Bam' Rodriguez wins WBA bantamweight title with sixth-round KO

Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez captured the WBA bantamweight title with a sixth-round knockout of Antonio Vargas on June 13 in Glendale, Arizona. Rodriguez, now 24-0 with 17 knockouts, dropped Vargas twice during the fight. After some initial rounds where Vargas showed competitive boxing skills, Rodriguez landed a combination that led to Vargas being counted out early in the sixth round. Trainer Robert Garcia indicated a potential unification bout at 118 pounds is planned before a possible fight with Naoya Inoue early next year. Rodriguez's victory marks his third world title in different weight classes.

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