Shirt a Phobia

Sample Page

For other people named Jesse Rodriguez, see Jesse Rodriguez (disambiguation).

In this Hispanic American name, the first or paternal surname is Rodriguez and the second or maternal family name is Franco.

Jesse James Rodriguez Franco (born January 20, 2000) is a Mexican-American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the unified World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO), and The Ring Magazine super flyweight titles from November 2025 to June 2026, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title since June 2026. He previously held the WBC super flyweight title in 2022 and the unified International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight titles from 2023 to 2024.

In February 2022, after moving up two weight classes, Rodriguez won the WBC super flyweight title by defeating Carlos Cuadras, becoming the youngest world champion at that time,[2] and the first fighter born in the 2000s to claim a world title.[3] He defended the belt twice before moving down to flyweight and unifying the WBO and IBF titles in 2023.[4] In June 2024, he made his return to the super flyweight division by defeating Juan Francisco Estrada to recapture the WBC super flyweight title and claim the Ring magazine belt.[5] In July 2025, Rodriguez defeated Phumelele Cafu by TKO in the tenth round to secure the WBO super flyweight title, unifying belts in a second weight class,[6] and later added the WBA title by knocking out Fernando Martínez.[7]

Early life

Rodriguez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.[8] His parents are Jesse Rodriguez and Maria Franco, and he is the youngest of four brothers.[9] During his youth, he had an interest in skateboarding and also played football.[10][11] At nine years old, he accompanied his older brother Joshua Franco to the San Fernando Boxing Club for a couple of weeks to watch him train, before giving it a try himself.[12] It eventually led him to drop out of the seventh grade and switch to homeschooling to focus more fully on boxing.[13]

During his early years, Rodriguez trained under local coach Martin Barrios, father of WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.[10] He met his future trainer Robert Garcia in 2012 at an open workout in San Antonio with Nonito Donaire, his favorite fighter at the time.[14]

Amateur career

A successful amateur boxer, Rodriguez won the Region 6 Silver Gloves Championships in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in the 75-pound division just before his 13th birthday on January 12, 2013.[15][16] He went on to win back-to-back National PAL Championships in 2013 and 2014.[17][18] He also captured back-to-back U.S. Junior National Championships—at pinweight in 2015[19] and light flyweight in 2016—and was honored with the Outstanding Junior Male Boxer of the Tournament award.[20][21] Later in 2016, Rodriguez won the U.S. Junior Olympic National Championships, again at light flyweight.[22]

At the international level, Rodriguez won the silver medal at the 2015 Junior World Championships, losing in the final to Cosmin Gîrleanu.[23][24]

Professional career

Early career

Rodríguez made his professional debut against Mauricio Cruz on March 10, 2017, after being discovered by Danny Rangel, winning by unanimous decision. By the end of 2019, Rodríguez amassed a 10–0 record, with six of those victories coming by way of stoppage.[25]

Rodríguez was scheduled to face Marco Sustaita on February 29, 2020, on the undercard of the Mikey Garcia versus Jessie Vargas bout. Rodríguez won the fight by eighth-round technical knockout.[26] Rodríguez was next scheduled to face the one-time WBC light flyweight title challenger Janiel Rivera on September 5, 2020. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, managing to drop Rivera three times by the 2 minute mark of the opening round.[27][28] Rodríguez was scheduled to fight Saul Juarez on December 12, 2020, on the undercard of the Shakur Stevenson and Toka Kahn Clary junior lightweight bout.[29] Rodríguez lived up to his role as the significant betting favorite,[30] knocking Juarez out in the second.[31]

Rodríguez was expected to challenge the reigning WBA (Regular) champion Esteban Bermudez in late 2021, however the fight was later cancelled as it didn’t receive approval from the WBA.[32] Rodríguez was instead scheduled to face Jose Alejandro Burgos on October 16, 2021,[33] whom he beat by a fourth-round knockout.[34]

Super flyweight

Rodriguez vs. Cuadras

Rodriguez was expected to face Fernando Diaz for the WBC USNBC flyweight title on February 5, 2022, on the undercard of the vacant WBC super-flyweight title bout between Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Carlos Cuadras.[35] Soon after this fight was revealed, it was announced that Rodriguez had signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn‘s Matchroom Boxing.[36] On January 31, it was announced that Rodriguez would be fighting 34 year old veteran Cuadras for the vacant title, as Rungvisai had withdrawn. For the fight, Cuadras was coming off a loss and 15 months of inactivity.[37] Rodriguez won the fight by unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight 117–110 for him, while the third judge scored the bout 115–112 in his favor. He scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the third round, flooring Cuadras with a right uppercut. Winning the title made Rodriguez the youngest active titlist in the sport.[38]

