Rodriguez vs Inoue

When is Rodriguez vs Inoue?

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez could take on Takuma Inoue in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Inoue would be defending his WBC World Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Tenshin Nasukawa in November 2025. He has held this belt for 4 months and 8 days.

Rodriguez vs Inoue stats

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Takuma Inoue would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rodriguez would have a massive power advantage over Inoue, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Inoue's 24%.

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.

Inoue has a height advantage of 1 inch over Rodriguez. Despite this, he has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Takuma Inoue is an orthodox fighter.

Rodriguez is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 3 months later than Inoue, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 82 fewer professional rounds, totaling 133 compared to Inoue's 215.

Takuma Inoue is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 118lb division.

Rodriguez vs Inoue form

Rodriguez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Fernando Martinez on November 22, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight, WBC World Super Flyweight and WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Phumelele Cafu on July 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight, WBC World Super Flyweight and WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Pedro Guevara on November 9, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

Before that, he had 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.

He had beaten 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.

Inoue has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Tenshin Nasukawa on November 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Seiya Tsutsumi on October 13, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Sho Ishida on May 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

Before that, he had won against Jerwin Ancajas on February 24, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

He had defeated Liborio Solis on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez has been fighting more than Takuma Inoue.

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez last fought 5 months and 17 days ago, while Takuma Inoue's last outing was 5 months and 15 days ago.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Rodriguez vs Inoue?

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