Bookmakers made Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez a massive favorite against Pedro Guevara when they square off in their contest on Saturday 9th November 2024 at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the contest outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on Pedro Guevara if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Rodriguez winning while giving Guevara a 11% chance.
Rodriguez opened as the favorite at 1/16 (-1700).
Guevara opened at 15/2 (+750).
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.
Rodriguez vs Guevara Head To Head
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Pedro Guevara will make his way to the ring with a record of 42 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 22 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Rodriguez has an advantage in power over Guevara, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Guevara's 52%.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the younger man by 11 years, at 24 years old.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Pedro Guevara is an orthodox fighter.
Rodriguez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 27 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 11 months later than Guevara, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 219 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Guevara's 329.
Pedro Guevara is currently ranked number 6 by The Ring in the 115lb division.
Rodriguez vs Guevara betting form
Rodriguez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight and The Ring Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against 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. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Israel Gonzalez on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
He had won against 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) favorite going into the ring.
Pedro Guevara has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Andrew Moloney on May 12, 2024, by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Carlos Cuadras on November 17, 2023, by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Kenshiro Teraji on October 22, 2017, by majority decision in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.
Before that, he had defeated Ruben Montoya on July 2, 2016, by technical decision in their 6 round contest at Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico.
He had beaten Jether Oliva on February 20, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Lobo Dome, Mazatlan.
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 Pedro Guevara.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Pedro Guevara's last outing was 5 months and 28 days ago.
Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
Guevara's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 8 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Rodriguez vs Guevara Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States, which is around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Rodriguez vs Guevara for In-Play Betting?
Rodriguez vs Guevara will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
