Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more

The stakes couldn't be any higher for pound-for-pound star Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez as he eyes becoming a three weight world champion in Arizona this weekend.

The carrot for victory for the esteemed Latin-American isn't just the WBA bantamweight title, but arguably even more importantly, a vastly lucrative showdown with fellow modern day boxing great Naoya Inoue.

The pair are seemingly on a collision course for a blockbuster showdown either late this year or early in 2027, but Matchroom represented Rodriguez knows that fight will only come to fruition should he reign supreme in the early hours of this coming Sunday morning.

Here are all the details you need to know ahead of Vargas vs Rodriguez...

Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez - All you need to know

Date:	Sunday 14th June 2026
Fight:	Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez
Approx Ring Walk Time:	21:00 (BST)
Weight Class:	Cruiserweight
Titles:	N/A
Referee:	N/A
Promoters:	Dana White (Zuffa Boxing)
Venue:	Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
TV Channel:	Sky Sports

Fight Date

Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez will take place on Saturday 13th June, 2026, although for fight fans in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, the actual start time will fall in the early hours of Sunday 14th June, 2026.

Venue

Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez will be held at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA.

The venue has a capacity of around 20,000 and is expected to be packed out as two of the sport's biggest names square-off for coveted world championship glory.

Ring Walks & Fight Time

Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez is expected to get underway at around 04:00 (BST), with an exact start time dependant on the length of the undercard bouts.

Tale of the Tape

	Antonio Vargas	Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez
Record:	19-1-1 (11 KOs)	23-0 (16 KOs)
Age:	29	26
Birthplace:	Houston, Texas, USA	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Height:	5′ 5″ / 166cm	5' 4″ / 163cm
Stance:	Orthodox	Southpaw
Last Fight:	Draw (UD) vs Daigo Higa (July 2025)	Won (KO) vs Fernando Martinez (Nov 2025)
KO%:	57.89%	69.57%
Alias:	'No Respect'	'Bam'

Full Fight Undercard

• Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez (WBA bantamweight title)
• Arturo Cardenas vs Jordan Martinez (WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title)
• Adrian Rodriguez vs Elias Montoya Terraza (Lightweight bout)
• Elif Nur Turhan vs Gabriela Tellez (IBF women's lightweight title)
• Ronny Alvarez vs Filip Stankovic (Super-middleweight bout)
• Trini Ochoa vs Cristian Perez Hernandez (Super-lightweight bout)
• Hector Beltran vs Shaquile Felicia (Super-welterweight bout)
• Xechal Xavier Esquivel vs Rayshawn Taylor (Featherweight bout)