22 years old Rodriguez The most favorite bookmaker and also have a fighting edge at home to San Antonio, but the Thai team are a proven world-class player with two wins against the great Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez grand.
As a result, Boxing Social decided to hit ‘Bam’ supporter Phil Rogers against Luke G. Williams in an attempt to discern whether the fight was a foregone conclusion, or whether Srisaket could be. reverse the odds and win the WBC 115lbs title for the third time or not…
Phil Rogers: I’ve been a fan of ‘Bam’ Rodriguez since he was a teenager newly signed to Teiken but even I was surprised to see him reach this level at just 22 years old.
This is, of course, Bam’s toughest test as a professional, by far. In Srisaket, he’s up against a full-fledged super fly with ambidextrous strength, a granite chin, vast experience, and relentless style. So how can Rodriguez neutralize such an opponent?
Bam, in my opinion, has the best legs in the sport right now. Some people have compared him to Vasiliy Lomachenko in this respect but I think Salvador Sanchez is a more suitable comparison. His versatility in and out of the pocket, along with the angles he creates, make him an extremely difficult target to knock down anything clean, but someone who is always ready to throw. something again. It is this footwork that will make the difference in this fight.
I see this as a battle of two innings. In the first level, Bam will be more cautious, performing raids in and out of range to prevent Srisaket from commanding speed and alternating between that authoritative stab and a malicious screw shot.
But in the second half, I saw him take control, spend longer in the pocket and take advantage of his great low header movement and creative shot selection.
Most seem to be backing Bam to get past Srisaket on the finish but I will be bold and expect an equalizer. Thailand’s tackle is past his best age and isn’t working, while the American is a younger, fresher fighter with superior hand speed, footwork, timing and shot selection. , as well as a partisan mob behind him.
I said in June 2020 when I interviewed Bam for Boxing Social that he could be the next US star in the lower weight class and I think this is the moment for him.
Luke G. Williams: By most sane criteria, Bam should win this fight. He’s younger, fresher, and incredibly talented. As Phil said, his footwork is excellent and his temperament seems calm as well. Plus, he’s at home on Saturday night and – at 22 – fresher and 13 years younger than Srisaket.
Also, let’s add to the fact that Srisaket hasn’t won a major match since 2018, when he beat Juan Francisco Estrada via majority decision. Indeed, the Thai’s six matches since then have all been against mid- to low-level opponents – with the exception of a rematch against Estrada, which he lost unanimously.
Furthermore, Srisaket is 35 years old, an age at which young men in boxing do not traditionally thrive.
Closed case? Probably…
But the opposite case is also worth mentioning.
For starters, the ‘Rat King’ is huge with a 115lbs weight limit and is a giant puncher to boot. Yes, Carlos Cuadras was defeated by ‘Bam’ but the Mexicans still hit a lot of shots and Srisaket is – in my opinion – much harder than Cuadras. If he lands clean and often, he can put the younger and smaller man to sleep.
That’s right, reasonable consideration should help Rodriguez win on points and the constant changing of the guard in super fly as the four kings of the years gradually give way to young guns.
However, bettors have underestimated Srisaket, who is fighting to preserve his career here and is a proven world-class artist.
My tip to win is ‘Bam’, but – from a value betting perspective – my money is on a sensational final win for Srisaket in a nasty match of the year / KO of the year.
