Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is hoping to build a legacy for him to be remembered by, as he prepares for a title unification bout with Sunny Edwards, shown live on DAZN this Saturday.
Rodriguez is the WBO flyweight champion, and he comes up against the IBF belt holder Edwards in Glendale, Arizona.
Rodriguez has 18 wins and 11 knockouts to his name and is a two-weight champion, having also triumphed at super-flyweight.
Britain’s Edwards is also unbeaten and is the first chance for the fighters to become unified champions.
“This fight is going to be exciting,” Rodriguez told Matchroom. “The sky is the limit for me; anybody, anywhere. He’s a very good fighter, very technical, very skillful, fast, smart. I knew one day down the line we would meet up and here it is. He hasn’t been in with someone with the skills I have, and with the power on top of that. I don’t care what it takes, I’m going to win, I’m taking his belt, and I’m taking his ‘0’. I’m going to knock him out.
“I want to be remembered as a legend, as a fighter that never dodged a fight. I’m here for a good time, not a long time. I feel like I have what it takes to not only drop him but to finish the fight early.
“I decided to get an AirBnB for this fight and separate myself from the camp house. There’s a lot on the line, so I wanted to be as comfortable as possible, so little things like that play a big part in training camp.
“I do this to myself because I want to have a better life. I have a daughter on the way, I want to provide everything she ever needs. I’m a lot more motivated, every day I think about my daughter. I want to provide everything for her, so I am going extra hard, harder than I ever have before. What does it take to be the best? It’s hard work, dedication, sacrifice, heart and a lot of will.”