Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: How far will “Bam” Rodriguez go?

Over the past few years, we've seen a string of young fighters winning at various weight classes, climbing the rankings and garnering attention, and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez earned high marks from our panel of experts when he faced future Hall of Famer Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29.

Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KOs) outscored Estrada, winning by knockout in the seventh round to win the WBC junior bantamweight title. Though just 24 years old, Rodriguez has already won titles in two weight classes and is currently ESPN's top fighter under the age of 25.

Rodriguez's win over Estrada was impressive and prompted most panelists to move him higher on their P4P lists.

“Bam” Rodriguez has quickly established himself as an elite, must-watch fighter. He doesn't just beat his opponents, he crushes top-tier opposition,” ESPN boxing reporter Mike Coppinger said in explaining why he moved Rodriguez up three spots to No. 5. “His destruction of Estrada was the latest example of his greatness. Rodriguez has joined the ranks of the likes of Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Canelo Alvarez and Naoya Inoue as versatile fighters who are popular no matter who they face.”