Matchroom revealed on Monday that Francisco Rodriguez jr. (40-6-1, 27 COs) tested positive for a banned substance from a test by Vada after his 12-round victory over the WBC-Tuss-entry flightweight champion Galal Yafai (9-1, 7 COs) on June 21 in Birmingham, England. Rodriguez Jr., 33, is currently being investigated, and his B sample will now be tested.
Rodriguez jr. Doping test positive
Veteran Rodriguez jr. The filling knocked out of Yafai and with a wide margin on the way to winning the scores 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109. The fight must have been stopped by the sixth round, as it was clear that Yafai had no chance to win and that he was thoroughly beaten by Rodriguez.
PONSSTATICS: Dominant Rodriguez jr.
- Francisco Rodriguez Jr.: 575 strokes of 1089 strokes for 53%. Of the total, 528 were power bumps, which meant that almost everything he threw was power.
- Galal Yafai: 230 of 795 for 34%.
It is unclear whether the combat results will decide a NO competition, and Yafai has returned his WBC -Tussentage title. With the way he against Rodriguez jr. However, one can see that the same thing would happen, no matter how many times they fight. For fans who have never watched Rodriguez, he has always been known for having a high pentons production. It wasn’t out of the norm for him to have a high production.
The match promoter Eddie Hearn did not say whether he would manage a rematch. Given how one -sided it was, he is unlikely to do so. Rodriguez jr. Can ruin Yafai in a second battle if he throws more than 1000 strokes again. Yafai is like his brother, Kal Yafai, in the way he fights.
Rodriguez Jr. ‘s high punch output
The fans of Yafai are furious about Rodriguez jr. To test positively, and some say, ‘I told you.’ They felt that he should have been on PEDs with the large number of shots that Rodriguez threw. This is how he always fought his entire pro career, and he has never tested positive for any banned substances before.
ℹ️ An update on Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez. pic.twitter.com/mrfjrxBTok
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Last updated on 07/10/2025
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