By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The boxer of Mexican origin Jesse Bam Rodriguez conquered the World Boxing Association bantamweight world championship (AMB) after defeating by way of knockout of Antonio Vargas. The stellar confrontation was held on Saturday night at the facilities of the Desolate tract Diamond Arena Glendale, Arizonamarking the challenger’s debut in the 118-pound division.
With this result, Bam Rodriguez joined the group of professional athletes who have obtained crowns in three different weight categories within their careers.
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The fighter from San Antonio, Texas, had previously unified the belts in the flyweight (112 pounds) and super flyweight divisions (115 pounds) before moving up a division.
Tactical adjustments and definition in the ring
During the first two episodes of the fight, Vargas managed to contain the Approaches of his opponent using his distance and the left jab. However, the work corner commanded by Robert García modified the attack strategy, allowing Bam Rodriguez It will increase the volume of combinations to the soft areas from the third spherical.
The definition of the fight began to be structured in the fifth round, when the Texan landed a left hand to the jaw that sent Vargas to the canvas for the first time in the evening. Although the defending champion managed to overcome the referee’s protection count to end the episode, physical wear and tear limited his mobility for the following period.
The official outcome occurred during the sixth spherical, when a series of precise blows by Bam Rodriguez He left Vargas without a defensive response on the canvas.
After the intervention of the central table official, the technical knockout was declared, which stopped the fight definitively to the applause of the fans.
Subsequent statements and goals at 118 pounds
At the conclusion of the formal awards ceremony in the center of the ring, the new WBA monarch spoke with the specialized magazine The Ring to explain his sporting philosophy after this new achievement in his career. The 26-year-old boxer emphasized that his technical and psychological approach remains focused exclusively on the development of his long-term goals.
“I’m the type of person who is never satisfied. When I win a fight, the next week I’m already thinking about what’s next. I don’t like to look too much at my achievements or pat myself on the back. I’m proud of what I’ve done, but I know there’s a lot more I can do.”declared Bam Rodriguez.
The victory places the new champion as one of the main references in the division to negotiate unifications with other monarchs of the category. The projection of an eventual confrontation against the Japanese remains on the horizon of international promoters. Naoya Inoueabsolute monarch of the 122 pounds, once the mandatory contracts of the federation are defined.
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