Cardenas Breaks Rodriguez's Jaw

On February 16th in Plant City, USA, in the super bantamweight division (up to 55.2 kg), a match took place between Mexican Israel Rodriguez (30-5, 20 KOs) and Ramon Cardenas (23-1, 12 KOs).

In the 5th round, the fighters clashed heads, causing a cut. Subsequently, Cardenas landed a decisive blow on his opponent. During the break between the 6th and 7th rounds, the doctor did not allow Rodriguez to continue the fight due to a broken jaw.

This defeat marks Rodriguez's first loss since 2019. In his last five fights, he had won three times by knockout. For Cardenas, this victory is his fourth knockout in his last five bouts.