WBC super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada and challenger Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez both weighed in at 115 pounds on Friday at the weigh-in for Saturday’s fight at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs) looked thin and drawn on the stage, indicating that he’d taken off a lot of weight to make the 115-lb limit for his title defense against the 24-year-old ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs).
It’s not surprising that Estrada, 34, appeared drained because he’s been inactive for two years and has not had to train for fights to keep his weight down. It’ll be interesting to see if Estrada’s work to get down to the 115-lb limit will affect his performance on Saturday night. When Estrada is at his best, he’s almost impossible to beat. The 2021 version of Estrada that was beating everyone in front of him would be a nightmare for Bam Rodriguez, but we don’t know if that fighter exists anymore.
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