Rodriguez vs. Sor Rungvisai

Rodriguez was scheduled to make his first title defense against 35 year old veteran, former super flyweight titlist Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on June 25, 2022. This was Rungvisai’s first fight after 16 month layoff. The title bout was booked as the main event of a DAZN broadcast card, which took place at the Tech Port Arena in San Antonio, Texas.[39] Rodriguez won the fight by an eight-round technical knockout, stopping Sor Rungvisai with a flurry of punches at the 1:50 minute mark. He knocked his opponent down once prior to the stoppage, dropping Sor Rungvisai with a left hook a minute into the seventh round.[40] Rodriguez outlanded Sor Rungvisai in both total punches landed (233 to 84) and power punches landed (119 to 72).[41] Following this victory, Rodriguez extended his contract with Matchroom Boxing.[42]

Rodriguez vs. González

Rodriguez made his second title defense against the three-time super flyweight world title challenger, and the #10 ranked WBC contender, Israel González. The fight was scheduled as the co-headliner of the Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin III DAZN pay per view, which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on September 17, 2022.[43] Rodriguez retained his title by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–109, 117–110 and 114–113. He was deducted a point in the eight round for landing a low blow, which left González on the canvas. González was dropped with a low blow in the eleventh round as well, although no point was deducted.[44]

On October 26, 2022, it was announced by the WBC that Rodriguez had vacated the super flyweight title in order to compete at flyweight.[45]

Flyweight

Rodriguez vs. Gonzalez

On October 28, 2022, the WBO ratings committee approved a request for Rodriguez to be ranked as the top contender at flyweight and immediately challenge for the title. As Junto Nakatani vacated the belt in order to move up to super flyweight, the sanctioning body ordered a vacant title bout between Rodriguez and Cristian Gonzalez, their #2 ranked flyweight contender.[46] The fight was booked to take place on April 8, 2023, at the Boeing Center at Techport in San Antonio, Texas.[47][48] Rodriguez won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 116–112, 117–111 and 118–110, to once again become the youngest active titlist in the sport. He revealed, in the post-fight interview, that he had suffered a broken jaw in the sixth round.[49] It was confirmed the following day that Rodriguez would have to undergo surgery to heal the injury.[50]

Rodriguez vs. Edwards

Rodriguez faced the four-time defending IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards in the main event of a DAZN broadcast show on December 16, 2023, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.[51] He unified the titles by a ninth-round stoppage, as Edwards retired from the contest at the end of the round. Rodriguez was able to knock his opponent down once in the ninth round, dropping Edwards for the third time in his professional career.[52][53] Rodriguez outlanded Edwards 238 to 138 in total punches and 180 to 75 in power punches, successfully landing 62% of his power shots.[54] Afterwards, Edwards revealed he had suffered a fractured orbital bone earlier in the fight, causing him to see double.[55]

Return to super flyweight

Rodriguez vs. Estrada, Guevara

It was reported on March 19, 2024, that Rodriguez was in negotiations with 34 year old veteran and WBC super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada.[56] On March 28, 2024, the fight was officially announced. The fight was scheduled to take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on June 29, 2024.[57] This was Estrada’s first fight in 18 months. Despite suffering the first knockdown of his professional career in the 6th round, Rodriguez won the fight by a seventh round knockout. He dropped Estrada once in the fourth round, before a second and final knockdown in the seventh round by body shot, whereupon the fight was stopped as Estrada was counted out. The three official judges were split on their scorecards at the time of the stoppage: one had the Rodriguez up 58–54, the second judge had Estrada up 57–56, while the third judge saw the fight as a 56–56 draw.[58]

