The 24-year-old with a powerful left hand has continued his meteoric rise.
In the aftermath of yet another dominant win Saturday—against Juan Francisco Estrada, a victory that was preceded by a knockout of Sunny Edwards, which came a year after a one-sided thumping of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, which was just before a wide decision win over Carlos Cuadras—Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez looked like he was ready for another.Rodriguez’s rise has been remarkable. In 2022 he jumped up two weight classes—on short notice no less—and dominated Cuadras to win a 115-pound title.
Estrada, arguably the best small fighter of this generation, was expected to provide a stiff test. He had wins over Cuadras and Sor Rungvisai, and Estrada would tell you he beat better versions of them than Rodriguez did. He also has two decision wins over Roman Gonzalez, the last a narrow points victory in December 2022.
Saturday’s fight was supposed to be competitive. It was not. Estrada was wobbled in the third round, dropped in the fourth and finished with a savage body shot in the seventh. “I’ve not felt a punch like that since my amateur days,” Estrada said. He didn’t quit, dropping Rodriguez with a well-timed right hand in the sixth round. But in the end, one of the most gifted fighters of this generation was outclassed.
The win earned Rodriguez a piece of the 115-pound title and affirmed his place among boxing’s rising stars. Does it earn him a top spot in July’s pound-for-pound list?. An Olympic gold medalist and former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk, 37, added undisputed heavyweight champion to his resume with a win over Fury in May. Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round of that fight, adding heavyweight power to some of boxing’s best technique.
In August, Crawford, now 37, will take his talents to a new weight class when he faces Madrimov, a decorated amateur coming off a brilliant 154-pound title winning effort against Magomed Kurbanov. A Crawford win could make his time out of the top spot a short one.It feels disrespectful to place an undefeated, two division undisputed champion third but such is the state at the top of the sport.
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