VS
Spring 2025
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Super Flyweight
20-0-0
11-0-3

Belts on The Line

The Ring Junior Bantamweight
WBC World Super Flyweight
WBO World Junior Bantamweight

The tape

24
Age
20
5' 4" / 163 cm
Height
5' 6" / 168 cm
66.9" / 170 cm
Reach
64.2" / 163 cm
Southpaw (L)
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Full record

KO 7TKO 9UD 12UD 12TKO 8
Form
SD 12KO 1UD 10SD 12KO 2
20
Wins
11
13
By KO
8
65
KO%
73
0
Losses
0
0
Stopped
0
0
Draws
3
2017
Debut
2018
110
Pro rounds
85

Current rankings @ Super Flyweight

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The Ring
4
-
WBA
-
-
WBC
-
-
WBO
-
-
IBF
-

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu preview


When is Rodriguez vs Cafu?

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez could fight Phumelele Cafu in Spring 2025 the United States.

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

Rodriguez vs Cafu stats

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Phumelele Cafu would 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 would have a slight advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Rodriguez's 65%.

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is the older man by 4 years, at 24 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 currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 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 25 more professional rounds, totaling 110 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 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Cristian Gonzalez on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

Before that, he had defeated Israel Gonzalez on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

He had won against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on June 25, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas.

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 9 months and 28 days ago, while Phumelele Cafu's last outing was 6 months and 12 days ago.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Cafu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Rodriguez vs Cafu?

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