The undefeated Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez bids to stretch his record to 21 wins from as many fights against the more seasoned Pedro Guevara and claim the WBC super flyweight championship.
Rodriguez is the younger man by 11 years, at 24 years old, but despite having had 27 fewer bouts he is a strong favorite to have Guevara’s measure.
‘Bam’ Rodriguez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Pedro Guevara is an orthodox fighter.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of what should be an enthralling and entertaining showdown.
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Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 9, 2024.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the super flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds.
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara is due to start at around 10 PM ET.
Ring walks for the fight are scheduled for 9:47 PM ET, per DAZN.
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara will take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The venue has a 21,000-capacity and it is the home of National Hockey League (NHL) team Philadelphia Flyers and the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Philadelphia 76ers.
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The fight will be promoted by Matchroom Boxing and will air live on DAZN.
This contest is for the WBC super flyweight championship of the world.
20-0 (13 KOs)
Rodriguez remains undefeated as a professional, winning all 20 of his fights and stopping three of his last five rivals.
In his last fight in June, the 24-year-old defeated Juan Francisco Estrada by knockout in the seventh round in their WBC World Super Flyweight and The Ring Junior Bantamweight championship fight at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.
Prior to that, Rodriguez had won against Sunny Edwards by technical knockout in the ninth round and had gotten the better of Cristian Gonzalez by unanimous decision.
The stats suggest that Rodriguez may have an advantage in power over Guevara, with a 65 percent knockout percentage compared to Guevara's 52 percent.
42-4-1 (22 KOs)
Guevara has beaten three of his last five opponents and in his most recent bout he defeated Andrew Moloney by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia, in May.
Before then, Guevara had been beaten by Carlos Cuadras, suffering a split decision defeat in their WBC Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in November last year.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is currently an overwhelming favorite to maintain his unbeaten record at -2000, while Pedro Guevara is +950 to land what would be considered a massive upset.
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