Rodriguez Vs Edwards IBF and IBO WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP DEC 16 2023

[coin-investor]

It's just unfortunate that fights like this in the lower weight categories are not generating enough attention this is the exact weight division where the great Pacquiao and up-and-coming great Inoue started and this is also the division where one of the greatest Mexican fighters reigns  Ricardo "El Finito" López, great prospects in the Bantamweight and Superwelterweight started here Bam Rodriguez should stay in the division or if Edwards ask for a rematch he should go for it after Inoue he is the next big star in the lower weight division.

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[Yaunfitda]

It's just unfortunate that fights like this in the lower weight categories are not generating enough attention this is the exact weight division where the great Pacquiao and up-and-coming great Inoue started and this is also the division where one of the greatest Mexican fighters reigns  Ricardo "El Finito" López, great prospects in the Bantamweight and Superwelterweight started here Bam Rodriguez should stay in the division or if Edwards ask for a rematch he should go for it after Inoue he is the next big star in the lower weight division.

True, just really sad to see that the lower weight class is not generation enough buzz even in the last 20 years. If not for the likes of Inoue at bantamweight, then we will not be interested at 112, 115 and 118.

But at least for now, we have a great fight in the future, Bam wants Juan Francisco Estrada.

That will be a banger fight, and hopefully we will see this next year. Although Rodriguez can also target a unification fight with the other champion here at the Flyweight division. Artem Dalakian and Julio Cesar Martinez, either fight will be solid. But if he can't make the weight at 112 lbs anymore, then it's time for him to move up to Jr. Bantamweight.

[rodskee]

It's just unfortunate that fights like this in the lower weight categories are not generating enough attention this is the exact weight division where the great Pacquiao and up-and-coming great Inoue started and this is also the division where one of the greatest Mexican fighters reigns  Ricardo "El Finito" López, great prospects in the Bantamweight and Superwelterweight started here Bam Rodriguez should stay in the division or if Edwards ask for a rematch he should go for it after Inoue he is the next big star in the lower weight division.

because nowadays less and less popularity comes to boxing mate, not like In Manny
Pacquaio's time when really Boxing is on its hype  but we must admit that in our days now , less younger
generation are interested in Boxing or if they still? yet not in Boxing gambling instead other forms of
gambling that they are enjoying now so lets admit that sooner , there will be less championship that
will even gain attentions.

I'm on travel so I failed to give a timely update on the fight, but the fight turned out to be what we all expected it to be, a real slugfest between two undefeated champions.
But Bam Rodriguez proved to be a more resilient and more tenacious fighter than the two, the end came in the 9th round when Rodriguez knocked down Edwards for the first time in his career seconds before the end of the round, Edwards did beat the count but the corner did not allow him to continue into the 10th round.


Rodriguez Vs Edwards  round 9

Jesse Rodriguez knocks out Sunny Edwards in 10 rounds and is now unified champion

Edwards made a wrong decision to go toe to toe against a boxer who is a power puncher than him. I think he should have made an in game adjustment, like doing some reality check about his KO percentage. However, I'm still impress with his performance, I can see some durability in him because he lasted 9 rounds and it wasn't him who gave up, his corner did. Overall, I can say it's one of the most entertaining fights I've seen this year.

and has still a chance to win back in the future, when rematch happened I think he has a chance .

Rodriguez on the other hand shows really the toughness .

[inthelongrun]

It's just unfortunate that fights like this in the lower weight categories are not generating enough attention this is the exact weight division where the great Pacquiao and up-and-coming great Inoue started and this is also the division where one of the greatest Mexican fighters reigns  Ricardo "El Finito" López, great prospects in the Bantamweight and Superwelterweight started here Bam Rodriguez should stay in the division or if Edwards ask for a rematch he should go for it after Inoue he is the next big star in the lower weight division.

True, just really sad to see that the lower weight class is not generation enough buzz even in the last 20 years. If not for the likes of Inoue at bantamweight, then we will not be interested at 112, 115 and 118.

But at least for now, we have a great fight in the future, Bam wants Juan Francisco Estrada.

That will be a banger fight, and hopefully we will see this next year. Although Rodriguez can also target a unification fight with the other champion here at the Flyweight division. Artem Dalakian and Julio Cesar Martinez, either fight will be solid. But if he can't make the weight at 112 lbs anymore, then it's time for him to move up to Jr. Bantamweight.

