Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr

When is Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr?

Galal Yafai is set to fight Francisco Rodriguez Jr on Saturday, June 21st, 2025, at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

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

This contest is for the WBC flyweight championship of the world.

Yafai will be defending his WBC Interim World Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Sunny Edwards in November 2024. He had held this belt for 6 months and 2 days.

Also on the undercard will be Shabaz Masoud's and Peter McGrail's contest, and Conah Walker's and Liam Taylor's bout for the BBBOC British Welterweight belt.

Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr stats

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 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.

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.

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 had beaten Tommy Frank on August 19, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Activity check

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 time does Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr start?

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.

Who is showing Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr?

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).

How do you stream Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr?

In the UK you can stream Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr 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 Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr?

Galal Yafai is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the fight outright, while you can get 21/10 (+210) on Francisco Rodriguez Jr if you fancy the upset.

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