Rodriguez Jr vs Cordova

When is Rodriguez Jr vs Cordova?

Francisco Rodriguez Jr is set to face the challenge of Angelino Cordova on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, at Town and Country Hotel, San Diego.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest is a final eliminator for the WBC flyweight championship of the world.

Rodriguez Jr vs Cordova stats

Francisco Rodriguez Jr steps into the ring with a record of 40 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Angelino Cordova will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 2 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Rodriguez Jr has a slight advantage in power over Cordova, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Cordova's 63%.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr is the older man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Cordova has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Francisco Rodriguez Jr and Angelino Cordova fight out of an orthodox stance.

Rodriguez Jr is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 26 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 6 years and 8 months earlier than Cordova, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 179 more professional rounds, totaling 296 compared to Cordova's 117.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC at flyweight.

Angelino Cordova is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, and 7 by the WBO in the 112lb division.

Rodriguez Jr vs Cordova form

Francisco Rodriguez Jr has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jesus Faro on October 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Prior to that, his contest against Galal Yafai on June 21, 2025 ended in a no contest at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Junto Nakatani on November 1, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Before that, he had lost to Kazuto Ioka on September 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

He had been beaten by Donnie Nietes on July 11, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight and The Ring Junior Flyweight championship fight at Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines.

Activity check

Rodriguez Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 10 years, 10 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 2 years, 2 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Cordova's last 3 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.3 rounds on average.

What time does Rodriguez Jr vs Cordova start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Rodriguez Jr vs Cordova?

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