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Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Stops Fernando Martinez in 10th, Adds WBA Super Flyweight Title

The unbeaten 25-year-old dominated on CompuBox, positioning himself for an undisputed shot at IBF holder Willibaldo García.

Overview

  • Rodriguez ended the fight at 1:25 of round 10, slipping a right hand and countering with a left hook that kept Martinez down for the count.
  • The victory in Riyadh added the WBA belt to Rodriguez’s WBC, WBO and Ring titles at 115 pounds.
  • CompuBox tallied a 276-131 edge in total connects for Rodriguez, including 232 power punches landed with roughly 47% accuracy.
  • Martinez entered as an unbeaten WBA champion and former IBF titleholder and Olympian, but he fell to 18-1 with visible nose damage.
  • Rodriguez said he wants IBF champion Willibaldo García next to pursue undisputed status, then plans to move up to bantamweight.