Jesse “Bam Bam” Rodriguez is a 24-year-old American professional boxer, currently holding the WBC junior bantamweight title. He is a two-division champion, having also previously held the WBC super-flyweight title and unified WBO and IBF flyweight titles.
Rodriguez, trained by Robert Garcia, is known for his southpaw stance and impressive knockout power.Rodriguez began his boxing journey in the amateur ranks, winning national titles and a silver medal at the Junior World Championships.
He turned professional in 2017 and quickly gained recognition for his knockout power, amassing a record of 14 wins and 0 losses by the end of 2021. He won the WBC super-flyweight title in 2022, becoming the youngest titleholder in boxing at the time.
Rodriguez has held both the WBC super-flyweight and the unified WBO and IBF flyweight titles, making him a two-division champion. He has faced and defeated notable opponents like Carlos Cuadras, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, and Juan Francisco Estrada.
His recent victory over Estrada in June 2024 earned him the WBC junior bantamweight title. Rodriguez is currently ranked as one of the world’s best light-flyweight and junior-bantamweight boxers by The Ring magazine. He is trained by Robert Garcia, a renowned boxing coach.
We had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Jesse “Bam Bam” Rodriguez, at the Ring Magazines Times Square Historic card, which took place on May 2nd 2025.
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