Francisco Rodriguez Returns Adverse Finding After Emphatic Win over Galal Yafai
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – Francisco Rodriguez Jr. tested positive for a banned substance after his record-setting 575 punches landed in the fight, prompting British Boxing Board of Control and WBC investigations.
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Matchroom Boxing has announced that Francisco Rodríguez Jr., was positive in an anti-doping control after his victory by unanimous decision in twelve rounds over Galal Yafai. The combat, held on June 21 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, was an unexpected triumph of the Mexican, which raised suspicions for his performance, especially among English fans. Rodríguez Jr. (40-6-1, 27 KO), 32, surprised in his first raid on British soil, showing a tireles…
Drug Test Clouds Rodriguez’s Historic CompuBox Performance
Francisco Rodriguez Jr. has tested positive for a banned substance following his upset win over Galal Yafai. The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association [VADA] informed Matchroom Boxing, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), and the World Boxing Council (WBC) of the adverse finding, which VADA collected on June 21, 2025 — the night Rodriguez stunned Yafai… The post Drug Test Clouds Rodriguez’s Historic CompuBox Performance appeared first on W…
Boxer fails drug test after upset of the year win over Olympic gold medallist
Francisco Rodriguez has returned adverse findings for a banned substance following his upset win over Galal Yafai. On Wednesday morning, Yafai’s promoter, Matchroom Boxing, confirmed that Rodriguez had failed a post-fight drug test carried out by The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). GettyRodriguez dropped and dominated Yafai last month[/caption] This comes two weeks after Rodriguez snatched the WBC interim flyweight belt from Yafia in B…
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