{"id":169688,"date":"2025-11-19T11:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=169688"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:33:08","slug":"wbc-special-preview-jesse-bam-rodriguez-vs-fernando-pumita-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-jesse-bam-rodriguez-vs-fernando-pumita-martinez\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview: Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez vs. Fernando \u201cPumita\u201d Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"

WBC Special Preview: Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez vs. Fernando \u201cPumita\u201d Martinez<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC STATISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC Super Flyweight World Championship<\/p>\n

November 22, 2025 \/ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia \/ ANB Arena<\/p>\n

SAMPSON BOXING & QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS PRESENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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JESSE \u201cBam\u201d RODRIGUEZ (USA)<\/strong>
\n\u00b7WBC Super Flyweight World Champion (2-time), 5th Defense
\nAge: 25 \/ Date of birth: January 20, 2000
\nResidence, birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
\nRecord: 22-0, 15 KOs \/ Total rounds: 123 \/ World championship fights: 8-0, 5 KOs
\nHeight: 5\u20194\u201d \u2013 163cm \/ Reach: 67\u201d \u2013 170cm \/ Stance: Left-handed
\nManager, trainer: Robert Garcia<\/p>\n

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FERNANDO \u201cPumita\u201d MARTINEZ (Argentina)<\/strong>
\n\u00b7 WBA Super Flyweight World Champion, 2nd Defense
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Silver Super Flyweight Champion
\nAge: 34 \/ Date of birth: July 18, 1991
\nResidence: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina \/ Birthplace: Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
\nRecord: 18-0, 9 KOs \/ Total rounds: 127 \/ World championship fights: 5-0, 1 KO
\nHeight: 5\u20192\u201d \u2013 157cm \/ Reach: 64\u201d \u2013 163cm \/ Stance: Right-handed
\nManager: Marcos \u201cChino\u201d Maidana \/ Trainer: Rodrigo Calabrese<\/p>\n

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WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/strong>
\n1. Rafael Orono (Venezuela) 1980 \u2013 1981
\n2. Chulho Kim (Korea) 1981 \u2013 1982
\n3. Rafael Orono (Venezuela) 1982 \u2013 1983*
\n4. Payao Pooltarat (+) (Thailand) 1983 \u2013 1984
\n5. Jiro Watanabe (Japan) 1984 \u2013 1986
\n6. Gilberto Roman (+) (Mexico) 1986 \u2013 1987
\n7. Santos Laciar (Argentina) 1987
\n8. Jose Bebis Rojas (Colombia) 1987 \u2013 1988
\n9. Gilberto Roman (+) (Mexico) 1988 \u2013 1989*
\n10. Nana Konadu (Ghana) 1989 \u2013 1990
\n11. Sungkil Moon (Korea) 1990 \u2013 1993
\n12. Jose Luis Bueno (Mexico) 1993 \u2013 1994
\n13. Hiroshi Kawashima (Japan) 1994 \u2013 1997
\n14. Gerry Pe\u00f1alosa (Philippines) 1997 \u2013 1998
\n15. Injoo Cho (Korea) 1998 \u2013 2000
\n16. Masamori Tokuyama (Japan) 2000 \u2013 2004
\n17. Katsushige Kawashima (Japan) 2004 \u2013 2005
\n18. Masamori Tokuyama (Japan) 2005 \u2013 2006 *
\n19. Cristian Mijares (Mexico) 2006 \u2013 2008
\n20. Vic Darchinyan (Australia) 2008 \u2013 2010
\n21. Tomas Rojas (Mexico) Interim 2009
\n22. Vic Darchinyan (Australia) 2009 \u2013 2010*
\n23. Tomas Rojas (Mexico) 2010 \u2013 2011*
\n24. Suriyan Por Chockchai (Thailand) 2011 \u2013 2012
\n25. Yota Sato (Japan) 2012 \u2013 2013
\n26. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand) 2013 \u2013 2014
\n27. Carlos Cuadras (Mexico) 2014 \u2013 2016
\n28. Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua) 2016 \u2013 2017
\n29. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand) 2017 \u2013 2019*
\n30. Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico) Franchise 2019 \u2013
\n31. Jesse Rodriguez (USA) 2022 \u2013 2022
\n32. Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico)* 2022 \u2013 2024
\n33. Jesse Rodriguez* (USA) 2024 \u2013
\n* Regained<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT TOP 10 CHAMPIONS<\/strong>
\n1. Gilberto Roman (Mexico)
\n2. Santos Laciar (Argentina)
\n3. Jiro Watanabe (Japan)
\n4. Chulho Kim (Korea)
\n5. Cristian Mijares (Mexico)
\n6. Gerry Pe\u00f1alosa (Philippines)
\n7. Sungkil Moon (Korea)
\n8. Rafael Orono (Venezuela)
\n9. Carlos Cuadras (Mexico)
\n10. Jose Luis Bueno (Mexico)<\/p>\n

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUPER FLYWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY<\/strong>
\n26 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, eight of whom have regained the title: Rafael Orono (Venezuela), Gilberto Roman (Mexico), Masamori Tokuyama (Japan), Vic Darchinyan (Australia), Tomas Rojas (Mexico), Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand), Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico), Jesse Rodriguez (USA).<\/p>\n

