Our Knockout of the Week comes from Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, who snatched the WBA belt from Antonio Vargas in his first bantamweight bout.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez delivered yet again in Glendale. Against Antonio Vargas, the exceptional boxer needed just six rounds to secure the WBA bantamweight title, becoming a world champion in his third weight class. After knocking Vargas down in the fifth round, the American relentlessly pressed his advantage in the sixth. A quick combination sent Vargas to the canvas again—at which point the referee stopped the fight. Rodriguez thus remains undefeated and impressively confirms his place among the world’s best.