Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr: Start time, live stream, TV channel, tickets and full card for huge title fight
OLYMPIC gold medalist Galal Yafai and Francisco Rodriguez Jr have been drafted in to headline a huge Birmingham bill - and the WBC interim World Flyweight title is on the line!
Shabaz Masoud's bout against Peter McGrail was the initial main event before Masoud withdrew due to a training injury.
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Meaning that even more eyes will be on champ Yafai to see whether he can extend his impressive 9-0 record.
The Englishman's last dance ended with him blowing away Sunny Edwards in six rounds who immediately announced his retirement after the November 2024 fight.
And Yafai has been tipped to retain his crown against Rodriguez Jr, particularly with his strong knockout record of seven in nine encounters.
However, his Mexican opponent Rodriguez Jr has a staggering 45 fights under his belt, so he knows a thing or two about navigating around the ring.
When is Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr?
Gala Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr will take place on Saturday, June 21.
The ring-walks are scheduled for approximately 10:15pm BST with the first bell expected to go off 15 minutes later at 10:30pm BST.
Coverage of the main card should get underway from 7pm BST.
BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham is the chosen venue for this huge event and it can host approximately 15,685 spectators.
What TV channel is Yafai vs Rodriguez Jr on and can it be live streamed?
Galal Yafai vs Francsico Rodriguez Jr will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN.
The whole fight card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription.
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What has been said?
Galal Yafai has had to battle his way to the top, and he has his eyes set on a huge world title fight.
The WBC champ said 'It's been a long journey to just get here.
'It's not finished yet, not even close.'
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