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Eddie Hearn Wants The WBC to ALLOW GALAL YAFAI to Skip The WBC-Ordered Rematch with Francisco Rodriguez Jr. And Be Named The Mandatory Challenger to Flyweight Champion Kenshiro Teraji.
Rodriguez Jr. Doping History
Hearn Discovered That Rodriguez Jr. (40-6-1, 27 kos) Had positive not only for His Fight Against Yafail (9-1, 7 kos) on June 21st, But also in His Previous Bout Against Josue Jesus Morales on December 15th Year. That Fight was ruled a no-contest.
Rodriguez Jr. Battered Hearn’s Fighter, Yafai, Dropping Him in The 12th Round to Dethrone His His His WBC Interim Flyweight title Last June in Birmingham, England. It was a One-Sided Fight, With Francisco Jr. Winning by Scores of Scores 119-108, 119-108, and 118-109.
Hearn is Reluctant for Yafai to Fight Rodriguez Again. It’s understandable. With Him Testing Positive For Two Consecutive Fights, He’s Wary of Yafai Fighting Him Again. It was Such a One-Sided Fight That’s Difficult to Attribute Rodriguez’s Domination to Peds. He has started A High-volume combination puncher. That style is kryptonite for Yafai’s Approach to Fighting. He’s a Guy Who Loads Up On Single Shots, Trying to Knock Out HIS Opponents.
“How do we get in a situation, Within Two Weeks of the News Breaking About The Test. I Don’t Know Had Had B-Sample Tested,” Said Eddie Hearn To IFL TV About Francisco Rodriguez Jr. “He’s Gone Through a Process and Decided It Was And He Was Unlucky.
“The Fight is a No-Contest. The title is vacant. I noticed it was a no-contest in Texas. We Reached Out to The Texas Commission to Confirm That He Failed a Drug Test. “
It Doesn’t Matter That Rodriguez Jr. Failed a Drug Test in His Previous Fight Against Morales. The Clash Against Yafai Was Still Sanctioned. So, Hearn Needs to Decide I Wants To Let Yafai Go Through With The Rematch with Rodriguez or Not. If He Chooses Not to, He’ll Have to Go In A Different Direction toward a World title.
“I Want A Report on What Happened In That Process Because We Had Vada Testing in That Fight (Rodriguez Vs. Yarfai),” Said Hearn. “IF I Would Have a Failled Francisco Rodriguez on the Night, We Would Have Had Even More Extension Testing.
“‘So’re Telling me, Francisco Rodriguez has been Fighting in Had Drugs in His System. Now, you want to the Order. Galaal Yafai has been in a situation where he has fought-enhancing drugs in HIS System Over 12 rounds. Physically, He Took A Beating That Night. “
Yafai Did Take a Beating That Night. His Trainer Should Have Stopped By The Sixth Round, Because It Was It Was That Point That Rodriguez Was Too Good For Him. There was no place in Allowing Galaal to stay out there and soak up All That Punishment Against A Superior Fighter.
Hearn Demands Yafai Mandatory
“‘IF this guy has failed tests, not Just One, Whatever You Do, Do Not Order This Ratch,” Said Hearn. “Do What is Right, The Mandatory Challenger of Yafai (WBC Flyweight) World. He deserves the opportunity to see if He’s Innocent OR Hearing, You Had The Through Through All The Paperwork and Science, and You’re Just Gone, ‘Oh, He Was Unlucky. He didn’t know Anything About It.’ “
Hearn is WASTING HIS TIME, Hoping That The WBC Willow to the Him to Skip The Rodriguez and Become The Mandatory Challenger for The 112-LB title. IF Eddie Isn’t Comfortable With Yafai Fighting Francisco Jr. Again, He Should Tell Him Not to Do It.
“What is the Last One? It is to Ratch this guy. It’s Time Yafai An Opportunity An Opportunity to Through. It’ll be up to Yafai,” Said Hearn When Azked If He’ll Go Ahead with The Rachch.
Last Updated on 07/28/2025
