EliteBoxing presents Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez versus Phumelela Cafu real-time outcomes, blow-by-blow evaluations, noteworthy moments, entrance routines, and launch schedule for the Rodriguez versus Cafu battle lineup, happening Saturday at The Ford Center situated at The Star in Frisco, Texas. WBC titleholder Rodriguez and WBO titleholder Cafu are set to clash in an eagerly awaited unification showdown, spotlighted by a prominent pound-for-pound pugilist.
Rodriguez (21 victories, 0 defeats, 14 knockouts) secures the No. 5 spot in EliteBoxing’s pound-for-pound rankings. As a former WBO and IBF unified flyweight global champion, “Bam” has swiftly amassed a devoted following, which is unusual for a contender in the 115-pound weight division. He seized the WBC super flyweight title back in 2022 with a triumph over Carlos Cuadras, and reclaimed the title upon his return to the division with a captivating seventh-round knockout of Juan Francisco Estrada in June of the previous year.
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Three prosperous title safeguards throughout his two reigns encompass conquests over Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Israel Gonzalez, and Pedro Guevara.
Cafu (11 victories, 0 defeats, 3 draws, 8 knockouts) enters the most significant chance of his profession aiming to achieve the inaugural defense of his WBO title. The native of South Africa secured the title this past October with a split decision win over Kosei Tanaka.
The Rodriguez versus Cafu preliminary bouts are slated to commence at 5 p.m. ET and can be viewed below via EliteBoxing.
The main card is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. ET on DAZN, with the main event ring walks anticipated to take place around 10:40 p.m. ET.
Stay abreast of all the action with EliteBoxing’s live outcomes and highlights showcased below, in addition to play-by-play reporting of the main card.
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Main Card (7 p.m. ET, DAZN)
WBC/WBO super flyweight championship: Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez versus Phumelela Cafu
LIVE Super middleweight: Diego Pacheco versus Trevor McCumby
Middleweight: Austin Williams defeated Ivan Vazquez via ninth-round knockout | Watch video
Super welterweight: Omari Jones defeated Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco via third-round knockout | Watch video
Prelims (5 p.m. ET, Watch via EliteBoxing)
Super welterweight: Hector Beltran defeated Edgar Gutierrez via third-round knockout | Watch video
Super welterweight: Nishant Dev defeated LaQuan Evans via sixth-round knockout | Watch video
Super welterweight: Pablo Valdez defeated Robert Redmond Jr. via third-round knockout | Watch video
