Turki Alalalshikh revealed that WBC super lightweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will face the WBA belt’s Fernando Martinez (19-0, 9 KOS) in a unification battle in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in November.
However, BAM still needs to win his united battle with undefeated WBO 115-pound champion Phumelela CAFU (11-0-3, 8 KOS), the Ford Center held on July 19 at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. This battle will show Live in Daz. Ring Magazine Turki Alalshikh was reported.
Why Turki announced early
The biggest question is, why doesn’t Turki wait until after Bam Rodriguez’s battle with Phumelela Cafu and then announce a unified battle with Argentina’s Fernando Martinez? Before BAM’s match against CAFU announced that the fight was jumping on the gun because he could lose the fight.
It is not good to declare a battle before an important united battle. If this is a BAM tweak, that’s one thing, but it’s a unified game with a great champion.
Rodriguez, 25, is not unrivaled. We struggled with a tough battle against Cristian Gonzalez Hernandez and Israel Gonzalez. These two games show that BAM cannot walk on the water. He is human and he may lose to the talented South African CAFU. This guy has a lot of talent and can punch holes.
BAM’s fragile chin is exposed
Bam Rodriguez is not hard to hit Big lantern chin Once it has been broken Cristian Gonzalez in the sixth round of battle in 2023. CAFU may be able to replicate this effort by using Bam’s chin, as it is his most compelling feature. You may also come with a “Phone Me” logo.
The only reason I can see Turki announce Martinez vs. Bam Fight is to increase interest in Rordriguez’s conflict with CAFU on July 19. This is a way, but it still looks awful.
Fernando Martinez, 33, looked like pure gold in his last two battles, defeating IBF 115-pound champion Kazuto Ioka for a one-to-one 12-round unanimous decision. The rematch in May did not really have any need, as Martinez dominated Ioka in the first battle of 2024, winning 117-111, 120-108 and 116-112.
Last updated on July 4, 20125
