The bout, taking place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on June 29, will pit the slick technique and experience of Juan Francisco Estrada against the youthful energy and intelligent aggression of Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez. The 12-round bout and undercard bouts will be broadcast on DAZN.
Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs), is defending his WBC and Ring Magazine super flyweight titles. The 34-year-old boxer-puncher from Sonora, Mexico has been widely regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world for nearly a decade and has demonstrated his skill at the highest level.
“Everybody's saying I'm going to retire soon,” Estrada lamented in a recent interview with Boxing Scene magazine, “but considering my age, I think I've got about four more years of my career left. So, the truth is, I think a lot of people are wrong, and I intend to prove them.”
“I know Bam will be giving it his all. He's hungry and wants to be a world champion in this weight class. I want to continue making history, too.”
WATCH: Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez, live on DAZN
The 24-year-old Bam (19-0, 12 KOs) became the youngest world champion in boxing history when he defeated the previously unbeaten Sonny Edwards to unify the flyweight titles. The San Antonio, Texas native is already a two-division world champion and is looking to reclaim his old WBC 115-pound title by defeating the most decorated and established fighter he has ever faced.
“I think it's going to shock a lot of people,” Bam told Sporting News in a recent interview. “A lot of people haven't seen the best of Bam Rodriguez, and I think a game like this is going to show that to the world.”
“At this point in my career, I want to fight the best fights. I'm still young and I'm full of energy. I just want to fight the best opponents and put on a great show for the fans.”
Sporting News will bring you live undercard and round-by-round coverage of what could be a Fight of the Year contender.
Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez live updates, highlights and commentary
6:43 PM ET: Murata is serious business in the third round, scoring with some ferocious combinations, and Fontes is taking the shots well and trying to fight back, but he'll need to get on the defensive in a hurry.
6:29 PM ET: Up next at bantamweight is unbeaten star Gabriel Muratalla taking on the experienced Carlos Fontes. On paper, this is a step up for Muratalla.
6:12 PM ET: Two more knockdowns with left hands quickly ended the bout in round 2. Rojos (9-0) delivered a brilliant and exciting performance. This is how you get the job done! The official time of stoppage was 1 minute, 13 seconds.
6:09 PM ET: A sharp left knocked Gonzalez down in the opening round, but Rojo was sharp and quickly went for the finish, landing some more hard punches before the bell rang to end a gruelling three minutes.
6:03 PM ET: Next up at welterweight, unbeaten southpaw Fabian Rojo will face Daniel Gonzalez.
6pm ET: Neither fighter was knocked down or seriously injured, and the fight was spirited throughout. The official scorecards read the fight 8-0 in favor of the unbeaten prospect Rubalcaba.
5pm ET: Hello everyone. Sporting News will be broadcasting live from the WBC and Ring Magazine super flyweight title bout between champion Juan Francisco Estrada and challenger Bam Rodriguez. The countdown is on!!!
Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez Start Time
- Date: Saturday, June 29th
- time: 9pm (7pm Qualifying) | 2am BST (Sunday) | 11am AEST (Sunday)
- Main event start time (approximate): Midnight EST | 5am BST (Sunday) | 2pm AEST (Sunday)
- position: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
The Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez bout will begin at 9 PM ET, with the undercard bouts airing at 7 PM ET. Depending on the length of the undercard bouts, the main event is expected to start closer to midnight ET.
How to watch Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez
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The Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez fight will be available to watch worldwide on DAZN.
WATCH: Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez, live on DAZN
Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez
- Juan Francisco Estrada (c) vs. Bam Rodriguez for the WBC and Ring Magazine super flyweight titles
- Sonny Edwards vs. Adrian Curiel; flyweight
- Arturo Popoca vs. Danny Barrios Flores; super bantamweight
- Yamileth Mercado (c) vs. Ramla Ali (WBC Super Bantamweight Title)
- Gabriel Murata vs. Carlos Fontes; bantamweight
- Fabian Rojo wins. Daniel Gonzalez won by TKO 2 (1:13); Welterweight
- Leonardo Rubalcava wins. William Flenoy won by UD 6 (60, 54, 59-55, 59-55). Super lightweight
