The latest CompuBox statistics support what we already know: Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is a special fighter.
Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) masterfully outboxed, broke down and ultimately knocked out previously unbeaten Sunny Edwards (20-1, 4 KOs) after nine rounds to unify two 112-pound titles and enhance his reputation Saturday in Glendale, Arizona.
The winner landed a remarkable 62.1% of his power shots against an opponent billed as a defensive specialist, which underscored his dominance.
CompuBox released more numbers Monday that indicate how effective the 23-year-old Texan has been against elite opponents. Here is where he stands in three key statistical categories: Plus/minus (connect percentage vs. opponents’ connect percentage), total connect percentage and power punch connect percentage.
Note: These numbers are limited to fights against “championship-caliber opponents,” according to CompuBox.
- Plus/minus – 1. Shakur Stevenson +20.4; 2. Jesse Rodriguez +18.9, 3; Dmitry Bivol +17.3; 4. Vasiliy Lomachenko 16.8; 5. David Benavidez +16.2.
- Total connect percentage – 1. Jesse Rodriguez 39.4; 2. Zhilei Zhang 37.4; 3. David Benavidez 37.4; 4. Gennady Golovkin 36.5; Badou Jack 35.6.
- Power punch connect percentage – 1. Jesse Rodriguez 48.8; 2. Gervonta Davis 47.4; 3. Zhilei Zhang 46.9; 4. Shakur Stevenson 46.8; 5. Vasiliy Lomachenko 46.6.
