Jesse Rodriguez applies intelligent pressure and controlled pursuit. He uses a precise jab, constant body movement, and multi-level attacks. His footwork is excellent, allowing him to create angles for offense and leave escape routes. He moves forward aggressively and throws a lot, but all his offense is built on smart pressure — pressure that forces the opponent to hesitate because of its unpredictability.

Martinez is pure aggression. He wants to reach his opponent, force him to fight, to trade punches. He aims to set such a relentless pace that, while the opponent tries to adjust, he drains his energy and makes him incapable of responding punch for punch.

The key factor may be who imposes the tempo from the opening seconds. Can Jesse disrupt his opponent’s attacks, and will he avoid getting stuck in exchanges that drain energy and reduce accuracy?

Rodriguez has a major advantage — he is only 25. Yet he has already fought for several world titles. His opponents included Juan Francisco Estrada, Sunny Edwards, and Wisaksil Wangek — all of whom Jesse knocked out.

The 34-year-old Argentine Martinez has also been through serious tests. In his two fights against Ioka, he threw around 1,000 punches each time. But the advantage in age, experience, and level of opposition still belongs to Rodriguez.

Here the story is completely different.

Martinez throws an enormous number of punches — on average over 750. That’s nearly twice as many as his opponent.

His accuracy, while respectable, is noticeably lower.

He lands 28% of all punches and 29% of power shots — an excellent return for such high volume.

But Jesse operates on another level entirely: 36% overall accuracy and 47% on power shots. Rodriguez is one of the best in the world in these metrics.

For Rodriguez, this will be his second fight of the year — and his second unification. The winner becomes a three-belt world champion, missing only the IBF title.

Martinez has also stayed busy. In 2024, he defeated Ioka, but the intensity of that fight required a rematch. In the second bout, the Argentine again came out on top — just before meeting Rodriguez.

Both hit hard. Statistically, Rodriguez has the edge.

With a single clean shot, he looks more convincing — able to put an opponent down with a head shot or break through guard with precise body attacks.

But Martinez’s pace disrupts game plans. Stopping him, entering prolonged exchanges — every decision is tricky, and each one risks allowing the Argentine to exhaust his opponent if they start playing by his rules.

Both fighters have solid chins.

Martinez, with his style, remains durable — even though he absorbs plenty of punches.

Jesse tries to minimize risks and fight in a way that avoids punishment. Although Estrada still found an opening and scored a flash knockdown.

In reality, either man can go down — but certainly not early.

Jesse Rodriguez debuted in Mexico but has been based in the United States for years. This will be his first fight outside the U.S. since 2017.

For Martinez, traveling is nothing new: his past two fights were in Japan on his opponent’s home turf. Before that — the U.S. and Dubai.

For both, this will be a debut in Saudi Arabia.

Acclimatization matters here — it directly affects stamina, and both will need plenty of it.

Jesse Rodriguez is steadily moving toward undisputed status. He wants to face the Japanese stars — Nakatani and Inoue. But they are two divisions above, so that’s for the future. Especially with a dangerous opponent in front of him now.

Martinez is far less known, so this is a huge challenge — and an enormous opportunity. A victory over Jesse would draw major attention from the boxing world, bring recognition, and open the door to big-money fights.