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Galal yafai dominated by Francisco Rodríguez Jr. in the title Eliminator

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Francisco Rodríguez Jr. He pulled Galal Yafai into a fight, and then mercilessly overtook him to approach the shot at WBC World Flyweight Title.

Rodríguez was too powerful, too aggressive and too busy for Yafai, who on Saturday lost his momentary WBC title in Birmingham, England.

Rodríguez, a former world champion (mass of straw), Rodríguez, made Yafai aware of the last round of the dazzling performance, which suggests that it can be a force in a flying weight.

Rodríguez (40-6-1, 27 KO) triumphed by the results 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109 over Yafai (9-1, 7 KO) on Bishop Pulse Live Arena (formerly NEC Arena) to reserve in the world champion this year.

Yafai was overwhelmed by the cruelty and power of Rodríguez, who progresses in the face of the winner of the clash between Japan Kenshiro Teraji (25-1, 16 Kos), WBC and WBA champion and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (26-2, 18 Kos), from California, in Japan, July 30.

“After so many defeats, we managed to achieve our goals,” said Rodríguez later by the translator.

“We felt that this was the only way to win – to evaporate it. We won it. I faced the stars, fought at home, swam against electricity, so I had to work difficult.

“Call me, after fighting in July, we have a date.”

It was the first professional defeat of Yafai, who won the Olympic gold medal in the flyweight in 2021 and impressively stopped the former World Flyweight IBF Bright Edwards, his English rival, on November 6 last year.

But 32 -year -old Yafai, whose older brother, reigned as a WBA master Munior Bantamweight in 2016-2020, from the very beginning played Rodriguez.

The 32 -year -old Rodríguez from Monterrey reigned as a minimum master of WBO and IBF World World in 2014–2015, but recently he conducted a campaign at Junior Bantamweight and took advantage of the division for this possibility of this title.

Rodríguez, who has not lost since losing to World Bantamweight No. 1 Junto donated in 2022, began a quick start and convincingly won round 1. Rodríguez even shaken Yafai with a low upper left mining for a moment, when his high pace worked his opponent.

Southpaw Yafai, who worked in a car factory south of Birmingham 10 years ago, could not keep boxing on a reach, because Rodríguez constantly tied him to keep him fighting closely.

Rodríguez’s aggression meant that Yafai could not settle in his ordinary boxing, and Mexican blows landed with more, including two large left hooks in round 3.

Yafai suffered a cut above his left eye in round 2, and until round 4 blood spilled across his face, which seemed to prompt the boxer from Birmingham to intensify the attack.

Yafai was significantly improved in fifth place, because he constantly and smoothly accumulated combinations that disturbed the rhythm of Rodriguez, which dictated most of the early rounds. Rodríguez, who was also cut over the left eye, was again on the ass in round 6, but then he started furious for round 7, and Yafai was sent back on the heels on his left hand.

Rodríguez was maybe landed on the best hit of the fight in round 8, hidden upper left upper corner, but before the start of the 9th round the Ringside doctor was a disturbing moment when the Ringside doctor glanced above the left eye of Rodríguez.

They both went to KO in round 9, but Rodríguez graduated better with Fusillade hooks.

Despite the cut, Rodríguez was more expert and powerful with his blows. In addition to being more hazardous in his blows, Rodríguez also defeated the home hero.

Yafai was behind later rounds, so it’s not time to try to box, but he still caught and at the beginning of the 12th round, when Rodríguez took him with two right hooks and left hooks that landed rinsing.

Yafai, whose left eye was also a mess, looked defenseless for the rest of the round, when Rodríguez began, as he finished, at the top.

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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"Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshua's Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns"

Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.

Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.

Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.

Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.

Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.

“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”

The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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