On September 17, 2024 during a WBC conference, it was announced that Rodriguez would defend his WBC title against interim champion, 35-year-old Pedro Guevara (42–4–1, 22 KOs) on November 9 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The bout was scheduled as part of a DAZN card headlined by Jaron Ennis. Guevara was coming off a split decision win over Andrew Moloney.[59][60][61] The card was formally announced three days later. On the announcement, Rodriguez stated, “On November 9… witness another exciting performance. My belts aren’t going anywhere.” Guevara promised an aggressive fight, “I am… going to prepare to put on a war… and to win on November 9 in Philadelphia.”[62][63] Rodriguez retained his titles after stopping Guevara in the third round via TKO.[64][65] Rodriguez controlled the bout from the opening bell, using sharp footwork and ring generalship to keep Guevara on the defensive and limit his offensive output. In the early rounds, Rodriguez dictated the pace with a mix of jabs, counters and body work. By the second round, Rodriguez had begun to land cleaner and heavier shots, including lead right hooks and body punches, while setting up uppercuts that visibly unsettled his Guevara. The fight ended in the third round when a series of straight left hands bloodied Guevara and led to the first knockdown. Although Guevara quickly rose, Rodriguez immediately increased the pressure and landed a short right uppercut in the corner that sent Guevara to the canvas again. Referee Ricky Gonzalez halted the contest at 2:47 of the round, awarding Rodriguez a technical knockout win, which marked the first stoppage loss of Guevara’s professional career.[66][67] During the post-fight, Rodriguez stated he was interested in pursuing further high‑profile bouts, including potential title unifications at super flyweight. He also welcomed a possible fight against Román González, stating that he was “ready” for such an opportunity. Guevara ended his brief winning streak. He showed respect and applauded Rodriguez following the stoppage. Rodriguez landed 64 of his 183 punches thrown (35%) ad Guevara landed only 21 of 122 (17%).[68][69][70]

Rodriguez vs. Cafu, Martinez

On April 29, 2025, it was announced that Rodriguez would face WBO champion Phumelele Cafu (11–0–3, 8 KOs) in a super flyweight unification bout on July 19 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The fight was scheduled as the main event of a DAZN card.[71][72][73] Cafu became WBO champion by upsetting Kosei Tanaka and was expected to fight Román González, however that deal collapsed. The fight with Cafu was arranged after a proposed unification bout between Rodriguez and Fernando Martínez fell through.[74] Rodriguez weighed 114.8 pounds and Cafu was on the 115 pounds limit.[75] Rodriguez was a -2500 favorite entering the bout.[76] Rodriguez defeated Cafu via 10th-round TKO, unifying the WBC, WBO, and Ring super flyweight titles, in a dominant performance that set up a future title bout against Fernando Martinez.[77] Rodriguez established control with superior footwork, high guard, and precise combinations from the opening bell. By rounds three and four, he had out-landed Cafu, but he sustained a visible injury himself, a welt under his eye. Cafu found some success around the seventh round, landing body shots, but Rodriguez took over. In the ninth round, Rodriguez’s body work visibly hurt Cafu, weakening his knees and slowing him down. In the tenth round, Rodriguez landed a right hook to the body, staggering Cafu. During a final clinch, both fighters fell to the canvas. When they both got back to their feet, Cafu’s corner threw in the towel at 2:07, securing the stoppage victory for Rodriguez.[78] Following the win, Rodriguez said, “I felt like it was a good performance … probably my best performance up to today, against my toughest opponent. [Cafu was] a lot tougher than I thought he was going to be, but we got the job done no matter what.” According to CompuBox, Rodriguez out landed Cafu 218 to 144 in total punches.[79][80]

On July 4, 2025, Turki Alalshikh announced that Rodriguez would be challenging Fernando Martínez (18–0, 9 KOs) next for his WBA super flyweight title in November, which was later confirmed to be November 22, in Riyadh, on the David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde undercard.[76][81] Prior to the fight, it was revealed that Rodriguez would become a free agent following the bout as his contract with Matchroom Boxing was ending. Matchroom CEO Frank Smith was confident in securing a new deal to continue their relationship, stating, “I think we’ve done great things together and will continue to do great things. I’m excited about what the future holds.”[82] During fight week, Rodriguez expressed his intention to compete in two additional fights at his current weight class before transitioning to bantamweight. His goal was to capture the IBF title held by Willibaldo Garcia prior to making the move. He also indicated a desire to fight in Japan against opponents such as Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani.[83] Rodriguez weighed 114.6 pounds and Martinez weighed 113.2 pounds.[84] Rodriguez won by knockout in the tenth round, demonstrating a strong performance throughout the fight.[85] He maintained control, winning all the rounds before the stoppage. Martinez had difficulty implementing any notable offense, as Rodriguez’s accuracy and movement allowed him to stay in charge. In the tenth round, Rodriguez landed a well-timed left hook to Martinez’s jaw, causing him to fall backward and leading the referee to count him out. According to CompuBox, Rodriguez landed 276 of 717 total punches (38%), while Martinez landed 131 of 520 thrown (25%). 232 shots landed by Rodriguez were power punches.[86][87] Hearn later indicated that Rodriguez may consider moving up to the bantamweight division rather than pursuing an undisputed title at super flyweight.[88]

