Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez faces Antonio Vargas tonight, Saturday, June 13, live from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. They clash for the WBA bantamweight title.
- Rodriguez (23-0, 16 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas, looks to become a three-division world champion, having previously held unified titles at flyweight and super flyweight.
- Houston’s Vargas (19-1-1, 11 KOs) defends his WBA 118-pound belt after being reinstated as champion, while Seiya Tsutsumi was declared “Champion in Recess.”
The championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the 10-round co-feature, Mexico’s Arturo Cardenas (17-0-2, 9 KOs) defends his WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title against Jordan Martinez (16-0-1, 15 KOs) of Phoenix, Arizona.
On the undercard, IBF lightweight champion Elif Nur Turhan (13-0, 8 KOs) of Turkiye makes the second defense of her title against Gabriela Tellez (7-0, 3 KOs) of Vero Beach, Florida.
The main card opener is a 10-round lightweight bout between Adrian Rodriguez (10-0, 6 KOs) of Glendale, Arizona, and Elias Montoya Terraza (13-0, 8 KOs) of Phoenix, Arizona.
- How to watch: The event streams live on DAZN at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.
Rodriguez vs Vargas results
Main card (8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT)
- Jesse Rodriguez vs. Antonio Vargas
- Arturo Cardenas vs. Jordan Martinez
- Elif Nur Turhan vs. Gabriela Tellez
- Adrian Rodriguez vs. Elias Montoya Terraza
Prelims (5:20 p.m. ET / 2:20 p.m PT)
- Trini Ochoa vs. Cristian Perez Hernandez
- Xechal Xavier Esquivel vs. Rayshawn Taylor
- Hector Beltran vs. Shaquile Felicia
- Ronny Alvarez vs. Filip Stankovic
Rodriguez vs Vargas live blog
Jesse Rodriguez Knockout Reel
Watch Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez knockout reel below.