Rodriguez Unifies WBC, WBO Titles With TKO Win

Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez unified the WBC and WBO super flyweight world titles with a 10th-round TKO victory over previously undefeated Phumelela Cafu at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. Rodriguez, now 22-0 with 15 KOs, took control from the fourth round and ended the fight after Cafu's corner stopped the bout in the tenth. Over 10,000 fans attended the event, which opened with a moment of silence for Central Texas flood victims and was attended by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Rodriguez's adaptable style allowed him to dominate most of the fight, despite a brief seventh-round rally by Cafu. The bout was broadcast live on DAZN. The victory positions Rodriguez for a potential unification fight with WBA champion Fernando Martinez.