{"id":210733,"date":"2025-10-19T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/210733\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T10:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:00:12","slug":"bam-rodriguez-is-mexican-crawford-predicts-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/210733\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bam\u2019 Rodriguez Is Mexican Crawford, Predicts KO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tim Bradley compared unified super flyweight champion Jesse \u2018Bam\u2019 Rodriguez to Terence Crawford ahead of his unification fight against\u00a0Fernando Daniel Martinez on November 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bam\u2019 the Mexican Crawford?<\/p>\n

Bradley says \u2018Bam\u2019 (22-0, 15 KOs) is a \u201cMexican Crawford\u201d and he\u2019s predicting an early six or seven-round knockout of the unbeaten WBA 115-lb champion Fernando \u2018Puma\u2019 Martinez (18-0, 9 KOs) in their undercard fight on DAZN<\/a> PPV at the ANB Arena in Riyadh.<\/p>\n

Inside Fighter vs Counter-Puncher<\/p>\n

Bam\u2019 actually fights nothing like Crawford. Unlike Bud, who tends to move a lot and counter-punch, \u2018Bam\u2019 enjoys fighting on the inside. He\u2019s not afraid to get hit and doesn\u2019t move around a lot. He\u2019s the opposite of Crawford. It would be great for fans and for Turki Alalshikh if Crawford could fight like \u2018Bam,\u2019 because he wouldn\u2019t have made a bore for his recent fight against Canelo Alvarez.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez will have his WBA and WBO super flyweight titles at stake in his three-fight unification fight against the Argentinian \u2018Puma\u2019 Martinez in their fight on the David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde event.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a Mexican Crawford without the switching. It\u2019s more about him fighting on angles,\u201d said Tim Bradley on his channel<\/a>, comparing unified two-belt 115-lb champion Jesse \u2018Bam\u2019 Rodriguez to Terence Crawford.<\/p>\n

Crawford Could Learn Something<\/p>\n

\u2018Bam\u2019 fights with the Mexican style, whereas Crawford fights like Floyd Mayweather, but is less willing to stand and fight than he was or any of the four all-time great fighters on the Mount Rushmore of boxing.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez, 25, doesn\u2019t waste changing stances the way Crawford does, because he doesn\u2019t need to use junk gimmickry to win his fights.<\/p>\n

KO Prediction in Riyadh<\/p>\n

\u201cI got Bam by knockout. It might go six. It might go seven. Yes, he is [Fernando Martinez = strong], but Bam is special. If this dude, Bam, were black, I think he\u2019d be more appreciated. Nobody talks about Bam enough. I don\u2019t feel like Bam gets that kind of respect from the Mexican people,\u201d said Bradley.<\/p>\n

Written by Nation Vegas, a Boxing Analyst covering world title fights since 2013.<\/p>\n

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Nation Vegas has been writing on the fight game since 2012 and is now a featured writer with Boxing News 24. Over the years, he has built a reputation for strong coverage of both major events and rising prospects, delivering news, fight reports, and features that connect with fans worldwide.<\/p>\n

With more than a decade of experience, Nation combines sharp analysis with an accessible style, making his work a reliable source for readers who want to follow the sport from every angle. His consistency and passion for boxing have established him as a respected voice on the site.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Tim Bradley Crowns \u2018Bam\u2019 Rodriguez the \u2018Mexican Crawford,\u2019 Predicts 6-or-7-Round Destruction of Martinez in Saudi Arabia Showdown<\/p>\n

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