Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds

No scale fails in Glendale, Arizona, as WBA bantamweight champion Antonio Vargas (19-1-1, 11 KOs) and his opponent, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (23-0, 16 KOs), both came under the division’s 118-pound weight limit on Friday afternoon.

Now that the weigh-ins are complete, all eyes will be on this bantamweight title fight, with a potential mega fight against Naoya Inoue on the horizon. Bam is a heavy betting favorite to win, and all that is left is for him to deliver on that backing. Vargas’ job is to play spoiler and raise his profile among boxing’s best. Who wins on Saturday night?

JESSE RODRIGUEZ VS ANTONIO VARGAS WEIGH-IN RESULTS

Jesse Rodriguez (117.6 lbs.) vs Sam Eggington (117.6 lbs.); WBA World Bantamweight title

Arturo Cardenas (122 lbs.) vs Jordan Martinez (122 lbs.)

Elif Turhan (134.8 lbs.) vs Gabriella Tellez (132.8 lbs.); IBF World Lightweight title

Adrian Rodriguez (132.9 lbs.) vs Elias Terraza (132.5 lbs.)

Trini Ochoa (142.6 lbs.) vs Cristian Perez (143.5 lbs.)

Xechal Esquivel (126.5 lbs.) vs Rayshawn Taylor (126.7 lbs.)

Hector Beltran Jr (154.7 lbs.) vs Shaquile Felicia (153.7 lbs.)

Ronny Alvarez (167.6 lbs.) vs Filip Stankovic (168.8 lbs.)

JESSE RODRIGUEZ VS ANTONIO VARGAS BETTING ODDS

Per BETUS, Jesse Rodriguez is the favorite at -5000, and Antonio Vargas is the underdog at +1200.

Jesse Rodriguez: TKO/KO -455; Decision +400

Draw: +2500

Antonio Vargas: TKO/KO +1600; Decision +2800

JESSE RODRIGUEZ VS ANTONIO VARGAS DATE, START TIME

• Date: Saturday, June 13
• Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM JESSE RODRIGUEZ VS ANTONIO VARGAS?

• U.S.: DAZN
• UK:   DAZN

Abraham Gonzalez

Abraham Gonzalez is a 2x award-winning writer, International Boxing Hall of Fame voter, founder and publisher of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms, including online, network TV, and promotional companies. He is an alumnus of an American Public University and a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, and contributed to The Ring Magazine, FanSidedMMA, and ProBoxTV.

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