Jesse Rodriguez Stops Juan Francisco Estrada In The Seventh

Jesse Rodriguez knocked out Juan Francisco Estrada in the seventh round.

Rodriguez dominated the bout, dropping him twice on his way to a win. The fight began with both men looking to establish range. Rodriguez tried to close the distance. He succeeded with a flurry of punches to the body, pushing Estrada on the back foot. But Estrada connected with a check left hook. Rodriguez began to press the action and make Estrada miss. The American then countered Estrada, landing an uppercut as his opponent was on the back foot. After two rounds, Rodriguez was in control.

Rodriguez vs. Estrada

Estrada was finding it hard to land, but he did buzz Rodriguez with a right hook to the temple in the third as he sought to work his way back into the fight. While Rodriguez was ahead, the fight was stopped in the fourth due to a low blow on Estrada. On the restart, Rodriguez connected with two left hooks.

Estrada hit back with an uppercut, but a left hand that dropped him. Bam was looking for the stoppage. A big left hand and an uppercut buckled Estrada in the fifth. While Estrada made it out of the round, got his own back in the sixth. Estrada dropped Rodriguez with a right hand to the body.

Bam landed two body shots to send Estrada to the canvas, waving the fight off. The victory meant that Rodriguez became the new WBC World Super Flyweight title and the Ring Magazine champion. He took his record to 20-0. Meanwhile, Estrada’s record stood at 44-4. 

Post-Fight

“I saw the way he was rolling on the floor. [And] I knew that was it. I’m more upset than any of the 10,000 fans in here. I managed to leave Arizona uglier than I came twice in a row. It was a tough fight. To be in the ring with ‘Gallo,’ a legend, and to take his belts makes it that much more special. I know he’s a tough fighter. It’s an honor to share the ring with Gallo. [And] I saw the way he was rolling on the floor, I knew that was it.

“I got dropped for the first time — that was crazy. I just got caught with a punch, the  next thing you know I was on the floor but I’ve always wanted to experience that. [And] I know it’s bad but I always pictured myself in a fight like this. To be in the ring with ‘El Gallo,’ a legend, and to take his belts … it makes it that much more better,” Rodriguez

“I want to say thank you to Phoenix Arizona, because that was exactly what we dreamed of,” Eddie Hearn

Full Card

Bam Rodriguez knocked out Juan Francisco Estrada in the 7th round for the WBC and Ring Magazine super flyweight titles.

Sunny Edwards won by technical decision against Adrian Curiel in the 9th round; Flyweights.

Arturo Cardenas won by unanimous decision against Danny Barrios after 10 rounds; Super Bantamweights.

Yamileth Mercado defeated Ramla Ali by unanimous decision for the WBC super bantamweight title.

Gabriel Muratalla defeated Carlos Fontes by decision; Bantamweights.

Fabian Rojo stopped Daniel Gonzalez in the 2nd round by TKO; Welterweights.

Leonardo Rubalcava won by unanimous decision against William Flenoy after 6 rounds; Super Lightweights.

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