Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez faces Phumelele Cafu live from Ford Center in Frisco, TX on Saturday, July 19. The pair square off in a super flyweight championship unification, with two titles at stake.
Two-division champion “Bam” Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) of San Antonio, TX brings his WBC belt to the ring. Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KOs) of South Africa puts his WBO strap on the line. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the 12-round co-feature, Diego Pacheco (23-0, 18 KOs) of Las Vegas, NV meets Trevor McCumby (28-1, 21 KOs) of Yorkville, IL. Pacheco defends his USWBC and WBO International super middleweight belts.
On the Rodriguez vs Cafu undercard is a 10-round middleweight bout between Austin Williams (18-1, 12 KOs) of Milwaukee, WI and Mexico’s Ivan Vazquez (11-0-2, 8 KOs), who replaced Etinosa Oliha (21-0, 9 KOs) of Italy. Plus, Omari Jones (2-0, 2 KOs) of Orlando, FL and Argentina’s Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco (24-14, 11 KOs) clash in a six-rounder at super welterweight.
Rodriguez vs Cafu results
Get Rodriguez vs Cafu full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Jesse Rodriguez def. Phumelele Cafu by TKO (R10, 2:07) | Watch video
- Diego Pacheco def. Trevor McCumby by unanimous decision (120-108, 119-109, 119-109)
- Austin Williams def. Ivan Vazquez by TKO (R9, 0:36)
- Omari Jones def. Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco by TKO (R3)
Prelims
- Hector Beltran def. Edgar Gutierrez by TKO (R3, 2:35)
- Nishant Dev def. LaQuan Evans by TKO (R6, 1:58)
- Pablo Valdez def. Robert Redmond Jr by KO (R3)
Rodriguez vs Cafu live blog
Video: Jesse Rodriguez stops Phumelele Cafu to win title unification
Here is ringside footage featuring Jesse Rodriguez as he defeats Phumelele Cafu via 10th-round corner stoppage to win a two-belt super flyweight title unification.
The full fight video highlight is also streaming.
Jesse Rodriguez defeats Phumelele Cafu via 10th-round corner stoppage
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs) of San Antonio, TX defeats Phumelele Cafu (11-1-3, 8 KOs) of South Africa via 10th-round TKO as the latter’s corner throws in the towel. The time of the stoppage was 2:07 into the round. Rodriguez retains his WBC super flyweight title and claims the WBO 115-pound belt.
Rodriguez vs Cafu unfolding
The championship unification bout between Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelele Cafu is unfolding.
Main event time: Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu
The main event features San Antonio’s WBC super flyweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) against WBO 115-pound champion Phumelele Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KOs) of South Africa. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
If Rodriguez defeats Cafu, he is expected to set up a unification fight with WBA titleholder Fernando Daniel Martinez (21-0, 14 KOs) of Argentina in November.
Diego Pacheco defeats Trevor McCumby by decision
In the co-feature, Las Vegas native Diego Pacheco (24-0, 18 KOs) defeats Trevor McCumby (28-2, 21 KOs) of Yorkville, IL by unanimous decision at super middleweight. After 12 rounds, the judges scored it 120-108, 119-109, and 119-109. Pacheco retains his USWBC and WBO International belts. In the second round, McCumby suffered a bad cut on his forehead due to an accidental head clash.
Austin Williams stops Ivan Vazquez in ninth round
Austin Williams (19-1, 13 KOs) of Milwaukee, WI drops and stops Mexico’s Ivan Vazquez (11-1-2, 8 KOs) in the ninth round at middleweight. On his way to victory, Williams was deducted a point in the third round for a low blow.
Omari Jones drops and stops Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco in third round
Omari Jones (3-0, 3 KOs) of Orlando, FL sends Argentina’s Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco (25-14, 11 KOs) to the canvas with a body shot in the third round at super welterweight. On his way to victory, Jones also dropped Blanco in the second with a left hand.
Hector Beltran TKO's Edgar Gutierrez in third round
Rounding out the prelims, Hector Beltran (3-0, 3 KOs) of Dallas, TX stops Edgar Gutierrez (3-4, 2 KOs) of Yuma, AZ in the third round at super welterweight. The referee waved the fight off at 2:35 into the round.
Nishant Dev stops LaQuan Evans in sixth round
India’s Nishant Dev (3-0, 2 KOs) stops LaQuan Evans (5-6, 2 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA in the sixth round at super welterweight. The time was 1:58 into the round.
Pablo Valdez KO's Robert Redmond Jr in third round
Kicking off the action, Pablo Valdez (10-0, 9 KOs) of New York, NY stops Robert Redmond Jr (8-3-2, 6 KOs) of Houston TX in the third round at super welterweight.
Rodriguez vs Cafu undercard
Among the Rodriguez vs Cafu prelims are three matchups at super welterweight. Hector Beltran faces Edgar Gutierrez in a four-rounder, while Nishant Dev takes on LaQuan Evans, and Pablo Valdez meets Robert Redmond Jr. in the six-rounder bouts.
Rodriguez vs Cafu: How to watch & start time
Rodriguez vs Cafu airs live on DAZN. The start time is 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT.