Jesse Rodriguez Makes Easy Work of Pedro Guevara: Result and Fight Stats

In the early hours of November 10 in Philadelphia, WBC super flyweight champion Jesse Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) defended his title against interim champion Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 22 KOs) from Mexico.

Ranked in the pound-for-pound listings, Rodriguez had previously stopped Juan Francisco Estrada (44-4, 28 KOs) with a seventh-round knockout in June, while Guevara scored a unanimous decision over Andrew Moloney (26-4, 16 KOs) a month earlier.

The fight ended in a stoppage victory for the defending champion. Rodriguez sent Guevara to the canvas twice in the third round, prompting the referee to halt the bout. TKO 3. This marked Jesse's third consecutive stoppage win and the first career stoppage loss for Pedro.

Fight Statistics

According to Compubox, Rodriguez threw 183 punches and landed 64 (35%). Guevara threw 122 punches, with 21 landing (17.2%).

Jabs: Rodriguez connected with 22 of 87 jabs (25.3%), while Guevara landed 3 of 46 (6.5%).

Power Punches: The champion landed 42 out of 96 power punches (43.8%). Guevara’s power punches connected 18 times out of 76 thrown (23.7%).

Body Shots: Rodriguez landed 17 body shots, 12 of which were power punches. Guevara hit the body 15 times, all with power punches.