Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Shares Honest Take on Canelo vs Crawford

On September 13, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Canelo vs Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will headline a Zuffa, Sela and Riyadh Season promotion, streamed live on Netflix. This megafight offers both the chance to add to their legacies. “Bud” may be jumping up in weight to face Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs), but his exceptional ability to box out of both stances and his undeniable power have left opinions split on who will be crowned the undisputed super middleweight champion. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez continues to dazzle at super flyweight, and the current WBO and WBC world champion has spoken to The Ring Magazine to offer his opinion on Canelo vs Crawford and reveal his pick.

Canelo vs Crawford Set for Las Vegas Showdown

‘Bam’ Rodriguez Breaks it Down and Reveals His Pick

The eyes of the boxing world and beyond will be locked in on September 13 to witness Canelo and Crawford go head-to-head for undisputed glory. Opinions are already rife within the sport, and Jesse Rodriguez has now spoken about the fight and his favourite for the bout:

“That’s a great fight,” Rodriguez told The Ring. “Canelo is far more experienced, stronger, and bigger physically than Crawford. But I am a huge fan of Crawford and his switch-hitting style. He hits and doesn’t get hit. He has the skills to beat Canelo.

“I feel Crawford will come out with the victory if he can keep Canelo off of him for 12 rounds. But with Canelo, all it takes is one shot. It’s a risky move for Crawford, but I favor Crawford. He has what it takes to beat Canelo. He’s one of the best when it comes to his skillset,” said Rodriguez.

Canelo vs Crawford Full Fight Card

• Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, 12 rounds, for Álvarez’s undisputed super-middleweight title
• Callum Walsh vs Fernando Vargas Jr., 10 rounds, super-welterweights
• Christian Mbilli vs Lester Martinez, 12 rounds, for Mbilli’s WBC interim super-middleweight title
• Mohammed Alakel vs John Ornelas, 6 rounds, super-featherweights
• Serhii Bohachuk vs Brandon Adams, rematch, 10 rounds, middleweights
• Ivan Dychko vs Jermaine Franklin, 10 rounds, heavyweights
• Reito Tsutsumi vs Javier Martinez, 6 rounds, super-featherweights
• Sultan Almohamed vs Martin Caraballo, 4 rounds, super-lightweights
• Steven Nelson vs Raiko Santana, 10 rounds, light-heavyweights
• Marco Verde vs Marcos Osorio Betancourt, 6 rounds, super-middleweights