In June 2026, the WBC declared its super flyweight title vacant after Rodriguez vacated the belt to move up to the bantamweight division.[89][90]

Bantamweight

Rodriguez vs. Vargas

On March 13, 2026, it was reported that Rodriguez would be moving up in weight in a bid to become a 3-weight world champion. It was likely that his first fight at the new weight would be for a world title, as WBA champion Antonio Vargas (19–1–1, 11 KOs) was being discussed. Vargas last retained his belt in a draw against Daigo Higa in July 2025.[91] A month later, the fight was made official to take place on June 13 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on DAZN. At the time, it was reported that Rodriguez had signed a multi-fight extension with Matchroom Boxing. On the announcement of the fight, Rodriguez said, “New weight class, same goals. Dominate and pick up all the belts. June 13th, I look forward to becoming a three-division world champ.”[92][93] During fight week, the WBA clarified their bantamweight title situation by officially recognizing Vargas as bantamweight champion. This resolved confusion caused by the WBA previously listing Seiya Tsutsumi as champion before later updating their rankings to show Vargas as titleholder instead. Tsutsumi was instead listed as “champion in recess” due to a medical condition.[94] Both weighed in at 117.6 pounds.[95]

Rodriguez defeated Vargas via sixth-round knockout to win the WBA title, becoming a three-division champion. Vargas started aggressively, throwing sharp combinations. His strategy was to challenge Rodriguez’s movement. The fight remained competitive through the first four rounds, with Vargas showing resilience and some success in landing punches. In the fifth, Rodriguez dropped Vargas with a left hand. In the sixth round, Rodriguez delivered a knockout with a right-left combination, counting him out. According to CompuBox, Rodriguez landed 81 of 213 punches (38%) compared to Vargas’ 81 of 279 (29%).[96] Rodriguez’s trainer Robert Garcia indicated that he might take another fight at 118 pounds before moving up, with talks already in place to fight Naoya Inoue.[97][98]

Personal life

Rodriguez currently resides in San Antonio, Texas.[99] He has been in a relationship with Rebecca Delic since 2020, and they have a daughter named Mila together.[100] Their son was born in November 2025 during Rodriguez’s time in Riyadh for his fight against Fernando Martínez, a victory he dedicated to his newborn.[86][101]

In November 2016, Rodriguez entered into a managerial agreement with trainer Robert Garcia and was signed to a promotional pact with Teiken Promotions.[102] In January 2022, he signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing,[103] later signing an extension in June,[104] before penning a new agreement with the promotion in October 2024.[105][106] Rodriguez is currently trained by Garcia,[107] and during fight camps he regularly trains alongside his older brother Joshua Franco, a former WBA super flyweight champion.[108][109]

Professional boxing record

24 fights 24 wins 0 losses
By knockout 17 0
By decision 7 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Win 24–0 Antonio Vargas KO 6 (12) 1:15 Jun 13, 2026 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. Won WBA bantamweight title
23 Win 23–0 Fernando Martínez KO 10 (12), 1:25 Nov 22, 2025 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Retained WBC, WBO, and The Ring super flyweight titles;
Won WBA super flyweight title
22 Win 22–0 Phumelele Cafu TKO 10 (12), 2:07 Jul 19, 2025 Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles;
Won WBO super flyweight title
21 Win 21–0 Pedro Guevara TKO 3 (12), 2:47 Nov 9, 2024 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles
20 Win 20–0 Juan Francisco Estrada KO 7 (12), 3:00 Jun 29, 2024 Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Won WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles
19 Win 19–0 Sunny Edwards RTD 9 (12), 3:00 Dec 16, 2023 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. Retained WBO flyweight title;
Won IBF flyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Cristian Gonzalez UD 12 Apr 8, 2023 Boeing Center at Techport, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Won vacant WBO flyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Israel González UD 12 Sep 17, 2022 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC super flyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai TKO 8 (12), 1:50 Jun 25, 2022 Tech Port Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC super flyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Carlos Cuadras UD 12 Feb 5, 2022 Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Won vacant WBC super flyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Jose Alejandro Burgos KO 4 (10), 1:23 Oct 16, 2021 Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Saúl Juárez KO 2 (8), 2:05 Dec 12, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Janiel Rivera KO 1 (8), 2:03 Sep 5, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Marco Sustaita TKO 8 (10), 1:10 Feb 29, 2020 Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Cesar Garcia Torrijos TKO 3 (10), 2:23 Jul 27, 2019 Event Center, Floresville, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Rauf Aghayev TKO 3 (10), 2:50 Mar 16, 2019 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Josue Morales UD 6 Dec 1, 2018 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Edwin Reyes UD 8 Sep 30, 2018 Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Armando Vazquez KO 3 (6), 2:18 May 5, 2018 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Santiago Sanchez Bayardo TKO 1 (4), 1:33 Mar 9, 2018 Mi Mercado Event Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Jorge Mosqueira KO 2 (4), 1:22 Nov 17, 2017 Salon Mezzanine, Tijuana, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Robert Ledesma UD 4 Jun 10, 2017 Event Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Erick Jovani Negrete TKO 1 (4), 1:39 Apr 28, 2017 Salon Mezzanine, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Mauricio Cruz UD 4 Mar 10, 2017 Carpa Astros, Tlalpan, Mexico

