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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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Rodriguez stops Cafu in super flyweight unification fight

American Jesse Rodriguez stopped South Africa's Phumelele Cafu in the 10th round on Saturday to win a world super flyweight title unification showdown of unbeatens at Frisco, Texas.

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Boxing News 24 broke the news in on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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