Rodriguez Stops Cafu in Super Flyweight Unification Fight
FRISCO, TEXAS, JUL 19 – Jesse Rodriguez improved to 22-0 with 15 knockouts by stopping Phumelela Cafu in round 10 to unify WBC and WBO super flyweight titles, cementing his status as division star.
- On July 19, 2025, American boxer Jesse Rodriguez stopped South African challenger Phumelele Cafu via a 10th-round TKO to unify the WBC and WBO super flyweight titles at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
- WBC champion Jesse Rodriguez faced WBO champion Phumelele Cafu on a stacked DAZN card, continuing his charge toward pound-for-pound greatness.
- Rodriguez landed a ninth‐round combination that led to a tenth‐round flurry, prompting referee Hector Afu to stop the bout at 2:07 after outlanding Cafu.
- Rodriguez added Cafu’s WBO belt to his WBC crown, cementing himself as the division’s unified star, while Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones watched and Cafu suffered his first loss.
- Rodriguez will face Argentine Fernando Martinez on November 25 at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, with Martinez entering undefeated in 18 professional fights.
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