Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is aiming to become the unified champion of the super flyweight division against Phumelele Cafu.
Rodriguez is already regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound stars despite only being 25 and will be defending his Ring Junior Bantamweight Championship and WBC World Super Flyweight titles.
Cafu will be hoping to take those belts and keep his WBO World Junior Bantamweight Championship title as well and inflict a defeat on the superstar in front of his home crowd.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of fight night this weekend.
When is Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu?
Fight night will take place at the Ford Center at The Star, Frisco in Texas on Saturday 19 July 2025.
What time does Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu start?
Coverage of the event between ‘Bam’ and Cafu will begin at 1am in the UK on Sunday 20 July and at 8pm on the East Coast.
The main ring walks are expected to start at 4am on Sunday 20 July and 11pm on the East Coast, however, this all depends on how long it takes the other fights to play out.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu full card
- Diego Pacheco vs Trevor McCumby; USWBC & WBO International Super Middleweight Titles
- Austin Williams vs Etinosa Oliha
- Arturo Cardenas vs Dominique Crowder; WBC Continental Americas & WBA Continental Bantamweight Titles
- Omari Jones vs Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco
- Hector Beltran vs Edgar Gutierrez
- Nishant Dev vs LaQuan Evans
- Pablo Valdez vs Robert Redmond Jr
What channel is Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu on?
DAZN will be exclusively broadcasting the fight live on their channel with coverage set to begin at 8pm EST and 1am BST.
There are three options to create a DAZN subscription: An annual pass can be purchased for £119.99 in the United Kingdom. That’s just £2.30 per week or 65p per fight (based on 185 fight nights per year).
A monthly flexible pass is priced at £24.99 per month, which can be cancelled at any time.
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu live stream
As the fight is only live on DAZN, those wishing to stream it can use the DAZN app on all available streaming platforms from tablets to TV devices.
Phumelele Cafu vows to create boxing upset
Cafu is probably the only person who doesn’t deem himself to be the underdog in this fight in Frisco this weekend.
The South African world champion has suffered three defeats in his 14 professional fights whereas ‘Bam’ remains undefeated and one day tipped to fight fellow pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue.
But, Cafu won’t let that happen and wants to prove the doubters wrong by defeating the American in his home state.
He told Sports Illustrated: “When I face Bam, I want to face him at his best. Cause when I beat him, I want to know that I beat Bam in his prime. I don’t want it to feel like an off day.
“I still have a lot to prove. I believe I do have what it takes to be one of the greatest boxers in South Africa. So, I’m heading there.”