Bookmakers made Galal Yafai a strong favorite against Francisco Rodriguez Jr when they face off in their fight on Saturday 21st June 2025 at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the fight outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Francisco Rodriguez Jr if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Yafai winning while giving Rodriguez Jr a 31% chance.
Yafai opened as the favorite at 2/5 (-250).
Rodriguez Jr opened at 2/1 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 112 pounds (7.84 stones or 50.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBC flyweight championship of the world.
Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr Head To Head
Galal Yafai steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Francisco Rodriguez Jr will make his way to the ring with a record of 39 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 27 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Yafai has a slight advantage in power over Rodriguez Jr, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Rodriguez Jr's 69%.
Galal Yafai is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Rodriguez Jr has a height advantage of 2 inches over Yafai. Despite this, he has a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Galal Yafai and Francisco Rodriguez Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.
Yafai is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 37 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 11 years and 4 months later than Rodriguez Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 233 fewer professional rounds, totaling 49 compared to Rodriguez Jr's 282.
Galal Yafai goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at flyweight.
Francisco Rodriguez Jr is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, 7 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the 112lb division.
Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr betting form
Yafai remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Sunny Edwards on November 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Flyweight championship fight at BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham, United Kingdom. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Sergio Orozco Oliva on September 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Agustin Mauro Gauto on April 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/8 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Rocco Santomauro on December 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Tommy Frank on August 19, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
Rodriguez Jr's last 3 fights have come over a period of 9 years, 11 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 years, 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.3 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (BST).
