Rodriguez vs Cafu

When is Rodriguez vs Cafu?

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will fight Phumelele Cafu on Saturday, July 19th, 2025, at Ford Center at The Star, Frisco.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

This contest is for the unified super flyweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Rodriguez will be defending his The Ring Junior Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Juan Francisco Estrada in June 2024. He had held this belt for 10 months and 4 days.

He will also be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Super Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Juan Francisco Estrada in June 2024. He has held this title for 10 months and 4 days.

Cafu will be defending his WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Kosei Tanaka in October 2024. He had held this belt for 6 months and 20 days.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Pacheco vs McCumby.

Rodriguez vs Cafu stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Rodriguez vs Cafu start?

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.

Who is showing Rodriguez vs Cafu?

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).

How do you stream Rodriguez vs Cafu?

In the US you can stream Rodriguez vs Cafu via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

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In the UK you can stream Rodriguez vs Cafu via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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What are the odds on Rodriguez vs Cafu?

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