By: Sean Crose
San Antonio’s Tech Port will host the WBC super flyweight title fight Saturday and be streamed live on the DAZN streaming service. The scheduled twelfth round match will pit 15-0 defender Jesse Rodriguez against two-time 50-5-1 title winner Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. Despite the significant age difference between the 22-year-old champion and the 35-year-old opponent, Srisaket has proven himself to be one of the sport’s more talented fighters to stand out over ten years. via. This fight will prove to be quite interesting.
Sor Rungvisai caught the attention of many American fans when he stunned Roman legend “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in 2017. Some thought the decision should have belonged to famous gunman Gonzalez on the night. that day, but Sor Rungvisai cleared all doubts about this worthy reign as the superfly kingpin when he knocked out Gonzalez in their second leg. Since then, Sor Rungvisai has won many matches, but he is looking to reclaim the WBC title, which he lost to Juan Francisco Estrada in 2019. That title now belongs to Rodriguez, who jumped to two. weight class to take it from Carlos Cuadras earlier this year.
Unified featherweight champion Jessica McCaskill will also be on the card, as she places her multiple belts against Alma Ibarra in the scheduled 10th round (women’s matches have two-minute halves instead of three). innings) 37-year-old McCaskill will enter her eighth title fight since 2017 while 34-year-old Ibarra will take part in her first world title fight. McCaskill 11-2 was last seen stopping Kandi Wyatt in 7th place in December. Ibarra last acted in April when she retired Laura Ramos for year 2.
Finally, WBA and IBF super dragonfly champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev will face Ronny Rios, who will have his first world title since 2017, when he takes on Rey Vargas. 33-3 Rios last saw action back in February when he decided to win the Oscar Negrete. As for the undefeated Akhmadaliev, the 10-0 winner was last seen deciding Jose Velasquez last November. With three matches for the world title, this is certainly not a bad card. The main event is particularly intriguing, as Sor Rungvisai hasn’t fought in a while and isn’t younger either. Is the man still there? If so, Rodriguez will most likely find himself in a real fight. The festival begins airing at 8 p.m. Eastern time Saturday on DAZN.
