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Rodriguez Challenges Vargas for WBA Bantamweight Title

6/14/2026

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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will challenge Antonio Vargas for WBA bantamweight title at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on June 13, 2026, and entered the bout with odds from –2000 to –3335.
He vacated his WBC, WBA and WBO flyweight titles to move up to the 118-pound bantamweight division, and trainer Robert Garcia oversees his preparation.
The undercard and main event will air on DAZN at 6 p.m. Central time.

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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will challenge Antonio Vargas for WBA bantamweight title at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on June 13, 2026, and entered the bout with odds from –2000 to –3335.
He vacated his WBC, WBA and WBO flyweight titles to move up to the 118-pound bantamweight division, and trainer Robert Garcia oversees his preparation.
The undercard and main event will air on DAZN at 6 p.m. Central time.