Rodriguez ready for any opponent after call-out challenge

Jesse Rodriguez says he will accept any fight offer after dominating the flyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light flyweight division. The champion made clear he is not waiting for specific names to emerge before his next bout.

“I'm ready for whoever, whenever. Put them in front of me, and I'm going to say yes.”

— Jesse Rodriguez, via BBC Sport

What Jesse Rodriguez said

Rodriguez holds a world title at flyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light flyweight and has cleared out much of the domestic competition in his weight class. The 24-year-old's willingness to face anyone puts pressure on promoters to deliver a credible challenger rather than let the division stall.

What it moves

Rodriguez's open challenge moves the onus onto matchmakers to find an opponent. The flyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light flyweight picture remains thin, meaning a unification bout or a move up in weight could be next. His camp will likely push for a date before summer.

Source: bbc.com. Full Jesse Rodriguez fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.