Bam Rodriguez is no a three division champion in professional boxing a rare feat in any time in the sport of boxing.
This past Saturday night he lived up to the hype and came through the bluster and often bravado that can go alongside hyped fighters.
He scored a sixth round technical knockout over Antonio Vargas. Some context on his achievement for a second:
- He knocked Vargas down twice before the sixth-round stoppage.
- He jumped an entire weight class to fight a bigger man.
- He became a three-weight world champion at 24 years old.
- His hand speed stayed elite moving up in weight.
- He has beaten undefeated former champions in three divisions.
- His last three wins are all stoppages.
- He recovered from hard shots but never touched the canvas.
- He finished the fight dominantly after two knockdowns.
- He fights with southpaw angles and right-handed power.
- Only Inoue ranks above him pound for pound.
At 24 years of age Bam Rodriguez is very young as well and punches like a mule at times, but his speed is outstanding and is setting recent boxing news alight with everyone — more or less.
He’s 24-0-17 KO now as well and has showed solid achievments.
Who knows what fights he will be in this year in 2026 next but for now you’d have to put him in at number two in the pound for pound boxing rankings.
Here are a look at possible options next up for Jesse Bam Rodriguez:
- Naoya Inoue. The only fighter ranked above him.
- Takuma Inoue. The younger brother of Naoya.
- Jose Salas Reyes. Another champion he wants to unify with.
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