The Jesse Rodriguez vs. Naoya Inoue Fight Is Real: Promoter Outlines Conditions

Matchroom Boxing's head promoter, Eddie Hearn, believes a showdown between WBC super flyweight champion (up to 52.2 kg) Jesse Rodriguez and the undisputed super bantamweight champion (up to 55.3 kg) Naoya Inoue is very much a possibility.

"The only thing that might beat Bam is if he ventures too far into heavier divisions. We see that often enough.

Jesse wants to unify titles. We've got a fight with Roman Gonzalez lined up. And after that? The next challenge will be to move up to bantamweight, try to win a world title in a third division, and then there’s one division left for Naoya Inoue. If Inoue decides to stay in super bantamweight, this fight becomes real.

I think in a few years, this could be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 pound-for-pound matchup. Jesse is a special, special fighter, and I'm thrilled he's getting the recognition he deserves," Hearn stated.

On November 10, Jesse took down Pedro Guevara in just three rounds. Here’s how it all went down.