Two months after Francisco “Chihuas” Rodriguez Jr. He positively tested the forbidden substance, Galal Yafai is still officially marked as 9-1.

Despite WBC, Birmingham of June 21, Clash and and the restoration of Yafai as a short-lived flyer master, the British boxing council (BBBOFC) has not yet recognized this decision.

BoxRec remains unchanged, and Yafai is still mentioned as his first professional failure.

WBC vs. British Boxing Board of Control

This discrepancy caused severe criticism, especially considering the scale of a failed test. Vada confirmed that Rodriguez swallowed heptaminol, forbidden stimulant, on the night of fighting, leading WBC to dismantle it for the title of the short-lived and imposed a twelve -month trial period.

However, the WBC sanction was issued without the support of the local regulatory body, causing the rejection of the respected journalist Ricardo Celis.

“How can WBC impose a twelve -month -old” Padation “sanction on Chihuas Rodríguez, if BBBOFC has not issued a ruling?” – Celis asked.

“We know that BBBOFC suspensions range from one to two years. They don’t give a” trial “when a positive boxer comes.”

My dear Mau, for Chihuas Rodríguez, is not the first time it is positive. The Texas Commission has already reported this with a positive adaptation in the fight of December 15, 2024 in San Antonio vs Josue Morales, which is why they changed the result to ND.
Here… https://t.co/n71zyvxopq

– Ricardo Celis (@Celisdeportes) July 28, 2025

President of WBC Mauricio Sulaiman hit: “WBC has all the right, in accordance with our principles, impose sanctions on boxers competing for our championships. The sanction comes only with WBC.”

What happens next?

This leaves Yafai in the abyss. Officially restored by WBC as a short-lived master, but still carrying flaws in his record, the Olympic gold medalist did not see the result corrected in Great Britain.

For now, Rodriguez remains recognized as victory on paper, despite the annulment of WBC and order a direct rematch.

The performance of Birmingham Rodriguez, with a record 528 power beats, landed, as recorded by Compubox, a risk remembered more controversy than achievements.

Until BBBOFC works, the first failure of Yafai’s career is.

World Boxing News will continue to monitor whether the British authorities will introduce their ruling with the WBC order.

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