Tim Bradley compared unified super flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to Terence Crawford ahead of his unification fight against Fernando Daniel Martinez on November 22nd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
‘Bam’ the Mexican Crawford?
Bradley says ‘Bam’ (22-0, 15 KOs) is a “Mexican Crawford” and he predicts an early six- or seven-round knockout of undefeated WBA 115-lb champion Fernando ‘Puma’ Martinez (18-0, 9 KOs) in their undercard bout on DAZN PPV at the ANB Arena in Riyadh.
Inside Fighter vs Counter-Puncher
Bam’ doesn’t really fight anything like Crawford. Unlike Bud, who tends to move and counter a lot, ‘Bam’ enjoys fighting on the inside. He is not afraid of being hit and does not move around much. He is the opposite of Crawford. It would be great for fans and for Turki Alalshikh if Crawford could fight like ‘Bam’ because he wouldn’t have made a bore for his recent fight against Canelo Alvarez.
Rodriguez will have his WBA and WBO super flyweight titles on the line in his three-fight unification bout against Argentine ‘Puma’ Martinez in their fight at the David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde event.
“He’s a Mexican Crawford without the switch. It’s more about him fighting in corners,” Tim Bradley said of his channelwhich compares dual-belt 115-lb champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to Terence Crawford.
Crawford could learn something
‘Bam’ fights with the Mexican style, while Crawford fights like Floyd Mayweather, but is less willing to stand and fight than he or any of the four great fighters of all time on the Mount Rushmore of boxing.
Rodriguez, 25, doesn’t waste changing stances like Crawford does because he doesn’t have to use junk gimmick to win his battles.
KO prediction in Riyadh
“I got Bam by knockout. It might go six. It might go seven. Yeah, he’s (Fernando Martinez = strong), but Bam is special. If this guy, Bam, was black, I think he’d be more appreciated. Nobody talks about Bam enough. I don’t feel like Bam gets that kind of respect from the Mexican people,” Bradley said.
Written by Nation Vegas, a Boxing Analyst covering world title fights since 2013.
Last updated on 19/10/2025
