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GALL YAFAI 111.6 vs. Francisco Rodriguez 111.1 – weighing for Birmingham in England
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10 months agoon
The Provisional Master of WBC Galal Yafai and President Francisco Rodriguez brought weight during Friday weighing for the 12-round headliner on Saturday, June 21, at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England.
The Yafai-Rodriguez event will be shown live in Dazn at 14:00 et/11: 00 Ring walks for Heliner will be expected at 17:00 et/2: 00 Fri.
Galal Yafai weighs Rodriguez Fight
– galal yafai 111.6 vs. Francisco Rodriguez Jr.: 111.1 – main event
-Peter McGrail 121.9 vs. Ionut Baluta: 121.9-CO-FATURE
Promoter Eddie Hearn is concerned about the inexperienced Olympian 2016 Yafai (9-0, 7 KO), which is approaching the former unified world champion, Francisco Rodriguez (39-6-1, 27 KO).
Yafai supple fears in the field of fittings
Despite his Olympic experience, Yafai was slightly matched during his three-year career and was led to capturing his transient WBC 112-Funt belt without fighting the killers. Like his brother, Kal Yafai, Galal looked uncomfortable when he faced opposition to the hint of power.
It has not yet been tailored to any of the great puncakes or demanding fighters. Saturday’s fight will take a look at how good Yafai is. He still won’t say anything, Francisco Rodriguez is not the best in the fly weight; That is why he was chosen. If he were a killer, he would probably be handed over by Eddie Hearn of Matchroom.
Tough opponents of Rodriguez and past losses
Although the 32 -year -old Mexican Rodriguez lost six times as a profession [x 2]Junto nutri, Kazuto Iok, Donnie Nietes and Moises Fuentes. Most of these fighters would probably not beat Galala Yafai without any problems.
“I think this is a very arduous fight. Galal did not like my question about Shining Edwards. The reality is, no matter how you want to look at it, we did not know when Shining Edwards entered this ring, whatever Galal says, Shining was not 100% mentally falling into this fight,” said Eddie Hearn Mathroom boxing About the recent victory of Galala Yafai over the former world champion Shining Edwards.
How do you expect Shining to be mentally? The guy was beaten and detained by Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez in the ninth round in December 2023. Of course, 32-year-old Edwards, he would not shoot at all eight cylinders when he fought with galal yafai in November last year.
The real question is: why was Shining chosen as an opponent of Galala? If you know that Edwards was badly knocked out by Rodriguez’s “bam”, why, at the hell, he was chosen as an opponent of Yafai? We already know the answer. That Yafai looks artificial. You chose a fallen, recently beaten warrior and you apply this person as an opponent of galal. This is an adaptation 101 about how to create a false warrior.
“He [Yafai] He still took him into pieces and it was a brilliant performance, but I think he wants his flowers for this performance and should get them, but the way of thinking [Francisco] Rodriguez and the way of thinking Shining Edwards is completely different, entering this fight. I know these guys – said Hearn.
Eddie is right. Francis Rodriguez will not enter the ring, looking on depressed and already defeated against Yafai. He will come to fight with teeth and nails as long as it lasts. The only problem is his age. He is 32 years antique and has a long 15-year professional career.
Although he is at the same age as Galal and looks physically younger than him, he still has many kilometers on his meter to be with killers, such as Chocolatito Gonzalez, Donnie Nietes, Kazuto Iok and Moises Fuentes.
A decisive way to think about the fight of Rodriguez
“I work with many Mexican warriors. When a guy approaches me and says:” Thank you for the opportunity. I won’t disappoint you on Saturday evening. ” It’s Rodriguez. [Kazuto] York [in 2021 in Tokyo]. I thought it was very close, “said Hearn.
This means that Francisco Rodriguez will come to fight on Saturday. He understands the importance of this struggle for his career. If he defeats Yafai and looks like a diamond, it is possible that he could attract the attention of Turki Alalshikh and be chosen for one of his seasonal events in Riyadh and earn a lot of money.
“He was [two-time] world champion, and he is [Rodriguez] Da Yafai everything she can do. I believe that Yafai will pass – said Hearn.
Last updated 06/20/2025
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Adrien Broner Flight Post leaves comeback hanging in the balance
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April 28, 2026
Adrien Broner has sparked fresh concern after he shared a late-night post from a flight showing multiple drinks as questions continue to mount over his boxing future.
