Galal Yafai to Face Francisco Rodriguez in First Interim Title Defense

WBC interim flyweight champion (up to 50.8 kg) Galal Yafai (9-0, 7 KOs) will defend his title for the first time against seasoned Mexican contender Francisco Rodriguez (39-6-1, 27 KOs).

The bout is scheduled for June 21 in Birmingham, UK.

The full WBC world title in the flyweight division is currently held by Japan’s Kenshiro Teraji.

Yafai captured the interim belt on November 30, 2024, when he stopped Sunny Edwards via sixth-round TKO in a dominant performance.