Bookmakers made Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez a strong favourite against Juan Francisco Estrada when they square off in their contest on Saturday 29th June 2024 at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.
He is currently 1/3 (-300) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/4 (+230) on Juan Francisco Estrada if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 71% chance of Rodriguez winning while giving Estrada a 29% chance.
Rodriguez opened as the favourite at 3/10 (-330) however, that price has shortened by -103/100 (+100).
Estrada opened at 5/2 (+250) which has got wider by -3/4 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 115 pounds (8.05 stones or 52.27 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBC super flyweight championship of the world.
Estrada vs Rodriguez Head To Head
Juan Francisco Estrada steps into the ring with a record of 44 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Estrada has a slight advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 64% knockout percentage over Rodriguez's 63%.
Juan Francisco Estrada is the older man by 10 years, at 34 years old.
Rodriguez has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Juan Francisco Estrada fights out of the orthodox stance, while Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is a southpaw.
Estrada is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 28 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 8 years and 6 months earlier than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 219 more professional rounds, totaling 322 compared to Rodriguez's 103.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 115lb division.
Estrada vs Rodriguez betting form
Estrada has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on December 3, 2022 by majority decision in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight and WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Argi Cortes on September 3, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on March 13, 2021 by split decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight and WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States. He was a 31/50 (-160) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Carlos Cuadras on October 23, 2020 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
He had beaten Dewayne Beamon on August 24, 2019 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight and The Ring Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Centro de Usos Multiples, Sonora. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the fight.
Rodriguez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Sunny Edwards on December 16, 2023 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Flyweight and WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States. He was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Cristian Gonzalez on April 8, 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio. He was a 1/33 (-3300) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Israel Gonzalez on September 17, 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
Before that, he had defeated Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on June 25, 2022 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas. He was a 1/5 (-500) favourite going into the ring.
He had beaten Carlos Cuadras on February 5, 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Arizona. He was a 23/100 (-430) favourite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez has been fighting more than Juan Francisco Estrada.
Juan Francisco Estrada last fought 1 year, 6 months and 26 days ago, while Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez's last outing was 6 months and 13 days ago.
Estrada's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Estrada vs Rodriguez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Estrada vs Rodriguez for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BST).