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

The Ring magazine titles

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ a b DAZN tale of the tape prior to the Phumelele Cafu fight.
  2. ^ “Soaring Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez: The Kingpin of Super Flyweight”. WBC Boxing. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  3. ^ “Who is Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez? Introducing boxing’s record-breaking youngest world champion”. DAZN. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  4. ^ “Jesse Rodriguez unifies belts with TKO of Sunny Edwards in 9th”. ESPN. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  5. ^ “Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez crushes Juan Francisco Estrada to become the new WBC super flyweight champion”. DAZN. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  6. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez savagely stops Phumelela Cafu to unify super flyweight titles”. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  7. ^ Baer, Jack (November 23, 2025). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez destroys Fernando Martinez in unification clash on Benavidez-Yarde undercard”. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  8. ^ “Rodriguez: San Antonio means everything to me”. Matchroom Boxing. April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  9. ^ “Why ‘Bam’ Rodriguez could be the next big thing in boxing”. Las Vegas Review-Journal. December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Raskin, Eric (June 27, 2024). “San Antonio’s Number Two Sports Franchise Is a 115-Pound Champion Boxer”. Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  11. ^ Rogers, Phil (June 14, 2020). “Jesse Rodriguez: A new star rising”. boxing-social.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  12. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Is the Future of Texas Boxing”. Texas Monthly. April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  13. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez continues to dare to be great as he takes out legends of the smaller weight classes”. CBS Sports. December 18, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  14. ^ “Jesse Rodriguez places family motivation at the heart of boxing success | Boxing News”. boxingnewsonline.net. July 18, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  15. ^ “REGION 6 SILVER GLOVES BOXING | Arkansas Democrat Gazette”. www.arkansasonline.com. January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  16. ^ “View from the corner: MMA hands out 2012 awards”. mysanantonio.com. January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  17. ^ “2013 National PAL Championships”. www.usaboxing.org. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  18. ^ “2014 National PAL Championships”. www.usaboxing.org. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  19. ^ “USA Junior National Championships – Reno – January 5-9 2015”. amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  20. ^ “USA Junior National Championships – Reno – January 5-9 2016”. amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  21. ^ a b ProBoxing-Fans.com (January 11, 2016). “Full recap & champions list from 2016 USA Boxing junior & youth national championships”. ProBoxing-Fans.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  22. ^ “2016 Junior Olympic, Prep National & Youth Open Championships”. sportofboxing.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  23. ^ “Bantamweight Marc Castro Wins Gold at the 2015 Junior World Championships”. TeamUSA.org. September 14, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  24. ^ “2015 Junior World Championships – Results” (PDF). iba.sport. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  25. ^ Random Hits (July 9, 2019). “Jesse Rodriguez vs. Cesar Garcia Torrijos in Battle of Unbeatens”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  26. ^ Sanchez, Hector (February 14, 2020). “PRESS RELEASE: GARCIA vs VARGAS CLASH FOR THE WBC DIAMOND BELT AT THE “STAR” IN FRISCO, TEXAS”. inthering.net. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  27. ^ Salazar, Francisco (September 5, 2020). “Jesse Rodriguez scores first round KO over Janiel Rivera”. ringtv.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  28. ^ Dawson, Alan (September 6, 2020). “A 20-year-old American bulldozed through an older opponent, knocking him down 3 times and out for good in the first round”. insider.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  29. ^ Salazar, Francisco. “Garcia-trained Jesse Rodriguez to fight Saul Juarez on Saturday night in Las Vegas”. eu.vcstar.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  30. ^ “Jesse Rodriguez versus Saul Juarez breakdown”. boxingfulcrum.com. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  31. ^ Donovan, Jake (December 12, 2020). “Jesse Rodriguez Blasts Out Saul Juarez in Two Rounds”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  32. ^ Donovan, Jake (September 16, 2021). “WBA Confirms Bermudez Still Tied To Ordered Title Fight With Kyoguchi, Has Yet To Approve Bermudez-Rodriguez”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  33. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (October 11, 2021). “Esteban Bermudez out, Jesse Rodriguez vs Jose Alejandro Burgos set for October 16th”. badlefthook.