Bookmakers made Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez a massive favorite against Phumelele Cafu when they meet in their bout on Saturday 19th July 2025 at Ford CenterThe Star, Frisco, United States.
He is currently 1/25 (-2500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 17/2 (+850) on Phumelele Cafu if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 91% chance of Rodriguez winning while giving Cafu a 9% chance.
Rodriguez opened as the favorite at 1/25 (-2500).
Cafu opened at 17/2 (+850).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 115 pounds (8.05 stones or 52.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified super flyweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBC, and WBO belts on the line.
Rodriguez vs Cafu Head To Head
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Phumelele Cafu will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 3 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Cafu has a slight advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Rodriguez's 67%.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the younger man by 5 years, at 25 years old.
Cafu has a height advantage of 2 inches over Rodriguez. Despite this, he has a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez and Phumelele Cafu fight out of a southpaw stance.
Rodriguez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Cafu, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 28 more professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Cafu's 85.
Phumelele Cafu is currently ranked number 4 by The Ring in the 115lb division.
Rodriguez vs Cafu betting form
Rodriguez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Pedro Guevara on November 9, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight and The Ring Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Sunny Edwards on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Flyweight and WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Cristian Gonzalez on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio. He was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Israel Gonzalez on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
Cafu remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Kosei Tanaka on October 14, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan. He was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Enathi Stelle on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Genisis Libranza on August 20, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Orlando Community Hall, Soweto.
Before that, he had won against Jackson Chauke on December 23, 2022, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Orient Theatre, East London.
He had beaten Lazarus Namalambo on October 23, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at International Convention Centre, East London.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Phumelele Cafu has been fighting more than Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez last fought 8 months and 10 days ago, while Phumelele Cafu's last outing was 9 months and 5 days ago.
Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Cafu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Rodriguez vs Cafu Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Rodriguez vs Cafu for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (BST).
