Jesse Rodriguez demolished Sunny Edwards round by round until he made the red corner throw in the towel to claim the IBF and WBO flyweight crowns for himself.
Happy, crying in the ring, Bam celebrated one of his greatest victories, as he not only put behind him the broken jaw he suffered in April, he also stopped an undefeated two-year champ.
"A lot of people said my career was overrated, that I wasn't that good, but now I showed what I can do. Edwards is a hell of a fighter, he was champion for a reason and tonight I managed to stop him," said Rodriguez, who with timing and powerful power punches was leaving marks on the face of his rival.
Showing his skills, with feints, combinations and constant pressure, with great effectiveness, Rodriguez was limiting the actions of his opponent, until a fall in the ninth round alerted the corner that the punishment was already exceeding the limit and threw in the towel.
With this victory Rodriguez, only 23-years-old, improved his record to 19-0 with 12 knockouts.
On the same card, Murodjon Akhmadaliev had no problem stopping Mexican Kevin Gonzalez to win the WBA super bantamweight title eliminator.
The Uzbekistan native gradually demolished Gonzalez, who visited the canvas. But despite the punishment, El Chacal always looked to tip the scales in his favor.
On three occasions, Gonzalez's corner tried to stop the fight, but his fighter refused to change his luck. However, the outcome came in the eighth round, when Murodjon punished him relentlessly, which caused the referee to stop the actions.
After losing to Marlon Tapales, Akhmadaliev returned to the winning path and assured that he is ready to dispute a world title again.
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