US EditionFrancisco 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.
- Francisco Rodriguez Jr. defeated previously unbeaten Galal Yafai by unanimous decision on June 21, 2025, in Birmingham to win the interim WBC flyweight title.
- The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association reported that Rodriguez returned an adverse analytical finding in a post-fight test following the bout, leading to an investigation by BBBofC and WBC.
- Rodriguez had undergone three doping tests in the month and a half before the fight, questioned the positive result on social media, and awaited B sample analysis to verify possible contamination or error.
- Rodriguez landed a CompuBox record 575 punches from 1089 thrown, and Yafai, a former Olympic champion, called the positive test “F****** disgusting” and urged change in the sport.
- The result of their June 21 fight is now under review and may be changed to a no-decision, Rodriguez might be required to surrender his championship, and the ongoing investigation holds serious consequences for his future in the sport.
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