Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr.

After a career best win against Sunny Edwards last time out, Galal Yafai attempts to take one step closer to flyweight gold as he defends his WBC Interim title on home soil against Mexico’s Francisco Rodriguez Jr. to possibly tee up a trip to Japan to face full WBC champion, Kenshiro Teraji.

Date

28 June, 2025

venue

Resorts World Arena

uk TV Channel

dazn โ€ข 19:00:00 (GMT)

Scheduled rounds

12

Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr.: Official Weights

Galal Yafai

Francisco Rodriguez Jr

Referee

Judges

Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr.: Tale of the tape

Galal Yafai

Name

Francisco Rodriguez Jr

32

Age

31

5โ€ฒ 4โ€ณ / 163 cm

Height

5โ€ฒ 4โ€ณ / 163 cm

68โ€ณ / 173 cm

reach

65โ€ณ / 165 cm

southpaw

Stance

orthodox

9

Wins

39

7

BY KO

27

78

KO%

69

0

Losses

6

0

Draws

1

27 February, 2022

Debut

2 October, 2010

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Rules set

Professional Boxing Rules (12 Rounds)

Round duration

3 minutes

Round

12 rounds

Scoring System

10-Point Must System

mandatory count rules

Referee must count to 8 before allowing the fight to continue after a knockdown

standing count rules

No standing 8-count

knockdown rules

Three knockdown rule typically not in effect (but can vary by jurisdiction)

cut rules

Fight can be stopped due to cuts, usually by doctor’s decision

Fouls and deductions

Points deducted for fouls at referee’s discretion. Typically 1 point per foul, disqualification possible for severe or repeated fouls