Jesse James Rodríguez Franco vs. Fernando Daniel Martínez

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"Bam" or "Pumita"?

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  1. Rodríguez on points

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. Rodríguez by stoppage

    3 vote(s)
    75.0%

  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Martínez on points

    1 vote(s)
    25.0%

  5. Martínez by stoppage

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    This is already official, apparently - part of the Ring IV card in Riyadh along with Norman Jr. vs. Haney and Benavidez vs. Yarde in November.

    Super flyweight unification - with the WBC (second defense of Rodríguez), WBO (first defense of Rodríguez) and WBA (second defense of Martínez) titles on the line. Not a complete unification, however, as Martínez no longer holds the IBF, dropping it between his 1st and 2nd matches with Kazuto Ioka (now held by Willibaldo García Pérez).

    One man's 0 has got to go! Both debuted in 2017 and have remained unblemished without so much as even a draw.

    The southpaw Texan is nine years younger and two inches taller with a three inch reach advantage over his Argentinian peer.
     
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  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Should be a fun fight. Martinez is a buzzsaw and probably makes it competitive early on but
    Bam will definitely take over in the later rounds. Wouldn’t surprise me to see Bam pulling off a stoppage.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Jul 20, 2025
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  3. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's going to be absolute fire. Guaranteed war. And when little guys war, it's amazing due to their speed and stamina. For all I enjoy HW's, every time I see a good war between little dudes, I think "why do I bother caring about HW"?

    My only prediction -- it does not go to the cards. The fight ends with one man on his back. I hope it's Puma, because I'm a fan of Bam and he's from my state, but this one is near 50/50. Maybe 55/45 in favor of Bam?
     
    Barrf, Jul 20, 2025
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