Esteban Rodriguez achieved a significant victory at BKFC 88, earning the interim cruiserweight world title with a comeback performance against Chris Camozzi.
Rodriguez began the fight aggressively, attempting to secure an early finish. However, this strategy led to noticeable fatigue by the second round, allowing Camozzi to gain control of the bout.
In the third round, a controversial moment occurred when Camozzi appeared to land an illegal strike while holding Rodriguez in a headlock. After review, the punch was deemed legal, and the fight continued without a point deduction. Camozzi went on to win the round on the scorecards.
With less than 30 seconds remaining in the penultimate round, Camozzi seemed to be dominating with body shots. However, a well-timed uppercut from Rodriguez staggered Camozzi. Shortly after, Camozzi took a knee, and the referee began the count.
In a stunning turn of events, Camozzi was unable to recover, and the fight was stopped, marking the most significant win of Rodriguez’s bare-knuckle boxing career.
Official Result: Esteban Rodriguez defeated Chris Camozzi via KO at 1:43 of Round 4 to win the interim BKFC cruiserweight championship.