BAM'S FUTURE STARTS NOW

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez returns to defend his WBC super-flyweight belt Saturday against veteran Pedro Guevara of Mexico. “Boots” admits 154 is “poppin’” now. . How good would the division be with him in there? WBO President Gustavo Olivieri spoke of applying common-sense techniques to mandatories, rankings and drug testing while seeking to participate in behind-the-scenes conversations that can lift the sport with better fights and smarter governance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices