boxing followers who’ve misplaced their fangs and claws resulting from advancing age.
Bam’s Latest Wins
– Pedro Guevara – 34
– Juan Francisco Estrada – 35
– Srisaket Sor Rungvasi – 37
– Carlos Cuadras – 36
Fernando Needs ‘Bam’ To Face Him
“He noticed me combat with [Kazuto] Ioka, and now he doesn’t point out me anymore. Why don’t you say that you just wish to combat me? After Ioka on December thirty first, I’m prepared for you. Do you wish to unify or not?” stated Fernando Martinez to Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez.
It might imply rather more if Bam Rodriguez had been to combat Fernando Martinez subsequent, however given how gifted the Argentinian is, it’s unlikely Hearn will make this combat.
Bam had every kind of issues in his combat towards the younger go-getter Israel Gonzalez on September 17, 2022. He gained a hard-fought 12-round unanimous resolution in Las Vegas. That combat took loads out of Bam, and he was fortunate to get by way of it with out getting knocked out.
Since then, Hearn has matched ‘Bam’ Rodriguez towards Cristian Gonzalez, Sunny Edwards, Estrada, and Guevera. These fighters weren’t as younger and hungry as Israel Gonzalez.
Final Saturday, ‘Bam’ (21-0, 14 KOs) efficiently defended his WBC 115-lb title, knocking out Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 22 KOs) within the third spherical on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia.
‘Bam’ Rodriguez had a large dimension and youth benefit over the 35-year-old Guevara and rapidly dropped him twice within the third spherical to get the knockout. After the combat, Rodriguez spoke about eager to combat the 37-year-old Chocolatito subsequent.
Martinez Has a Rematch With Ioka
The Argentinian Fernando, 33, can be combating a rematch towards Kazuto Ioka (31-3-1, 16 KOs) on December thirty first to clear up the controversy over their earlier combat on July seventh in Tokyo, Japan.
The scores for Martinez vs. Ioka
– 117-111
– 120-108
– 116-112
There was little doubt amongst followers who deserved the victory within the Martinez-Ioka combat final July, however the huge rating of 120-108 tainted the end result. Martinez will get a giant payday within the rematch with Ioka, and that makes it worthwhile. It additionally permits Martinez to close down the controversy from their earlier combat.
