On June 21, 2025, in Birmingham, Francisco Rodriguez Jr. defeated Galal Yafai by unanimous decision to claim the WBC interim flyweight title. Rodriguez, an experienced Mexican boxer with a record of 40-6-1, delivered a ferocious performance culminating in a late knockdown of Yafai, who suffered his first career defeat. The judges scored the bout 119-108, 119-108, and 118-109 in favor of Rodriguez. This victory positions Rodriguez for a shot at the full WBC World Flyweight Title held by Kenshiro Teraji. Yafai, a former Olympic gold medalist and the reigning interim champion, was heavily favored but was rocked early in the fight and sustained a bad cut. The fight was broadcast live on DAZN and featured as the main event at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Additionally, on July 5, 2025, in Manchester, Jack Catterall won a technical decision over Harlem Eubank after the fight was stopped in the seventh round due to an accidental clash of heads that caused severe cuts to both fighters. The judges scored the bout 69-65 and 69-66 twice in favor of Catterall. The event also featured notable performances including Joe Cordina's unanimous decision win over Jaret Gonzalez to claim the WBO Global Lightweight Title, Skye Nicolson's second-round stoppage of Carla Camila Campos Gonzales in her junior featherweight debut, and Pat Brown's first-round stoppage of Lewis Oakford, marking his third consecutive knockout. The Catterall vs. Eubank fight was contested for the WBA International and IBF Intercontinental Welterweight Titles and was broadcast live on DAZN.
Catterall wins technical decision over Eubank after clash of heads https://t.co/rWt58rLX8m
Do you agree with the Jack Catterall and Harlem Eubank fight going to the scorecards after the accidental headbutt? https://t.co/ItOzjlNJAp
Fair decision by the ref. #CatterallEubank https://t.co/utIP0kgZyU