Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelela Cafu fight details: Weigh-in results, schedule of fights, ringwalk times, betting odds, how to watch
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelela Cafu fight details
All the weights and running order ahead of tomorrow's action at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas headlined by the Super-Flyweight unification clash between Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez and Phumelela Cafu, live worldwide on DAZN.
All times are local (CT)
15:30 - Doors Open (21:30 BST)
16:00 - Prelims - Live Matchroom Boxing's YouTube channel (22:00 BST)
18:00 - Main Broadcast live on DAZN (00:00 BST)
1) 8x3 Junior-Middleweight contest
Pablo Valdez (156 lbs: New York, New York)
Robert Redmond Jr. (154.2 lbs: Houston, Texas)
2) 6x3 Junior-Middleweight contest
Nishant Dev (155.8 lbs: Karmal, India)
LaQuan Evans (156.2 lbs: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
3) 4x3 Junior-Middleweight contest
Hector Beltran Jr (154 lbs: Dallas, Texas)
Edgar Gutierrez (153.4 lbs: Yuma, Arizona)
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4) 6x3 Junior-Middleweight contest
Omari Jones (149.4 lbs: Orlando, Florida)
Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco (150.2 lbs: Buenos Aires, Argentina)
5) 10x3 Middleweight contest
Austin Williams (158.4 lbs: Houston, Texas)
Ivan Vazquez (159.6 lbs: Houston, Texas/Monterrey, Mexico)
6) 12x3 USWBC & WBO International Super-Middleweight titles
Diego Pacheco (168 lbs: South Central LA, California)
Trevor McCumby (168 lbs: Glendale, Arizona)
7) 12x3 WBC, WBO & The Ring World Super-Flyweight titles
Jesse Rodriguez (114.8 lbs: San Antonio, Texas)
Phumelela Cafu (115 lbs: Eastern Cape, South Africa)
Betting Odds
1/20 Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez
12/1 Phumelela Cafu
28/1 Draw
Quotes
Jesse Rodriguez: “I would love to be number one pound-for-pound. There’s a lot of bragging rights being there, and I feel that I can go so far forward from where I am currently at. “I’m never satisfied, there’s always more to gain and win, so I can go ten times higher from here. I would love to go undisputed, so that’s two more fights at 115lbs, so we’ll see how it pans out.
“It’s bad ass seeing the smaller weights shine. When I was an amateur, it was Chocolatito that was doing it and I was like ‘Damn, this is cool,’ so for me to be in the same position, it means a lot.
“I’m so happy to be fighting in Dallas, it’s great to fight back in my home state, I’m happy to be back home.”
Austin Williams: “One year ago, I found myself in the darkest space of my life, losing beloved family members, followed by suffering my first defeat as a professional pugilist. Three fights later, I find myself in position to become the #1 Middleweight in the world once again.
“This time around, everything is aligned. I have proven to myself that I am a true champion, before I have the World Championship belt around my waste. July 19 we are bringing it back to my roots, Texas, where it all began. Relentless, unwavering, educated pressure will be exerted on my opponent until I completely break him, sending him back to Italy a changed man. This fight will not go the distance.”
Rodriguez vs Cafu fight preview
Photo Credit: Melina Pizano/ Matchroom or Zachariah Delgado/ Matchroom
