{"id":158120,"date":"2025-07-20T07:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/158096\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T19:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T01:58:44","slug":"jesse-bam-rodriguez-tkos-tough-phumelela-cafu-in-ten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/jesse-bam-rodriguez-tkos-tough-phumelela-cafu-in-ten\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse &#8216;Bam&#8217; Rodriguez TKO\u2019s tough \u00a0Phumelela Cafu in ten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jesse &#8216;Bam&#8217; Rodriguez TKO\u2019s tough Phumelela Cafu in ten<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undefeated WBC super-flyweight champion Jesse &#8220;Bam&#8221; Rodriguez added a second belt to his 115-pound collection by defeating Phumelela Cafu via technical knockout in the tenth round on at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez, who dominated most of the fight, wobbled Cafu with a flurry of jolting punches in the tenth round, forcing the corner of the previously undefeated Cafu to surrender at 2 minutes and 7 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez (22-0) was making his second defense of his WBC title, which he won with a thrilling knockout victory over Juan Francisco Estrada in June 2024. Cafu (11-1-3), who fought in the United States for the first time, won the WBO belt in his last fight with a victory in October 2024 over Kosei Tanaka in Japan.<\/p>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1838151016641223371-footer\" class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1838152549196349653\" class=\"mail-message \"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158099\" style=\"width: 2410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158099\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158099\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP1332025\/62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez celebrates his win on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158101\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158101\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158101\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13138-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez celebrates on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158103\" style=\"width: 2410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158103\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158103\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12965-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelela Cafu during their Super Flyweight world title fight on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158105\" style=\"width: 2410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158105\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158105\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12946-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelela Cafu during their Super Flyweight world title fight on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158107\" style=\"width: 2410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158107\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158107\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP1282021\/59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158109\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158109\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158109\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/MAP12833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP12833-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158111\" style=\"width: 2410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158111\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158111\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2692-1012x675.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelela Cafu during their Super Flyweight world title fight on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158113\" style=\"width: 2410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158113\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158113\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MAP13572-1013x675.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez celebrates his win on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano\/ Matchroom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_158115\" style=\"width: 2410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158115\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158115\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/530A2633-1012x675.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-158115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 19, 2025; Frisco, Texas: Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelela Cafu during their Super Flyweight world title fight on fight night for the Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. 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