Rodriguez vs Garcia

When is Rodriguez vs Garcia?

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez could take on Willibaldo Garcia in late 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

Rodriguez would be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Phumelele Cafu in July 2025. He has held this belt for 11 months and 11 days.

Rodriguez vs Garcia stats

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Willibaldo Garcia would make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rodriguez would have an advantage in power over Garcia, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 57%.

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the younger man by 10 years, at 26 years old.

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

Rodriguez is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 7 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 50 fewer professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Garcia's 189.

Willibaldo Garcia is currently ranked number 7 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the 115lb division.

Rodriguez vs Garcia form

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

In his last fight, he beat Antonio Vargas on June 13, 2026, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before that, 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.

He had defeated 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.

Garcia has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Andrew Moloney on June 6, 2026, by majority decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Rene Calixto on May 23, 2025, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Rene Calixto on December 21, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Twin Messe Shizuoka, Japan.

Before that, he had defeated Carlos Bautista Sanchez on June 22, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

He had beaten Rigo Omar Martinez Hernandez on February 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl.

Activity check

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

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez last fought 4 months and 30 days ago, while Willibaldo Garcia's last outing was 5 months and 6 days ago.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

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