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  34. ^ Donovan, Jake (October 16, 2021). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Drops Jose Alejandro Burgos, Scores 4th Round Stoppage In Fresno”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  35. ^ Newswire (January 30, 2022). “Jesse Rodriguez faces Fernando Diaz on Rungvisai vs Cuadras 2 card in Phoenix”. fightmag.com.au. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  36. ^ Random Hits (January 28, 2022). “Jesse Rodriguez Inks Promotional Pact With Eddie Hearn”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  37. ^ Rodríguez, Salvador (January 31, 2022). “Carlos Cuadras ante Jesse Rodríguez por faja CMB; Rungvisai, fuera”. espn.com.mx. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  38. ^ Donovan, Jake (February 6, 2022). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Drops, Outpoints Carlos Cuadras For WBC Strap, Becomes Youngest Current Champion”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  39. ^ Ring TV (April 26, 2022). “Jesse Rodriguez-Sisaket Sor Rungvisai And Kyoguchi-Bermudez Set For June”. ringtv.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  40. ^ Salazar, Francisco (June 25, 2022). “Jesse Rodriguez Scores Star-Making TKO Win Over Srisaket Sor Rungvisai To Retain WBC Junior Bantamweight Title”. ringtv.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  41. ^ Compubox (June 26, 2022). “CompuBox: Bam Rodriguez Lands 54% of Total Punches on Sor Rungvisai”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  42. ^ Christ, Scott (June 27, 2022). “Jesse Rodriguez extends contract with Matchroom Boxing after Rungvisai domination”. badlefthook.com. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  43. ^ Ring TV (July 11, 2022). “Jesse Rodriguez Will Risk His 115-Pound Belt Against Israel Gonzalez In Canelo-ggg III Undercard”. ringtv.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  44. ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (September 17, 2022). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Outpoints Resilient Israel Gonzalez In Second WBC Title Defense”. ringtv.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  45. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (October 26, 2022). “Jesse Rodriguez vacates super flyweight title, returns to 112”. badlefthook.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  46. ^ Donovan, Jake (October 27, 2022). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez-Cristian Gonzalez Ordered For WBO Flyweight Title Vacated By Junto Nakatani”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  47. ^ Coppinger, Mike (January 4, 2023). “Sources: Jesse Rodriguez, Cristian Gonzalez set for title fight”. espn.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  48. ^ Donovan, Jake (February 6, 2023). “Jesse Rodriguez-Cristian Gonzalez WBO Title Fight Set For April 8 At Tech Port Arena In San Antonio”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  49. ^ Hansen, John N. (April 9, 2023). “Rodriguez vs Gonzalez full fight video highlights and results: Bam Rodriguez wins wide decision, Marlon Tapales upsets Murodjon Akhmadaliev”. badlefthook.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  50. ^ Donovan, Jake (April 9, 2023). “Jesse Rodriguez Confirms Fractured Jaw, Will Require Surgery Following WBO Flyweight Title Win”. boxingscene.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  51. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (August 10, 2023). “Jesse Rodriguez vs Sunny Edwards reportedly set for December 16th in Arizona”. badlefthook.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  52. ^ Donovan, Jake (December 16, 2023). “Bam Rodriguez Drops, Beats Down Sunny Edwards For TKO in Ten To Unify WBO, IBF Titles”. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  53. ^ Hansen, John (December 17, 2023). “BIG FINISH! Bam Rodriguez finishes Sunny Edwards to unify flyweight belts by TKO-10!”. Bad Left Hook. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  54. ^ “CompuBox: Bam Rodriguez Lands 62% of Power Punches on Sunny Edwards”. BoxingScene.com. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  55. ^ “Sunny Edwards was worried about eyesight as he shows off gruesome injuries”. talkSPORT. December 17, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  56. ^ “Sources: Estrada-Rodriguez close for June 29”. ESPN.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  57. ^ “Juan Francisco Estrada to defend world titles against Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez in massive June tilt | DAZN News US”. DAZN. March 28, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  58. ^ “Rodriguez Wins By 7th round Ko”. ESPN. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  59. ^ Donovan, Jake (September 17, 2024). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Set To Defend 115-Pound RING Championship Against Pedro Guevara”. The Ring.
  60. ^ ““Bam” Rodriguez takes Nov. 9 defense versus Pedro Guevara”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  61. ^ Stumberg, Patrick (September 17, 2024). “Jesse Rodriguez vs Pedro Guevara official for November 9th in Philadelphia”. Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  62. ^ “Jaron Ennis-Karen Chukhadzhian and Jesse Rodriguez-Pedro Guevera set for November 9”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  63. ^ “Jaron Ennis, Jesse Rodriguez headline Nov. 9 card in Philadelphia”. www.espn.ph. September 21, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  64. ^ Mazique, Brian. “Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara Results: KO And Reaction”. Forbes.
