At 24 years old, Jesse Rodríguez has already established himself as a pound-for-pound boxer. The two-pision champion captivates fans with his slick style and hard-hitting striking. And Rodríguez seems to be just getting started.
Rodriguez, a silver medalist at the World Junior Championships, turned professional in 2017. He won the WBC super flyweight title in 2022 and the WBO flyweight belt in April 2023.
Rodríguez finished 2023 by pulverizing sunny edwardsscoring a brutal knockdown in the ninth round to add the IBF title to his collection.
His 19-0 resume is already something to admire and includes other notable victories such as those of Carlos Cuadras and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. Rodríguez does not succumb to pressure, he welcomes it.
Considered one of boxing’s future stars, Rodriguez is looking for a changing of the guard moment when he challenges Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29 for the WBC and Ring super flyweight titles. The showdown between veterans and youngsters in Arizona has the potential to be a thunderous collision.
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With a nickname like “Bam,” all of Rodriguez’s fights are expected to start and end that way.
Here’s an explanation as to why Rodriguez carries his famous nickname.
Why is Jesse Rodríguez called ‘Bam’?
Rodríguez’s nickname dates back to his childhood.
By AS Diary, his father nicknamed him Bambino, which in Italian means “little boy” or “baby.” He soon shortened it from “Bambino” to “Bam.”
“They called me Bambi for a while,” Rodriguez said. “But I didn’t like that too much.”
Now, boxing fans recognize the nickname for the power he possesses in his fists.
Rodriguez has 12 knockout wins and is known for his precision shots that can hurt or knock down an opponent at any time. Against Edwards, a fighter known for defending him, Rodríguez landed 62.1% of his power punches. He has a +/- of +18.9 and ranks first among all active boxers with a power connection percentage of 48.8%.
