How to watch Bam Rodriguez vs Vargas: Start time, streaming
Jesse Rodriguez challenges WBA bantamweight champion Antonio Vargas on Friday night in a fight that could give him world titles in three weight classes before his 27th birthday.
Rodriguez, 26, carries a 23-0 record with 16 knockouts into the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, according to Bad Left Hook. He has already collected hardware at flyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super flyweight and flyweight over the past four years and now moves up to chase Vargas, who is 29 and defending his belt. A win sets up a potential showdown with Naoya Inoue at super bantamweight, the pound-for-pound king Rodriguez has openly targeted.
Streaming info and fight card for Rodriguez-Vargas
DAZN streams the card live starting at 7 p.m. ET. A subscription is required to watch. The main event sits atop a 10-bout lineup that includes a bantamweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super bantamweight rematch between Arturo Cardenas and Jordan Martinez, plus an IBF lightweight title defense by Elif Nur Turhan against Gabriela Tellez.
Adrian Rodriguez meets Elias Montoya in a 10-round lightweight bout on the televised undercard. Four prelim fights round out the bill, topped by middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super middleweight Ronny Alvarez against Filip Stankovic over eight rounds.
Rodriguez enters as the betting favorite despite moving up in weight. Vargas has not fought since capturing the WBA strap and faces a fighter many observers consider the best below featherweight. The winner likely lands a summer date at 122 pounds if Inoue holds his end of the bargain.
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