  65. ^ Carroll, Ricky (November 10, 2024). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Dominates Pedro Guevara in Philly”. Big Fight Weekend.
  66. ^ “Jesse Rodriguez Stops Pedro Guevara in Three Round Title Defence – November 9, 2024 Boxing Result”. www.boxingonly.net. November 9, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  67. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara results: Bam wins in three, could face boxing legend Chocolatito Gonzalez | Sporting News”. www.sportingnews.com. November 10, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  68. ^ Mazique, Brian. “Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara Results: KO And Reaction”. Forbes. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  69. ^ “Jesse Rodriguez vs Pedro Guevara Results — Scorecards & Highlights”. rtfight.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  70. ^ “CompuBox punch stats: Jesse Rodriguez-Pedro Guevara”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  71. ^ Hale, Andreas (April 30, 2025). “Rodriguez to fight Cafu in unification bout July 19”. ESPN.com.
  72. ^ Blanco, Johan Alyas (April 30, 2025). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez-Phumelele Cafu Unification Bout Official, Diego Pacheco-Trevor McCumby On Same Card”. KO On SI.
  73. ^ Idec, Keith (April 29, 2025). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez-Phumelela Cafu To Headline DAZN Show July 19 In Frisco, Texas”. The Ring. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  74. ^ “‘Bam’ Rodriguez-Phumelela Cafu unification; Diego Pacheco-Trevor McCumby set for July 19″. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  75. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, Phumelele Cafu make weight for 115lbs unification”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  76. ^ a b “July 19 win for Bam Rodriguez leads to unification bout with Fernando Martinez at Riyadh Season”. RingMagazine.com. July 4, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  77. ^ “Jesse Rodriguez Stops Phumelela Cafu to Unify 115lb Titles – July 19, 2025 Boxing Result”. www.boxingonly.net. July 19, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  78. ^ DonovanUncrowned, Jake (July 20, 2025). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez savagely stops Phumelela Cafu to unify super flyweight titles”. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  79. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez unifies titles with TKO of Phumelela Cafu”. www.espn.com. July 19, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  80. ^ “Bam Rodriguez dismantles Phumelele Cafu, unifies two titles”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  81. ^ “Fernando Martinez wants to show he’s ‘the best champion’“. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  82. ^ “Matchroom discussing contract extension with Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  83. ^ “‘Bam’ Rodriguez reveals plans to move up weight”. ESPN.com. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  84. ^ “Anthony Yarde Lighter Than David Benavidez Before Saturday’s Ring IV PPV Event”. RingMagazine.com. November 21, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  85. ^ Christ, Scott (November 23, 2025). “Bam Rodriguez dominates, knocks out Fernando Martinez to unify three world titles”. Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  86. ^ a b “Bam clubs Puma: Jesse Rodriguez halts Fernando Martinez in 10th”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  87. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez scores 10th-round KO over Fernando Martinez, adds another 115-pound title”. RingMagazine.com. November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  88. ^ “Eddie Hearn: ‘We’re not waiting for the final belt, bantamweight could be next for ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’“. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  89. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vacates all world titles ahead of Antonio Vargas fight | Boxing News”. boxingnewsonline.net. June 10, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  90. ^ Pardo-Marrero, Nate (June 10, 2026). “WBC: Junior Bantamweight Title ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Held Now Vacant”. The Ring. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  91. ^ Stumberg, Patrick (March 13, 2026). “Jesse Rodriguez reportedly moving to bantamweight to face Antonio Vargas”. Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  92. ^ Idec, Keith (April 17, 2026). “‘Bam’ Rodriguez-Antonio Vargas Official For June 13 In Glendale”. The Ring. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  93. ^ Andreas Hale (April 17, 2026). “‘Bam’ Rodriguez to challenge Vargas for WBA bantamweight title”. ESPN. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  94. ^ Christ, Scott (June 7, 2026). “Bam Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas: WBA title on the line, Vargas again recognized as champion”. Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  95. