Francisco Rodriguez Jr. Fails the drug test vs. Yafai

Matchroom revealed yesterday that Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (40-6-1, 27 kos) had tested positive for a prohibited substance from the Vada test after its 12-round unanimous victory over the interim champion of WBC Galal Yafai (9-1, 7 kos) on June 21 in Birmingham, England. Rodriguez JR, 33, is currently in research and will now be sample B.

Rodriguez Jr. Positive doping test

The veteran Rodriguez Jr. He had surpassed Yafai’s filling, leaving for a wide margin on the route to win by the score 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109. Undoubtedly, the struggle should have been stopped by the sixth round, as it was clear that Yafai had no chance of winning and was struck thoroughly by Rodriguez.

Punch Stats: Rodriguez Jr. Dominant Jr.

• Francisco Rodriguez JR: 575 punches of 1089 punches for 53%. Of this total, 528 were punctures of power, which means that almost everything he threw was with power.
• Galal Yafai: 230 of 795 for 34%.

It is unclear if the results of the struggle will be ruled without competition and Yafai returned its provisional title of WBC. However, with the way he lost to Rodríguez Jr., it could be said that the same would happen, regardless of how many times they fight. For fans who have never seen Rodriguez, he has always been known for having a high punching outlet. This was not out of the rule so that it had high production.

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has not said if he will try to present a resale. Given the face he was, he is unlikely to do so. Rodriguez Jr. I could ruin Yafai in a second struggle if he returns to more than 1000 punches. Yafai is like his brother, Kal Yafai, the way he struggles.

Rodriguez Jr. Punch

Yafai fans are furious with Rodriguez Jr. Positive Positive, and some say, “I told you.” They felt that with the high number of shots that Rodriguez threw, he must have been to Ped. This is how he has always fought his entire career and he had never tried positive for any prohibited substance.

ℹ️ An update of Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez. pic.twitter.com/mrfjrxbTok

– Boxing Matchroom (@Matchroomboxing) July 9, 2025