Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (16-0, 11 KOs) is making a serious push for consideration as boxing’s 2022 Fighter of the Year.
The 22-year-old is the youngest champion in the sport, and the San Antonio native delivered in front of his home fans in supreme style. Rodriguez defended his WBC super-flyweight title by eighth-round TKO over former champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (50-6-1, 43 KOs), handing the Thai fighter his first stoppage loss since his second pro fight in 2009.
Rodriguez was so much faster, sharper, and more accurate than Sor Rungvisai. He was cutting great angles to get punches off and he connected on over half of his total punches over the course of the bout.