124 super flyweight world title fights have been held in WBC history.<\/p>\n

MEMORABLE WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS<\/strong>
\nJuly 19, 2025 Jesse Rodriguez TKO10 Phumelela Cafu \u2013 Frisco, Texas
\nNov. 9, 2024 Jesse Rodriguez TKO3 Pedro Guevara \u2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
\nJune 29, 2024 Jesse Rodriguez KO7 Juan Francisco Estrada \u2013 Phoenix, Arizona
\nDec. 3 2022 Juan Francisco Estrada W12 Roman Gonzalez \u2013 Glendale, Arizona
\nSep. 17, 2022 Jesse Rodriguez W12 Israel Gonzalez \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nJune 25, 2022 Jesse Rodriguez TKO8 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai \u2013 San Antonio, Texas
\nFeb. 5, 2022 Jesse Rodriguez W12 Carlos Cuadras \u2013 Phoenix, Arizona
\nMar. 13, 2021 Juan Francisco Estrada W12 Roman Gonzalez \u2013 Dallas, Texas
\nOct. 23, 2020 Juan Francisco Estrada TKO11 Carlos Cuadras \u2013 Mexico City, Mexico
\nApr. 26, 2019 Juan Francisco Estrada W12 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nFeb. 24, 2018 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai W12 Juan Francisco Estrada \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nSep. 9, 2017 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai KO4 Roman Gonzalez \u2013 Carson, California
\nMar. 18, 2017 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai W12 Roman Gonzalez \u2013 New York, New York
\nSep. 10, 2016 Roman Gonzalez W12 Carlos Cuadras \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nMay 31, 2014 Carlos Cuadras TW8 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai \u2013 Iztacalco, Mexico
\nNov. 15, 2013 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai TKO9 Hirofumi Mukai \u2013 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
\nFeb. 7, 2009 Vic Darchinyan TKO11 Jorge Arce \u2013 Anaheim, California
\nAug. 30, 2008 Cristian Mijares TKO3 Chatchai Sasakul \u2013 Monterrey, Mexico
\nFeb. 27, 2006 Masamori Tokuyama W12 Jose Navarro \u2013 Osaka, Japan
\nJune 28, 2004 Katsushige Kawashima TKO1 Masamori Tokuyama \u2013 Yokohama, Japan
\nJan. 2, 2000 In-Joo Cho W12 Gerry Pe\u00f1alosa \u2013 Seoul, South Korea
\nNov. 23, 1997 Gerry Pe\u00f1alosa KO10 Young-Joo Cho \u2013 Seongnam City, South Korea
\nJan. 18, 1995 Hiroshi Kawashima W12 Jose Luis Bueno \u2013 Yokohama, Japan
\nNov. 13, 1993 Jose Luis Bueno W12 Sungkil Moon \u2013 Pohang City, South Korea
\nJune 9, 1990 Sungkil Moon TKO8 Gilberto Roman \u2013 Seoul, South Korea
\nJan. 20, 1009 Sungkil Moon TW9 Nana Konadu \u2013 Seoul, South Korea
\nNov. 7, 1989 Nana Konadu W12 Gilberto Roman \u2013 Mexico City, Mexico
\nApr. 8, 1988 Gilberto Roman W12 Sugar Baby Rojas \u2013 Miami Beach, Florida
\nMay 16, 1987 Santos Laciar TKO11 Gilberto Roman \u2013 Reims, France
\nMar. 30, 1986 Gilberto Roman W12 Jiro Watanabe \u2013 Hyogo, Japan
\nJul. 5, 1984 Jiro Watanabe W12 Payao Poontarat \u2013 Osaska, Japan
\nNov. 27, 1983 Payao Poontarat W12 Rafael Orono \u2013 Pattaya, Thailand
\nMay 9, 1983 Rafael Orono W12 Raul Valdez \u2013 Caracas, Venezuela
\nApr. 22, 1981 Chulho Kim W15 Jiro Watanabe \u2013 Seoul, South Korea
\nFeb. 2, 1980 Rafael Orono W15 Seung-Hoon Lee \u2013 Caracas, Venezuela<\/p>\n

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\nPuma Clause and Bam Grand Slam for Fernando Martinez and Jessie Rodriguez<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By James Blears<\/p>\n

On the face of it, if you say a boxer hits like a lightweight, it doesn`t sound that heavy-handed, excepting the awesome Roberto \u2018\u2019Manos de Piedra,\u2019\u2019 unless\u2026 in applying that epithet, you consider that Jessie \u2018\u2019Bam\u2019\u2019 Rodriguez is five divisions below that\u2026only then, does the significance of his nickname all of a sudden becomes appreciably more apparent and impactful.<\/p>\n

