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Jesse Rodríguez vs. Phumelela Cafu: Live Results Recap
Jesse Rodríguez vs. Phumelela Cafu: Live Results Recap
Welcome to the live results recap of Jesse Rodríguez (21-0, 14 KOs) vs. Phumelela Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KOs)!
Their bout headlines a Matchroom Boxing card in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX. Fight fans around the world can catch the action live on DAZN. Rodríguez will be putting his WBC super flyweight world title on the line. Cafu’s WBO belt will also be at stake.
Be sure to check below as we recap all the action as the evening progresses.
Jesse Rodríguez vs. Phumelela Cafu: Lives Results Recap
Jesse Rodríguez vs. Phumelela Cafu Undercard on DAZN
Austin Williams (19-1, 13 KOs) won via ninth round technical knockout against Ivan Vazquez (11-1-2, 8 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this 10-round middleweight contest was 0:36. Williams was deducted a point in the third for a low blow. In round nine, Vazquez was knocked down by a right uppercut followed by a straight left hand. He indicated that he had had enough and the fight was waved off.
Opening the broadcast on DAZN, Omari Jones (3-0, 3 KO) won via third round knockout against Alfredo Blanco (24-15, 11 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this six-round super welterweight fight was 1:31. Blanco was first knocked down in the second from a straight left hand upstairs. A left hook to the body in round three sent him to the canvas once more and he was unable to get up from it.
Jesse Rodríguez vs. Phumelela Cafu Undercard on YouTube
On a portion of the undercard that was broadcast on YouTube, Hector Beltran Jr. (3-0, 3 KOs) won via third round technical knockout against Edgar Gutierrez (3-4, 2 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this four-round super welterweight contest was 2:35. Gutierrez was getting hit with a barrage of punches and not responding when referee Ruben Perez stepped and waved it off with him still standing.
Nishant Dev (3-0, 2 KOs) won via sixth round technical knockout against LaQuan Evans (5-6, 2 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this six-round super welterweight clash was 1:58. Evans was getting hit with a barrage of punches and not responding when referee Laurence Cole stepped in to end proceedings with the American still standing.
Opening the broadcast on YouTube, Pablo Valdez (10-0, 9 KOs, 1 NC) won via third round knockout against Robert Redmond Jr. (8-3-2, 6 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this eight-round super welterweight bout was 1:00. Redmond was first knocked down by a right hook to the head. Though he got up, a barrage of hooks shortly after sent him to the canvas for a second time and the fight was waved off.
Currently writing out of Toronto, Canada, Saadeq first became a boxing fan while living in Doha, Qatar. Looking to become more involved in the sport, he began writing about boxing and has had work published in outlets such as Seconds Out and Boxing Social. He looks forward to continue covering boxing on Big Fight Weekend.
