Rodriguez vows to take any fight offered at super-bantamweight

Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez says he will accept any opponent put in front of him as he eyes a potential move to bantamweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super-bantamweight. The flyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light flyweight spoke to BBC Sport about his readiness to step up.

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

— Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez, via BBC Sport

What Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez said

Rodriguez currently campaigns at flyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light flyweight but has been linked with a jump to bantamweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super-bantamweight. The division move would put him in range of bigger names and potentially more lucrative fights. A step up in weight would represent a significant test for the young fighter.

What it moves

Rodriguez's open challenge sets the stage for promoters to match him with established names in the heavier class. His willingness to fight anyone could expedite negotiations for a bantamweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super-bantamweight debut. The next step depends on which opponent emerges from talks.

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