Galal Yafai v Francisco Rodriguez Jr

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Galal Yafai is set to fight Francisco Rodriguez Jr on Saturday, June 21st, 2025, at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Flyweight division,

Also on the undercard will be Peter McGrail’s and Ionut Baluta’s contest, and Conah Walker’s and Liam Taylor’s bout for the BBBOC British Welterweight belt.

Galal Yafai steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, in his last fight, he defeated Sunny Edwards on November 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr will make his way to the ring with a record of 39 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 27 of those wins by knockout.

https://box.live/fights/yafai-vs-rodriguez-jr/

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i hope chihuas can pull off the upset but i think he’s a bit passed his best & i’m not sure how he’ll go moving back down to flyweight. i also hope ionut baluta can pull off an upset. i enjoy watching conah walker fight. he ran lewis crocker close

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Mcgrail boxing like Loma in there against Baluta. Hope he can keep this up.

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Baluta thought he won! A judge gave it a draw! Fortunately the other 2 judges rightly gave it to Mcgrail.

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Rodriguez has hurt Yafai in the first round. Excellent round from both.

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Brilliant action packed second round from both. Rodriguez may have just edged it.

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i’ve given francisco the first two rounds

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third was closer. gave it to francisco

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Yafai boxing smarter now in round 3 and making Rodriguez now.

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fourth to francisco

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Very fast paced fight but Yafai just getting on top round 4 now.

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gave the fifth to galal. had to mute the commentary. can’t stand the brits bias

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These are close round but give Yafai round 5.

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war. sixth to francisco

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Yafai just getting to land the better punches but very close in round 6. Damn, could be anyone’s fight.

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that should have been a knockdown

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big seventh for francisco

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Rodriguez hurts Yafai in round 7 but he survives and comes back.

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eighth to francisco

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Excellent round from Rodriguez in round 8. Fantastic fight from both. Fight of the year contender.