“Bam is the Little King” – Jesse Rodriguez becomes the unified IBF & WBO flyweight champion after stellar performance

Jesse Rodríguez defeated Sunny Edwards with a 10th-round stoppage after an amazing fight.


“Bam is the Little King” – Jesse Rodriguez becomes the unified IBF & WBO flyweight champion after stellar performance

Jesse Rodriguez vs Sunny Edwards (image credit- Bad Left Hook)

Jesse Rodríguez unified the IBF and WBO flyweight titles after defeating Sunny Edwards at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. The 23-year-old managed to win the bout via a ninth-round stoppage after Edwards’ corner stopped the fight. The two undefeated champions were an interesting matchup, and they delivered an amazing fight for boxing fans. Rodriguez extended his professional record to 19-0 with 12 KOs, while Edwards’ record is now 20-1 with 4 KOs.

The undefeated Rodriguez knocked out one of the best defensive fighters in the world, Edwards, after nine rounds of action. Rodriguez had a knockdown late in the ninth round, which caused a corner stoppage between the ninth and 10th rounds. Subsequently, Rodriguez became the unified IBF flyweight champion and the WBO champion after a stellar and dominant performance.

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In addition, Rodriguez had quick and agile footwork which can be compared to Vasiliy Lomachenko. Moreover, it’s not hyperbolic to say that Edwards took more punishment here than in any of his previous 20 fights.

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Edwards, who is usually a masterful defensive fighter, was bombarded and hit with several vicious combinations. After the second and third rounds, Edwards had already sustained enough damage for blood to gush out of his face. However, across the fight, Edwards kept switching to southpaw and caught Rodriguez with a few solid left hooks. In addition, Edwards had significantly regained his rhythm in the fifth round because he kept switching to southpaw.

This made Rodriguez get caught off guard, but he was able to change the tide of the match in the 7th and 8th rounds. Subsequently, Rodriguez secured his victory in the ninth round, and Edwards suffered the first knockdown in his professional career. The fight was stopped by Edwars’ corner in the 10th round before the round started.

Fans react to Jesse Rodriguez’s amazing performance

In an incredible, hard-fought battle, Rodriguez won by TKO in the 10th round over Edwards. Subsequently, Rodriguez became the new IBF and WBO flyweight unified champions of the world. This is a great addition to his record since he was already the WBO flyweight champion and remains undefeated.

Rodriguez was able to damage Edwards significantly, but the fight could have gone either way until the fifth round. However, after the midpoint, Rodriguez gave a stellar performance and outboxed Edwards. Furthermore, fans reacted to his victory by stating, “Bam is the Little King.”

Jesse Rodriguez vs Sunny Edwards
Jesse Rodriguez (image credit- Marca)
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Fans expressed their awe and amazement after witnessing such an extraordinary fight. Furthermore, fans acknowledged how both fighters showed immense heart and duked it out till the end. Subsequently, fans stated that Rodriguez has achieved a lot for his age compared to other boxers and deserves to be on the pound-for-pound list.

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