Ladies and gentlemen buckle up, because the super flyweight division is about to erupt into a five-alarm fire of fisticuffs. On November 22, 2025, in the opulent ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we’ll witness a clash that could redefine the 115-pound landscape: undefeated phenom Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez defending his WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine titles against the slick WBA titlist Fernando “Puma” Martinez. Ring IV card is stacked with Benavidez-Yarde and Haney-Norman fireworks, but make no mistake: Bam vs. Puma steals the spotlight.

Let’s dissect these warriors first, starting with the man who’s been turning heads since he turned pro at 17. 

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez

The 25-year-old southpaw sensation from Corpus Christi, Texas, enters with a pristine 22-0 record, including 15 knockouts—a blistering 68% stoppage rate that screams danger. Standing 5’4″ with a 66.9-inch reach, Bam’s a compact bundle of explosive athleticism, blending pinpoint accuracy (he’s the most precise puncher in the sport at 39.5% connect rate, per CompuBox). with southpaw sorcery that leaves opponents punching shadows. 

His strengths? Lightning-fast hands, vicious body work, and an otherworldly ability to slip and counter, he is like a ghost with a sledgehammer. We’ve seen it in his demolition jobs: a third-round KO of Pedro Guevara in November 2024, a seventh-round masterclass stoppage of legend Juan Francisco Estrada in June 2024, and most recently, a tenth-round TKO of tough-as-nails Phumelele Cafu in July 2025 to snag the WBO strap.

Weaknesses? If you squint hard enough, maybe a touch of overconfidence against crafty veterans, but at this stage, it’s nitpicking. Bam’s not just winning; he’s evolving, turning every fight into a clinic on modern pugilism.

Now, flip the script to the challenger.

Fernando “Puma” Martinez

the 34-year-old orthodox maestro with an impeccable 18-0 ledger and 9 KOs (50% clip).At 5’3″ with a 64.2-inch reach, he’s a tad shorter but compensates with granite chin and ring IQ sharper than a switchblade. 

Martinez is the epitome of the complete boxer: patient footwork, feathery jabs, and a knack for outboxing bigger names over 12 rounds. He has wins over Jerwin Ancajas (twice, in 2022), a gritty TKO11 of Jade Bornea in 2023, and back-to-back UD12 masterpieces against Japan’s Kazuto Ioka in 2024 and May 2025, where he dropped the hammer on a future Hall of Famer.

Puma has strength’s galore: durability (he’s never been stopped), tactical brilliance, and that South American heart that turns 12-rounders into grinds of attrition, but also can get caught up a bit with punchers who close distance. Puma is more of a survivor, not a destroyer, and at 34, the miles on those legs could betray him against youth’s fury.

So, how does this cat-and-mouse game play out? Rodriguez’s southpaw stance gives him a geometric edge, allowing those laser counters to Martinez’s orthodox advances, while his reach and speed should let him dictate range early. Expect Bam to probe with the jab, feast on the body to sap Puma’s legs, and erupt in the mid-rounds when the Argentinian tires from chasing shadows. Martinez will counter with movement and counters of his own, aiming to steal rounds on points and frustrate the favorite. But Bam is too accurate, and too powerful—Martinez’s vaunted defense crumbles under sustained pressure, as Ioka nearly proved before Puma edged it on the cards.

Official pick:

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez by knockout, somewhere between rounds 8 and 10. This isn’t hubris; it’s pattern recognition. Bam’s stopped seven of his last eight foes, and against a durable but aging technician like Puma, his body shots will open the floodgates for a finish. I see Rodriguez adding the WBA gold and marching toward being the king of the pound-for-pound rankings.

Where to watch….

Catch the carnage live on DAZN PPV—stream it in the US or UK for the full Riyadh extravaganza, starting around 2 p.m. ET / 11am PT. Grab your popcorn (or empanadas), fire up the app, and witness history. In a division starved for stars, Bam’s about to roar. 

By Vincent 

Photo courtesy of the WBC