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'Bam' Rodriguez defeats Vargas, improves to 24-0 (opens original article in a new tab)

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Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez defeated Antonio Vargas via sixth-round knockout to claim the WBA bantamweight title, improving his record to 24-0.

  • Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez defeated Antonio Vargas via sixth-round knockout to win the WBA bantamweight title.
  • Rodriguez improved to 24-0 with 17 knockouts and is being considered for a potential superfight against Naoya Inoue.
  • Rodriguez's trainer suggested he might fight at 118 pounds before challenging Inoue, but promoter Eddie Hearn emphasized Rodriguez's dominance at his current weight classes.
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