Antonio Vargas defends his WBA Bantamweight title against undefeated competitor Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Vargas could only manage a unanimous decision draw against Daigo Higa in July of 2025, but this was enough to defend the strap that he clinched when defeating Winston Guerrero via TKO in December 2024.
Rodriguez makes the jump of from the super-flyweight division after defeating Fernando Martínez to retain his WBC, WBO and The Ring belts last time out, simultaneously adding the WBA strap to his accolades.
Antonio Vargas v Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez is being broadcast live in the UK on DAZN PPV.
Antonio Vargas v Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez are expected to commence their ring walks at at approximately 02:35 BST in the early hours of Sunday 14th June.
This is dependent on the fights beforehand however and is subject to change.
The bout, along with the rest of the card, will take place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
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Antonio Vargas vs Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Everything you need to know as Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez attempts to secure world championship honours in a third weight class when he tackles current WBA bantamweight ruler Antonio Vargas in the early hours of Sunday 14th June.
Mark Mothershaw
09 Jun 26