The former four-division world champion posted the clip with the caption, “I’m almost close to Denzel on this,” referring to the film – a comparison that raises its own questions.
The backlash was almost immediate, with comments ranging from mockery to concern as Broner’s latest appearance came days after a tumultuous run that had already cast doubt on his latest comeback attempt.
Some questioned whether the return rumors had died down, while others took a more direct assessment of the current state of affairs. A smaller number urged Broner to peaceful down, but the overall reaction pointed in one direction: uncertainty.
Same pattern, fresh moment
Fasting is not an isolated moment. It follows a pattern in which failures are quickly followed by promises of redemption.
This comes after a messy period in which Broner was already given a “last chance” opportunity to return to the game after admitting he had returned to street life and was asking for one last chance.
Since then, events have unfolded rapidly, from a 48-hour spiral that required intervention to prevent drinking and driving, to further fallout involving those around him. Each moment reinforced the same question: had anything actually changed?
Adrien Broner under pressure
Broner continues to beg, begging for another chance. The final comeback is already approaching the next evening’s moment, when the former champion reaches the age of 37 and is running out of time to make the same promises.
It seems that Don King has become another promoter who has failed to tame “The Problem” who is intent on chasing quick money while living the same lifestyle – it’s getting tiring to repeat it.
For a fighter once on the verge of becoming a superstar, the gap between promise and reality has never been greater.
What will happen next?
There are no longer concerns about whether Broner will be able to return to the ring.
It’s a question of whether he can stay on track long enough to get back on track.
The recording speaks for itself. The reaction was sobering. The question is now elementary – is it the same cycle again?
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“I think one or two more fights,” Ramirez told Fight Hub TV when asked about his long-term plans. “I have been practicing this sport for a long time.”
Ramirez, 33, said that while he still wants to continue his career for now, he is already thinking about how his career will end, not how long it can be extended. Ramirez said he has achieved key goals in the sport, including becoming world champion in two divisions, but still wants to perform at the highest level before he retires.
That pursuit begins with Benavidez, a fight that Ramirez believes will define his status and push his name further to the top of the sport.
“I will beat him. That’s my plan, to fight Opetaia,” said Gilberto about his desire to fight former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.
It’s a shoot-for-the-stars plan for Ramirez, but you can’t blame him for wanting to fight Opetaia. The biggest obstacle is not only the fight itself, but also where Jai Opetaia currently sits. Jai is now the face of Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.
At the same time, Ramirez hinted at one last twist before his retirement. When asked about moving up again, he left the door open to a possible heavyweight fight, even admitting that he may not be the biggest fighter in the division.
“Why not?” Ramirez talked about moving up to heavyweight. “That would be amazing.”
If Zurdo loses to Benavidez, his plan for Opetaia will likely evaporate and he may just go straight to the heavyweight event for one last payday before he suspends them.
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Eddie Hearn expects Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 fight to be canceled and replaced with world title fight
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4 hours agoon
April 28, 2026
The final decision may come after the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch drama ends.
Earlier this year, it was announced that Mayweather and Pacquiao were set to fight professionally more than 10 years after their first meeting, with the event streaming live on Netflix and taking place on September 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
In recent weeks the duel was in doubt, after Mayweather stated that the fight would instead be an exhibition, while Pacquiao continues to insist that it must be a fully sanctioned fight.
Since it is currently unknown whether this will actually come to fruition, this has probably given the clearest signal that this will no longer happen.
Conversation with FightHypepromoter Eddie Hearn said he thinks Netflix can now focus on the WBC welterweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, essentially replacing the Mayweather-Pacquiao event.
“It’s all a mess. I’m surprised Netflix got into this whole circus… Netflix is modern to boxing, but they need to be a little more solid in the routine because you can’t actually call the fight and it just falls by the wayside and it just doesn’t look great.”
“NO [I don’t believe it will happen]not now. Netflix is only going to do so many fights and the Benn-Garcia fight is now said to be on September 12 or whenever that happens, so obviously this is the fight to replace Mayweather-Pacquiao.
“If it happened Mayweather-Pacquiao, they are committed to that fight, but if it doesn’t happen they will want another fight and from the sound of it it will be Garcia vs. Benn.”
The world title fight between Garcia and Benn has been widely discussed this month, and if Hearn is right, it could spell the end of any hopes of Mayweather and Pacquiao fighting again.
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