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.
Rodriguez vs Vargas results
Main card
- Jesse Rodriguez def. Antonio Vargas by KO (R6, 1:15) | Watch video
- Arturo Cardenas def. Jordan Martinez by unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 97-93)
- Elif Nur Turhan def. Gabriela Tellez by unanimous decision (96-94, 96-94, 96-94)
- Elias Montoya Terraza def. Adrian Rodriguez by KO (R2, 2:30)
Prelims (non-televised)
- Trini Ochoa def. Cristian Perez Hernandez by KO (R2, 2:10)
- Xechal Xavier Esquivel def. Rayshawn Taylor by KO (R6, 2:39)
- Hector Beltran def. Shaquile Felicia by TKO (R2, 2:53)
- Ronny Alvarez def. Filip Stankovic by TKO (R7, 1:37)
Rodriguez vs Vargas live blog
Post-Fight Press Conference
The post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Jesse Rodriguez knocks out Antonio Vargas in sixth round
Jesse Rodriguez (24-0, 17 KOs) defeats Antonio Vargas (19-2-1, 11 KOs) by sixth-round KO to win the WBA bantamweight title. The stoppage came at 1:15 of the round.
With the victory, Rodriguez becomes a three-division world champion.
Main Event – Rodriguez vs Vargas
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez challenges Antonio Vargas for the WBA bantamweight title.
Arturo Cardenas defeats Jordan Martinez by decision
Arturo Cardenas (18-0-2, 9 KOs) defeats Jordan Martinez (16-1-1, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain his WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title. The judges scored the fight 100-90, 98-92, and 97-93.
Elif Nur Turhan defeats Gabriela Tellez by unanimous decision
Elif Nur Turhan (14-0, 9 KOs) defeats Gabriela Tellez (7-1, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain her IBF lightweight title. The judges scored the fight 96-94, 96-94, and 96-94.
Elias Montoya Terraza KOs Adrian Rodriguez in second round
Elias Montoya Terraza (14-0, 9 KOs) defeats Adrian Rodriguez (10-1, 6 KOs) by second-round knockout at lightweight.
Trini Ochoa KOs Cristian Perez Hernandez in second round
Trini Ochoa (22-1, 10 KOs) defeats Cristian Perez Hernandez (12-5-1, 7 KOs) by second-round knockout at super lightweight.
Xechal Xavier Esquivel KOs Rayshawn Taylor
Xechal Xavier Esquivel (6-0, 5 KOs) defeats Rayshawn Taylor (1-2-1, 1 KO) by knockout at featherweight.
Hector Beltran TKOs Shaquile Felicia in second round
Hector Beltran (8-0, 6 KOs) defeats Shaquile Felicia (3-2, 1 KO) by second-round TKO at super welterweight. The stoppage came at 2:53 of the round.
Ronny Alvarez TKOs Filip Stankovic
In the first fight of the evening, Ronny Alvarez (7-0, 6 KOs) defeats Filip Stankovic (9-4, 6 KOs) by TKO at super middleweight.
'Monstrous' Clip
Check out the clip featuring Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez.
Jesse Rodriguez Knockout Reel
Watch Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez knockout reel below.