Jesse James Rodriguez Franco (born January 20, 2000 in San Antonio, Texas), nicknamed 'Bam', is a Mexican-American professional boxer. Per Wikipedia, he has held multiple world championships in two weight classes at the time of the fetched lead, including unified super flyweight titles, and previously the WBC super flyweight title in 2022 and unified IBF and WBO flyweight titles from 2023 to 2024.
Rodriguez became the youngest world champion in the sport and the first fighter born in the 2000s to win a world title when he beat Carlos Cuadras in February 2022. He has never lost, unifying at flyweight and super flyweight before winning a bantamweight title in June 2026 per the bout table.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Jesse James Rodriguez Franco
- Born: January 20, 2000 — San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Nationality: Mexican-American
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Reach: 67 in (170 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Pro debut: Mar 10, 2017 (Win by UD vs Mauricio Cruz)
- Last bout: Jun 13, 2026 (Win by KO vs Antonio Vargas)
- Total rounds boxed: 139 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Light flyweight, Flyweight, Super flyweight, Bantamweight
- KO percentage: 70.8% (17 KO wins in 24 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBC super flyweight title February 5, 2022 – October 26, 2022 (won vacant title from Carlos Cuadras; vacated to move down); WBO flyweight title April 8, 2023 – 2024 and IBF flyweight title December 16, 2023 – 2024 (unified flyweight); WBC super flyweight title again June 29, 2024 (won from Juan Francisco Estrada), WBO super flyweight title July 19, 2025 (won from Phumelele Cafu), WBA super flyweight title November 22, 2025 (won from Fernando Martínez); WBA bantamweight title June 13, 2026 (won from Antonio Vargas, per the bout table)
- Trainer: Robert Garcia (trained by Garcia, per the fetched article)
- Promoter: Matchroom Boxing (signed a multi-fight deal in January 2022, per the fetched article)
- Born: January 20, 2000 — San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Nationality: Mexican-American
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Reach: 67 in (170 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Light flyweight, Flyweight, Super flyweight, Bantamweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 24
- Wins: 24
- Wins by KO: 17
- Losses: 0
- Losses by KO: 0
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: January 20, 2000 — San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Nationality: Mexican-American
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Reach: 67 in (170 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Light flyweight, Flyweight, Super flyweight, Bantamweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 10, 2017 | Mauricio Cruz | Win | UD | 4 | Carpa Astros, Tlalpan, Mexico |
| 2 | Apr 28, 2017 | Erick Jovani Negrete | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 1:39 | Salon Mezzanine, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 3 | Jun 10, 2017 | Robert Ledesma | Win | UD | 4 | Event Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 4 | Nov 17, 2017 | Jorge Mosqueira | Win | KO | 2 (4), 1:22 | Salon Mezzanine, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 5 | Mar 9, 2018 | Santiago Sanchez Bayardo | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 1:33 | Mi Mercado Event Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 6 | May 5, 2018 | Armando Vazquez | Win | KO | 3 (6), 2:18 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. |
| 7 | Sep 30, 2018 | Edwin Reyes | Win | UD | 8 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 8 | Dec 1, 2018 | Josue Morales | Win | UD | 6 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 9 | Mar 16, 2019 | Rauf Aghayev | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 2:50 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| 10 | Jul 27, 2019 | Cesar Garcia Torrijos | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 2:23 | Event Center, Floresville, Texas, U.S. |
| 11 | Feb 29, 2020 | Marco Sustaita | Win | TKO | 8 (10), 1:10 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
| 12 | Sep 5, 2020 | Janiel Rivera | Win | KO | 1 (8), 2:03 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 13 | Dec 12, 2020 | Saúl Juárez | Win | KO | 2 (8), 2:05 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 14 | Oct 16, 2021 | Jose Alejandro Burgos | Win | KO | 4 (10), 1:23 | Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S. |
| 15 | Feb 5, 2022 | Carlos Cuadras | Win | UD | 12 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC super flyweight title |
| 16 | Jun 25, 2022 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 1:50 | Tech Port Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super flyweight title |
| 17 | Sep 17, 2022 | Israel González | Win | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC super flyweight title |
| 18 | Apr 8, 2023 | Cristian Gonzalez | Win | UD | 12 | Boeing Center at Techport, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO flyweight title |
| 19 | Dec 16, 2023 | Sunny Edwards | Win | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO flyweight title; Won IBF flyweight title |
| 20 | Jun 29, 2024 | Juan Francisco Estrada | Win | KO | 7 (12), 3:00 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles |
| 21 | Nov 9, 2024 | Pedro Guevara | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:47 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles |
| 22 | Jul 19, 2025 | Phumelele Cafu | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 2:07 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles; Won WBO super flyweight title |
| 23 | Nov 22, 2025 | Fernando Martínez | Win | KO | 10 (12), 1:25 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC, WBO, and The Ring super flyweight titles; Won WBA super flyweight title |
| 24 | Jun 13, 2026 | Antonio Vargas | Win | KO | 6 (12) 1:15 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA bantamweight title |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBC super flyweight title February 5, 2022 – October 26, 2022 (won vacant title from Carlos Cuadras; vacated to move down); WBO flyweight title April 8, 2023 – 2024 and IBF flyweight title December 16, 2023 – 2024 (unified flyweight); WBC super flyweight title again June 29, 2024 (won from Juan Francisco Estrada), WBO super flyweight title July 19, 2025 (won from Phumelele Cafu), WBA super flyweight title November 22, 2025 (won from Fernando Martínez); WBA bantamweight title June 13, 2026 (won from Antonio Vargas, per the bout table)
- Feb 5, 2022 vs Carlos Cuadras: Won vacant WBC super flyweight title
- Jun 25, 2022 vs Srisaket Sor Rungvisai: Retained WBC super flyweight title
- Sep 17, 2022 vs Israel González: Retained WBC super flyweight title
- Apr 8, 2023 vs Cristian Gonzalez: Won vacant WBO flyweight title
- Dec 16, 2023 vs Sunny Edwards: Retained WBO flyweight title; Won IBF flyweight title
- Jun 29, 2024 vs Juan Francisco Estrada: Won WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles
- Nov 9, 2024 vs Pedro Guevara: Retained WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles
- Jul 19, 2025 vs Phumelele Cafu: Retained WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles; Won WBO super flyweight title
- Nov 22, 2025 vs Fernando Martínez: Retained WBC, WBO, and The Ring super flyweight titles; Won WBA super flyweight title
- Jun 13, 2026 vs Antonio Vargas: Won WBA bantamweight title
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-28.
