Live results: Francisco Rodriguez Jr defeats Galal Yafai to claim interim title – Video

Galal Yafai defends his interim WBC flyweight title against Francisco Rodriguez Jr at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England

Galal Yafai faces Francisco Rodriguez Jr at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England on Saturday, June 21. The pair square off in a scheduled 12-round bout at flyweight. Yafai’s interim WBC title is on the line.

Stepping through the ropes in front of his hometown crowd, unbeaten 32-year-old southpaw Yafai (9-0, 7 KOs) makes his first defense of the belt in what he described as his “hardest fight, on paper.” Mexico’s 32-year-old former unified minimumweight champion Rodriguez Jr. (39-6-1, 27 KOs) looks to pull off an upset in his UK debut.

In the 12-round co-feature, Conah Walker (15-3-1, 6 KOs) defends his British welterweight title against Liam Taylor (28-2-1, 14 KOs). Among the Yafai vs Rodriguez undercard bouts, Peter McGrail (11-1, 6 KOs) of Liverpool meets Romania’s Ionut Baluta (17-5-1, 3 KOs) in a 10-rounder at super bantamweight.

Also, Manchester’s Pat Brown (1-0, 1 KO) takes on Ivan Duka (5-5, 3 KOs) of Croatia in a six-rounder at cruiserweight. Plus, Bristol’s Tiah-Mai Ayton makes her pro boxing debut in a six-round super bantamweight matchup against Sara Orszagi (2-7) of Hungary.

Yafai vs Rodriguez results

Get Yafai vs Rodriguez full fight card results below.

Main card

  • Francisco Rodriguez Jr def. Galal Yafai by unanimous decision (119-108, 119-108, 118-109) | See photos
  • Conah Walker def. Liam Taylor by KO (R7)
  • Peter McGrail def. Ionut Baluta by majority decision (97-93, 97-93, 95-95)
  • Pat Brown def. Ivan Duka by KO (R2)
  • Tiah-Mai Ayton def. Sara Orszagi by TKO (R3)

Prelims

  • Aaron Bowen def. Mykola Vovk by TKO (R4)
  • Giorgio Visioli def. Elias Federico Duguet by points (80-71)
  • Ibraheem Sulaimaan def. Brian Phillips by points (80-72)
  • Hamza Uddin def. Leandro Jose Blanc by TKO (R7)

Yafai vs Rodriguez live blog

Yafai vs Rodriguez fight photos now live

The photos from the event – including Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr, as well as the undercard action – have been published.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr poses with his WBC belt after victory over Galal Yafai
Francisco Rodriguez Jr claims the interim WBC flyweight title against Galal Yafai at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, June 21, 2025 | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez full fight video highlights

The full fight highlight video featuring Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez in their bout for the interim WBC flyweight title is now streaming.

Peter McGrail vs Ionut Baluta fight video highlights

The highlight video from the 10-round super bantamweight showdown between Peter McGrail and Ionut Baluta is now streaming.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr defeats Galal Yafai by decision to claim interim title

Francisco Rodriguez Jr (40-6-1, 27 KOs) defeats Galal Yafai (9-1, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision with scores of 119-108, 119-108, 118-109. With the victory, Rodriguez claims the interim WBC flyweight title. Yafai suffers his first defeat and drops the belt.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr knocks down Galal Yafai during their boxing bout in Birmingham, England
Francisco Rodriguez Jr knocks down Galal Yafai during their bout at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, June 21, 2025 | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Conah Walker KO's Liam Taylor to retain British title

Conah Walker (16-3-1, 7 KOs) stops Liam Taylor (28-3-1, 14 KOs) in the seventh round to retain his British welterweight title.

Conah Walker and Liam Taylor during their boxing bout in Birmingham, England
Conah Walker and Liam Taylor during their bout at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, June 21, 2025 | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Peter McGrail defeats Ionut Baluta by decision

Peter McGrail (12-1, 6 KOs) of Liverpool defeats Romania’s Ionut Baluta (17-6-1, 3 KOs) by majority decision. After 10 rounds at super bantamweight, the scores were 97-93, 97-93, and 95-95.

Peter McGrail and Ionut Baluta during their boxing bout in Birmingham, England
Peter McGrail and Ionut Baluta during their bout at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, June 21, 2025 | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Pat Brown KO's Ivan Duka in second round

Manchester’s Pat Brown (2-0, 2 KO) drops and stops Ivan Duka (5-6, 3 KOs) of Croatia in the second round at cruiserweight.

Pat Brown punches Ivan Duka during their boxing bout in Birmingham, England
Pat Brown punches Ivan Duka during their bout at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, June 21, 2025 | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Tiah-Mai Ayton stops Sara Orszagi in third round

Bristol’s Tiah-Mai Ayton (1-0, 1 KO) makes a successful pro boxing debut, defeating Sara Orszagi (2-7) of Hungary via third-round TKO at super bantamweight.

Tiah Mai Ayton throws a punch during her bout against Sara Orszagi in Birmingham, England
Tiah Mai Ayton throws a punch during her bout against Sara Orszagi at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, June 21, 2025 | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Yafai vs Rodriguez prelims results

Among the Yafai vs Rodriguez prelims, Aaron Bowen defeats Mykola Vovk via fourth-round TKO. Giorgio Visioli defeats Elias Federico Duguet via an 80-71 points decision. Ibraheem Sulaimaan defeats Brian Phillips via an 80-72 points decision. Hamza Uddin stops Leandro Jose Blanc in the seventh round.

Yafai vs Rodriguez prelims – Before the Bell

Yafai vs Rodriguez: Before the Bell features four eight-round prelims leading into the main card. Among the bouts, Aaron Bowen faces Alvaro Godoy at middleweight, and Hamza Uddin meets Leandro Jose Blanc at flyweight. Two super featherweight matchups include Giorgio Visioli versus Elias Federico Duguet, and Ibraheem Sulaimaan against Brian Phillips.

Full fight video: Galal Yafai stops Sunny Edwards to win title

Going up against Francisco Rodriguez Jr., Galal Yafai defends the belt he claimed last November, dominating former champion Sunny Edwards. In case you missed it, the full fight video is now streaming.

Yafai vs Rodriguez: How to watch & start time

Yafai vs Rodriguez airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT. The local start time in the UK is 7:00 PM BST. The prelims begin at 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT in the U.S. and 4:00 PM BST in the UK.

Galal Yafai and Francisco Rodriguez Jr at the weigh-in ahead of their boxing bout in Birmingham, England
Galal Yafai and Francisco Rodriguez Jr during the weigh-in on June 20, 2025, ahead of their bout at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
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