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (June 13, 2026). “Photos: Rodriguez and Vargas make weight for 118-pound title”. FIGHTMAG. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  96. ^ Hale, Andreas (June 14, 2026). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez stops Antonio Vargas, improves to 24-0”. www.espn.com. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  97. ^ Lelinwalla, Mark (June 14, 2026). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez crumples Antonio Vargas to become three-division world champion”. www.dazn.com. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  98. ^ Mazique, Brian. “Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Vs. Antonio Vargas Results, Highlights, Reaction”. Forbes. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  99. ^ “Inside the Ring: San Antonio’s ‘Bam’ Rodriguez ready for unification fight on Saturday”. KSAT. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  100. ^ “Who is Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez? Step into the Life of One of the Best Pound-for-Pound Boxers in the World”. Bloody Knockout. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  101. ^ Lelinwalla, Mark (November 22, 2025). “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez destroys Fernando Martinez with sensational knockout, dedicating win to newborn son”. www.dazn.com. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  102. ^ Kim, Steve (November 7, 2016). “Jesse Rodriguez Signs With Robert Garcia, Teiken Promotions”. www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  103. ^ “Jesse Rodriguez pens promotional deal with Matchroom”. Matchroom Boxing. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  104. ^ “JESSE RODRIGUEZ EXTENDS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM”. Matchroom Boxing. June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  105. ^ “BAM: I feel at home with Eddie & Matchroom”. Matchroom Boxing. October 29, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  106. ^ “Bam Rodriguez new deal, early look at Nov. 9 defense”. www.boxingscene.com. October 29, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  107. ^ “‘Bam’ heads class of San Antonio’s young boxing talent”. San Antonio Express-News. May 23, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  108. ^ “Joshua Franco: Meet Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’s brother, who will be joining him for fight night”. Marca. December 16, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  109. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez: San Antonio’s newest world champion boxer”. Spectrum News. March 31, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  110. ^ “The Best of WBC 2024”. WBCBoxing.com. World Boxing Council. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  111. ^ “The Best of 2022 in Boxing | Winners Announcement | WBC”. January 16, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  112. ^ “Boxing’s top 25 under 25: ‘Bam,’ Pacheco, Zayas – Who’s No. 1?”. ESPN.com. December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  113. ^ “Boxing’s top 25 under 25: ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is back, Mason moved up, but who else is on the list?”. ESPN.com. November 6, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  114. ^ “Boxing midyear awards: Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, Dmitry Bivol, Katie Taylor and more”. ESPN.com. ESPN. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  115. ^ Jay, Phil (January 1, 2026). “2025 WBN Boxing Awards: The Year’s Top Fighters and Moments”. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  116. ^ “Complete History of WBN Fighter of the Year Awards & All Winners – World Boxing News”. June 18, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  117. ^ “Glimmers Of Excellence: Boxing Rebounds In 2022 – Our Year End Awards”. The Fight City. January 14, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  118. ^ “Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the TSS 2022 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year”. The Sweet Science. December 30, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  119. ^ “2022 Boxing Awards”. Boxraw. December 31, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  120. ^ “The Fight Site Boxing Awards 2022”. The Fight Site. December 31, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Juan Francisco Estrada 		WBC super flyweight champion
February 5 – October 26, 2022
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Juan Francisco Estarda
Vacant
Title last held by
Junto Nakatani 		WBO flyweight champion
April 8, 2023 – March 29, 2024
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Anthony Olascuaga
Preceded by IBF flyweight champion
December 16, 2023 – March 27, 2024
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Ángel Ayala
Preceded by
Juan Francisco Estrada
 WBC super flyweight champion
June 29, 2024 – June 9, 2026
Vacated 		Vacant
The Ring super flyweight champion
June 29, 2024 – June 15, 2026
Vacated
Preceded by WBO super flyweight champion
July 19, 2025 – June 10, 2026
Vacated
Preceded by WBA super flyweight champion
November 23, 2025 – June 10, 2026
Vacated 		Succeeded by
David Jiménez
Interim champion promoted
Preceded by WBA bantamweight champion
June 13, 2026 – present 		Incumbent