Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez square off at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, June 29. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official.
Mexico’s two-division world champion Juan Francisco Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs) brings to the ring his WBC super flyweight belt. Undefeated two-weight champion “Bam” Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas looks to reclaim the title he previously held.
To be eligible for the strap, the fighters must make the required 115 lbs championship limit. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Both fighters successfully made weight. Juan Francisco Estrada weighed-in at 115 lbs. Jesse Rodriguez also showed 115 lbs.
The co-main event pits British Sunny Edwards (20-1, 4 KOs) against fellow former world champion Adrian Curiel (24-5-1, 5 KOs) of Mexico. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds at junior bantamweight. Both fighters tipped the scales at 112 lbs.
Estrada vs Rodriguez fight card
The Estrada vs Rodriguez full fight card looks as the following:
Main card
- Juan Francisco Estrada (115) vs. Jesse Rodriguez (115), 12 rounds, super flyweight – Estrada’s WBC super flyweight title
- Sunny Edwards (112) vs. Adrian Curiel (112), 12 rounds, super flyweight
- Yamileth Mercado (121) vs. Ramla Ali (122), 10 rounds, super bantamweight – Mercado’s WBC title
- Arturo Cardenas (121) vs. Danny Barrios (121.2), 10 rounds, super bantamweight – WBC Continental Americas title
Prelims
- Gabriel Muratalla (117.6) vs. Carlos Fontes (117), 8 rounds, bantamweight
- Fabian Rojo (146.4) vs. Daniel Gonzalez (146.2), 6 rounds, welterweight
- Leonardo Rubalcava (139) vs. William Flenoy (136.2), 6 rounds, super lightweight