By Felix Jesus Mendoza
American boxer of Mexican descent, Jesse Bam Rodriguez ha consolidated his position in the boxing elite after defeating renowned figures like Juan Francisco Estrada and Sunny Edwards.
With an undefeated record of 23 wins, the current 115-pound champion seeks new challenges in higher divisions. His work team has confirmed that the considerable objective is to face the Japanese Naoya Inoueconsidered by specialists as the best pound-for-pound fighter today.
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To achieve this confrontation, Bam Rodriguez He is scheduled to debut at 118 pounds on June 13 in Arizona against Antonio Vargas..
This fight will serve as a transition before make the final jump to the 122-pound categorywhere the Japanese boxer reigns. The strategy seeks for the fighter to adapt to the weight increase and maintain the speed that characterizes him against heavier opponents.
Strategy for promotion
Coach Robert García explained that the super flyweight cycle has ended for his pupil due to the magnitude of the challenges that lie on the horizon.
The intention is to look for fights against bantamweight champions, such as Takuma Inoue or Christian Medinato prepare the ground before the big event.
“Bam is already known as the ‘Legend Killer’, and there is no one better than Inoue. I think the timing is perfect, if they end up fighting early next year. By then, we will have a lot of answers at 118 pounds.”coach García said in an interview for The RingJournal.
García pointed out that there is not a huge physical difference between both fighters, since both have risen from lower categories.
Despite Inoue’s experience at super bantamweight, the team relies on the American’s precision and tactical intelligence. The focus of the training will be on constant ring activity and the volume of punches to counter the power of the Japanese champion.
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