Former WBC super flyweight champion Jesse Rodriguez suffered a broken jaw in his fight for the vacant WBO flyweight title against Cristian Gonzalez.
The fight, which took place on the night of April 9 in San Antonio, USA, ended with a 118-110, 117-111, 116-112 victory for Rodriguez by unanimous decision of the judges.
I went through hell for this belt. A lot of people would give up after a broken jaw, but I've never been like that. I'll need surgery early next week.
Jesse Rodriguez
Rodriguez, 23, had previously stepped into the ring in September 2022, defeating Israel Gonzalez by unanimous decision. He has 18 wins (11 by knockout) and no losses.
Gonzalez, 23, defeated Juan Alejo Zuniga in March, 2022, by TKO in the first round. He has 15 wins (five by knockout) and two losses.