On a night to surely remember at the ANB Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 22nd, Jessie 21-0. 14 KO`s will defend his WBC and WBO super-flyweight titles against WBA Champion Fernando \u2018\u2019Puma\u2019\u2019 Martinez 18-0, 9KO`s. It would have been for all four, but Fernando relinquished the IBF title last October, in order to fight the rematch with former WBA Champion Kazuto Ioka, once again in Tokyo, and like the first time he won by UD. Neither Jessie nor Fernando have ever known defeat as professionals, so it`s going to be a battle of pride and wills backed up by firepower for this unification.<\/p>\n

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Fernando has already had some choice words, which he has hurled in Jessie`s direction, saying Jessie hasn`t fought anyone in their prime, while he himself has fought seasoned campaigners and champions, namely Jerwin Ancajas and Kazuto Ioka twice apiece, to respectively gain and then retain the IBF and WBA super flyweight titles. He says that when he fights Jessie, it`ll be blow for blow plus intelligence, warning: \u2018\u2019He`s coming up against a wall fighting me. It doesn`t matter that he`s the favorite, because we`re going up into the ring. I`m confident of KO`ing him.<\/p>\n

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Jessie who most recently added the WBO title to his Green and Gold WBC Championship Belt, stopped Phumelele Cafu, patiently and methodically breaking him down, so eventually his opponent`s corner threw in the towel in round ten. Jessie reflects: \u2018\u2019I didn`t expect him to last so long. He was tough, but not that tough. And for the upcoming fight against Fernando Martinez, my advice to him is to be good and ready, as I just keep improving.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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It`s something that Jessie`s Coach Robert Garcia has been saying for some time. Robert insists that it`ll take another two years for \u2018\u2019Bam\u2019\u2019 to reach his prime peak, but he`s not looking that shabby right now. It also has to be remembered that while Fernando is thirty- four years old, Jessie is nine years younger and if the fight wears and tears into the later stages, this might be a salient riptide factor.<\/p>\n

Southpaw Jessie from Fort Worth, Texas is a rise and shine, in the Pound for Pound Best List and as he matures in the super-flyweight division, he`s hitting harder and harder. It all started when opportunity knocked and he grabbed it with both hands, fighting Carlos \u2018\u2019Medicine Man\u2019\u2019 Cuadras for the vacant WBC super-flyweight title, dominating the fight and dropping Carlos with a right uppercut in round five on the way to a UD victory.<\/p>\n

Then he defeated former champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai via eighth round TKO. The one who`d previously had to pull of the Cuadras fight. After retaining the title, defeating Israel Gonzalez by UD, he temporarily relinquished and moved back to flyweight defeating Cristian Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO fitle. However, in so doing, he had to prove his mettle, as he suffered a fractured jaw in round six, but bit down resolutely if painfully on his mouthguard to prevail, and then underwent surgery. A recovered Jessie then overwhelmed IBF Champion Sunny Edwards fracturing his right orbital bone and decking him, with Sunny`s corner stopping it after nine rounds.<\/p>\n

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Then upward and onward, to the multi- talented Juan Francisco \u2018\u2019Gallo\u2019\u2019 Estrada who`d spent more than a year out of the ring and was stopped in round seven by Bam who knocked him down for the second time, but not before being decked in between himself. He was now WBC super-flyweight champion again and wasted little time in stopping two division champion Pedro Guevara via a third round TKO. On to Plumelele Cafu, so and now, here we are.<\/p>\n

Fernando made his pro debut in 2017, the same year as Jessie. His first big step and his in first time fighting outside Argentina, he won The WBC Silver super-flyweight TKO`ing Athenkosi Dumenzweni in round eleven, at the International Convention Center, East London, South Africa.<\/p>\n

His next giant step was defeating Jerwin Ancajas for the IBF title. It was Jerwin`s tenth defence, but Fernando overcame him via a UD. It was a high output fight with Fernando landing 427 of 1,046 punches thrown while Jerwin landed 192 of 816 thrown. Then Fernando TKO`d Jade Bornea in the eleventh, and in a rematch with Jerwin he won another UD. He then took on WBA Kazuto Ioka in a unification and defeated him via UD, repeating the dose in the rematch.<\/p>\n

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Few have been able to withstand the power and thudding, unrelenting onslaught of Bam, especially at super-fly. He often trains and sometimes spars with older brother Joshua Franco Rodriguez who is a former WBA super-flyweight champion. Bam has endured and overcome a broken jaw and a knockdown in his career, but up to now, he has always found a way to win. To defeat him, Fernando will either have to go for a stoppage in the early stages, or barring that, opt and elect to turn it into a boxing match. He too has the heart, mindset, soul and grit of a champion, so it`s going to be quality stuff and stiff upper lip, while it lasts.<\/p>\n

Both are determined to leave their impact- imprint on this fight and make an important statement. It`s the most exacting test of Jessie`s career thus far. As for Fernando and in spite of his words about plus the deeds, involving the two champions he`s already faced and triumphed over, this one against Bam, is most assuredly the most daunting test of fire for him, up to this point.<\/p>\n

Both are capable and willing of throwing a high volume of leather and going hell for leather when they see openings. It might start tactical, but unlikely to end that way. Both are grimly intent on testing their power, so don`t blink when the Little Big Men start firing on all cylinders, and it gets wilder. Some like it hot!<\/p>\n

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