Galal Yafai vs Francisco ‘Chihuas’ Rodríguez WBC Interim World flyweight title ourse bids called

Galal Yafai vs Francisco ‘Chihuas’ Rodríguez for the WBC Interim World flyweight title

The WBC interim flyweight title fight between Galal Yafai and Francisco ‘Chihuas’ Rodríguez will go to a purse bid on March 25th due to a lack of preliminary agreement.

Yafai, from England, with a record of 9-0 (7 KOs), is promoted by Matchroom Boxing, led by Chairman Eddie Hearn.

Rodríguez, from Mexico, with a record of 39-6-1 (27 KOs), is represented by Eddy Reynoso’s No Boxing No Life and Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions.

The Yafai-Rodríguez fight was ordered, while WBC flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji, 25-1 (16 KOs), was cleared for a bout with Seigo Yuri Akui, 21-3-1 (11 KOs).

The winner of Yafai vs Rodríguez will face champion Kenshiro Teraji.

32-year-old Birmingham southpaw, Yafai, defeated former world champion Sunny Edwards in his last fight, in November 2024. Long-term rivals from the amateurs, Yafai produced a career-best performance to stop Sunny in six .

Also 32, Francisco ‘Chihuas’ Rodríguez is a former world title contender. The Mexican took Kazuto Ioka the distance for the WBO world super-flyweight title in 2021.

He is ranked WBC #1, IBF #8, WBO #3, IBO #10 .