Official: Jesse Rodriguez’s Next Fight Is a Title Unification

It’s official — WBC and The Ring super flyweight champion Jesse Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) will face WBO titleholder Phumelele Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KOs) of South Africa in a title unification bout.

The fight is scheduled for July 19 in Frisco, Texas, with three world titles at stake.

In his most recent outing, Rodriguez stopped Pedro Guevara with a third-round knockout. Cafu earned his title by defeating Kosei Tanaka via split decision in October 2024.