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Rodriguez becomes three-weight world champion
Key takeaways
- Jesse Rodriguez has won all of his 24 professional bouts, including 17 by knockout
- Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez stopped Antonio Vargas with a sixth-round technical knockout to become a three-weight world champion.
- The 26-year-old, who has a 24-0 professional record, has held world titles at super-flyweight and flyweight.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Jesse Rodriguez has won all of his 24 professional bouts, including 17 by knockout
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez stopped Antonio Vargas with a sixth-round technical knockout to become a three-weight world champion.
Rodriguez knocked down fellow American Vargas, who was defending the WBA bantamweight title at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, in the fourth round and landed a powerful left in the sixth before the bout was stopped.
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