On a weekend that additionally featured Teofimo Lopez, two Latino warriors have been primed to make a press release as Juan Francisco Estrada positioned his WBC super-flyweight title on the line in opposition to Jesse Rodriguez, a weight-hopping 24-year-old expertise who had already overwhelmed Sunny Edwards, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Carlos Cuadras.
Rodriguez’s thrilling KO victory, closed with a crunching physique shot, sees him talked about, presumably for the first time, in the identical breath as the likes of Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Artur Beterbiev, Canelo and potential future rival Naoya Inoue.
Covering the total occasion for Boxing News Online, Daniel Bartel captured all the moments that mattered.
Jesse Rodriguez KO7 Juan Francisco Estrada – WBC super-flyweight title and Ring Magazine belt
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse Rodriguez throughout their WBC World and Ring Magazine Super Flyweight title struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse Rodriguez throughout their WBC World and Ring Magazine Super Flyweight title struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
Sunny Edwards TD9 Adrian Curiel – Flyweight
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Sunny Edwards and Adrian Curiel throughout their struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Sunny Edwards and Adrian Curiel throughout their struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
Yamileth Mercado PTS10 Ramla Ali – WBC super-bantamweight title
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Yamileth Mercado and Ramla Ali throughout their WBC World Female Super Bantamweight title struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Yamileth Mercado and Ramla Ali throughout their WBC World Female Super Bantamweight title struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
Arturo Cardenas PTS10 Danny Barrios – WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Arturo Cardenas and Danny Barrios throughout their WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight title struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
Gabriel Muratalla PTS8 Carlos Fontes – Bantamweight
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Gabriel Muratalla and Carlos Fontes throughout their struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
Fabian Rojo TKO2 Daniel Gonzalez – Welterweight
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Fabian Rojo and Daniel Gonzalez throughout their struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
Leonardo Rubalcava PTS6 William Flenoy – Super-lightweight
June 29, 2024; Phoenix, AZ; Leonardo Rubalcava and William Flenoy throughout their struggle at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel/Boxing News