Maybe it's something traditional in this sport that there are just weights that are more popular than the others. The featherweight, welterweight, middleweight, and then heavyweight divisions are usually preferred.

The lower divisions are mostly popular in the Latin American and Asian countries. Inoue started at light flyweight and became champion. The great Finito spent almost all his career in the lowest-weight division and then moved up only to another weight in his last few fights. I love the old days more than today since in a single event there can be multiple world title fights. Nowadays it is more popularity and many undercards aren't given importance because the marketing and hyping is focused on the main event.

Cholatito and El Gallo are already in the sunset of their careers and only Bam can restore it. Bam has a huge following in his native Texas. The big problem though is its boxing commission is the most corrupt in the US which is why well-managed fighters and the other champions will have their doubts fighting there.

[Japinat]

It's just unfortunate that fights like this in the lower weight categories are not generating enough attention this is the exact weight division where the great Pacquiao and up-and-coming great Inoue started and this is also the division where one of the greatest Mexican fighters reigns  Ricardo "El Finito" López, great prospects in the Bantamweight and Superwelterweight started here Bam Rodriguez should stay in the division or if Edwards ask for a rematch he should go for it after Inoue he is the next big star in the lower weight division.

True, just really sad to see that the lower weight class is not generation enough buzz even in the last 20 years. If not for the likes of Inoue at bantamweight, then we will not be interested at 112, 115 and 118.

But at least for now, we have a great fight in the future, Bam wants Juan Francisco Estrada.

That will be a banger fight, and hopefully we will see this next year. Although Rodriguez can also target a unification fight with the other champion here at the Flyweight division. Artem Dalakian and Julio Cesar Martinez, either fight will be solid. But if he can't make the weight at 112 lbs anymore, then it's time for him to move up to Jr. Bantamweight.

Agree,  lower division aren't getting much attention that's why we are so thankful for Inoue being a very dominant boxer.

Currently, according to the list - https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/boxing-rankings-fighters-p4p-list-2023-b2461927.html...
he is now the number 1 pound for pound, and I think he'll keep that ranking as long as he continues his impressive wins. He will have a fight this coming December 26 against Tapales, with another KO win here, his popularity will just continue to grow.

[TravelMug]

It's just unfortunate that fights like this in the lower weight categories are not generating enough attention this is the exact weight division where the great Pacquiao and up-and-coming great Inoue started and this is also the division where one of the greatest Mexican fighters reigns  Ricardo "El Finito" López, great prospects in the Bantamweight and Superwelterweight started here Bam Rodriguez should stay in the division or if Edwards ask for a rematch he should go for it after Inoue he is the next big star in the lower weight division.

True, just really sad to see that the lower weight class is not generation enough buzz even in the last 20 years. If not for the likes of Inoue at bantamweight, then we will not be interested at 112, 115 and 118.

But at least for now, we have a great fight in the future, Bam wants Juan Francisco Estrada.

That will be a banger fight, and hopefully we will see this next year. Although Rodriguez can also target a unification fight with the other champion here at the Flyweight division. Artem Dalakian and Julio Cesar Martinez, either fight will be solid. But if he can't make the weight at 112 lbs anymore, then it's time for him to move up to Jr. Bantamweight.

Agree,  lower division aren't getting much attention that's why we are so thankful for Inoue being a very dominant boxer.

Currently, according to the list - https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/boxing-rankings-fighters-p4p-list-2023-b2461927.html...
he is now the number 1 pound for pound, and I think he'll keep that ranking as long as he continues his impressive wins. He will have a fight this coming December 26 against Tapales, with another KO win here, his popularity will just continue to grow.

The list could be subjective though, maybe for some Crawford is number 1, but in any case, the lower weight class even if there are a lot of good boxers are still very far from being the household for boxing. But we still have great champions, like Estrada or even Rodriguez or Chocolatito who give us one hell of a fight in their trilogy. Nevertheless, there are fans here that still look at the lower class and it's good that we have members posting a thread if ever there will be a fight from the weight class. Hopefully the plan of Rodriguez to fight Estrada next will be made so that the fans will be treated for another fight and it could turn out to be a war.