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WBC and The Ring super flyweight titles · 12 rounds

Phumelele
Cafu
VS
Jesse
Rodriguez

Rodriguez · TKO 10/12

Updated · Sources: English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja), Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Combative Sports Results

Jul 19, 2025 · The Ford Center At The Start, Frisco, 🇺🇸

Cafu going in12-0-3
Rodriguez going in21-0-0
Confirmationofficial ★
MethodTKO
Round10 of 12 · 2:07
TitleWBC and The Ring super flyweight titles

Event

DateJul 19, 2025
VenueThe Ford Center At The Start
CityFrisco
Country🇺🇸 United States
PromoterMatchroom

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Sources

English Wikipedia
side b · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Rodriguez
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English Wikipedia
side a · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phumelele_Cafu
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Wikipedia (ja)
side b · observed 2026-10-12
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ジェシー・ロドリゲス
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Wikipedia (ja)
side a · observed 2026-10-12
ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/プメレレ・カフ
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Combative Sports Results
side neutral · observed 2026-10-12
www.tdlr.texas.gov/sports/results/07-19-25-43562-matchroo...
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From the broadcast

Phumelele Cafu

Cafu has three draws on his record. Cafu won the title by split decision despite dropping the champion Tanaka. Cafu is a born counter puncher who is not on the front foot but always on the back foot and is a defensive fighter. Cafu had better power than Jesse Rodriguez expected. Cafu could take a shot and stay in the fight.

Quotes (5)
“the three draws on his record indicate that he likes keeping fights close instead of doing something great”
“when he won the title, it was by split decision despite dropping the champ, Tanaka”
“He's a born counter puncher. He's not on the front foot. He's always on the back foot. He's a defensive fighter.”
“He had better pop than I expected”
“he can take a shot, like he didn't stop. He was He was in it to win it”
Jesse Rodriguez

Rodriguez suffered a broken jaw against Christian Gonzalez in the sixth round but hung in there and ended up beating him by decision to win the vacant WBC flyweight title. Rodriguez has won all 21 of his fights. Jesse Rodriguez is the unified WBC, WBA, and RING MAGAZINE super flyweight champion. Jesse Rodriguez is a two-time unified champion in boxing. In the eighth round, Jesse Rodriguez landed 29 out of 66 punches. Jesse Rodriguez caught Cafu with a right hook at the finish.

Quotes (6)
“Who could forget when he suffered a broken jaw against Christian Gonzalez in the sixth round, but hung in there and ended up beating him by decision to win the vacant WBC flyweight title.”
“Rodriguez has won all 21 of his fights, but it has not been without some drama.”
“the unified WBC, WBA, AND RING MAGAZINE super flyweight champion of the world”
“You're now a two-time unified champion in boxing”
“29 out of 66 punches in that eighth round”
“I caught him with a right hook. That was about it”
The bout

Bam was offered a fight against Junto Nakatani, the 118-lb title holder, but Nakatani elected not to go forward with it. This was a four round fight. Both fighters are not throwing many jabs and are instead looking for body shots and trying to get angles with uppercuts and hooks. One of Cafu's draws took place in South Africa when the lights went out, the electricity died, and there was no backup generator, so they called it a draw. The bout is taking place in Frisco, Texas with over 10,000 fans on hand. The bout ended by TKO in round 10 at 2 minutes and 7 seconds.

Quotes (6)
“he was offered a fight next against Junto Nakatani, the 118-lb title holder. Bam accepted right away. Nakatani elected not to go forward with it”
“Again, just a four round fight.” · Matchroom Boxing
“Notice how both these guys aren't throwing many jabs, you know? Cuz they're so quick with the counters that they're just uh They're actually looking for more body shots and trying to get angles with uppercuts and hooks.”
“One of those draws took place because in South Africa, the lights went out, the electricity died, and there was no backup generator, so they just called it a draw.”
“Heading into the second half of the fight here now live from Frisco, Texas. Over 10,000 fans on hand to see Bam Rodriguez try and unify the titles.”
“stoppage, 2 minutes and 7 seconds of round number 10, declaring your winner by TKO”

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