Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & how to watch

Everything you need to know as rising star Jesse Rodriguez looks to continue his rise up the rankings by taking on fellow undefeated fighter, Phumelele Cafu, in a bid to become the unified super flyweight champion on Sunday 20th July, 2025.

Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu - All You Need To Know

Date:	Saturday 19th July, 2025
Headline Fight:	Gilberto Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos
Approx Ring Walk Time:	04:00 (BST)
Weight Class:	Super flyweight
Titles:	The Ring, WBA & WBO super flyweight titles
Referee:	TBC
Promoters:	Matchroom
Venue:	Ford Center, Frisco, Texas, USA
TV Channel:	DAZN PPV
Headline Fight:	Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu

Fight Date

Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu will take place on Saturday 19th July, although given the fight is taking place in the United States, the actual start time will be in the early hours of Sunday 20th July, 2025 for fight fans in the UK.

Ring Walks & Fight Time

Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu is expected to get underway at around 04:00 (BST), although this is subject to the length of the undercard fights.

Venue

Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu, as well as the headline fight’s full undercard, will be staged at the Ford Center in Texas, California.

The indoor venue is primarily used as the training centre of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and has a capacity of 12,000.

How to Watch

Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu will be available to watch live on DAZN PPV for those with a relevant subscription.

What titles are on the line?

Jesse Rodriguez holds the WBC and The Ring super-flyweight titles and has done so since beating Juan Francisco Estrada last June. 

Phumelele Cafu, meanwhile, landed the WBO belt in October but has yet to defend his title, unlike Rodriguez, who beat Pedro Guevara in November. 

Tale of the Tape

	Jesse Rodriguez	Phumelele Cafu
Record	21-0-0 (14 KOs)	11-0-3 (8 KOs)
Age	25	30
Birthplace	San Antonio, Texas, USA	Duncan Village, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height	5' 4" / 163 cm	5' 6" / 168 cm
Reach	67" / 170 cm	64" / 163 cm
Stance	Southpaw	Southpaw
Titles	WBC & The Ring super-flyweight titles	WBO super-flyweight title
Last fight	W (TKO) v Pedro Guevara - Nov 24	W (SD) v Kosei Tanaka - Oct 24
KO%	66.6%	72.7%
Alias	‘Bam’	‘Truth’

Full Fight Card

Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu is the main event on the card, but there are numerous other intriguing and sure-to-be exciting bouts taking place before the super-flyweight rivals do battle. 

A number of high-profile fights make up the undercard, including:

Diego Pacheco vs Trevor McCumby
Austin Williams vs Etinosa Oliha
Arturo Cardenas vs Dominique Crowder
Omari Jones vs Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco