Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez Jr. Boxing Betting
Galal Yafai will defend his WBC interim flyweight title against Francisco Rodriguez Jr. on Saturday, June 21. The fight will take place at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England and can be seen on DAZN. Yafai is 9-0 in his career with 7 knockouts. He is coming off a 6th round TKO against Sunny Edwards for the WBC interim flyweight title last November. Rodriguez Jr. is 38-6-1 with 26 knockouts. He is coming off a 3rd round TKO win against Jose Javier Torres in March of last year. Yafai is listed as almost a 3-1 favorite in boxing odds to win this fight.
WBC Interim Flyweight Title Fight
When: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Where: Resorts World Arena – Birmingham, England
Why: WBC Interim Flyweight Title
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, Galal Yafai (9-0, 7 knockouts) will face Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (38-6, 26 knockouts) in a 12-round flyweight bout. Specifically, Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England is the venue.
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Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez Jr.
Yafai will be fighting in his home town as he defends his WBC interim flyweight title against Rodriguez Jr. "He's a real challenge," Yafai said to the media, "He's a different fighter than someone like Sonny. He's an aggressive Mexican who comes forward. We know they got heart. He's a former world champion. He's fought a lot of great fighters, so I've got to be at my best."
Rodriguez Jr. is the mandatory challenger in the WBC lightweight division. He earned that designation after a win over Joel Cordova. Rodriguez has six losses in his career, but he has fought a number of tough opponents including Junto Nakatani.
Flyweight Bout
Galal Yafai, age 32, is 9-0 with 7 knockouts. He stands five feet and four inches tall and fights from a southpaw stance. He was born in Birmingham, England. He is 6-0 in his last six fights. He is coming off a 6th round TKO win against Sunny Edwards last November. Yafai won by 3rd round TKO against Sergio Oliva in September of last year, won by 8th round TKO against Agustin Mauro Gauto in April of last year, won a unanimous decision against Rocco Santomauro in December of 2023, won by 1st round TKO against Tommy Frank in August of 2023 and won by 4th round TKO against Moises Calleros in April of 2023.
Franciso Rodriguez Jr., age 31, is 38-6 with 26 knockouts. He stands five feet and four inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He is 4-2 in his last six fights. He is coming off a 3rd round TKO win against Jose Javier Torres last March. Rodriguez Jr. won a unanimous decision against Joel Cordova in January of 2023, lost a unanimous decision against Junto Nakatani in November of 2022, won a unanimous decision against Erick Omar Lopez in July of 2022, won by 7th round TKO against Arnulfo Salvador in January of 2022 and lost a unanimous decision against Kazuto Ioka in September of 2021.
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