Fights from the weekend: Rodriguez shocks Yafai | BOXSPORT

Fights from the weekend: Rodriguez shocks Yafai

A few top fights took place last weekend. BOXSPORT summarizes the most important results from June 20 to 22.

Francisco Rodriguez Jr. inflicted Galal Yafai’s first professional defeat in an action-packed fight in Birmingham on Saturday night. (Photo: Getty Images / Mark Robinson).

Friday, June 20

WBC Boxing Grand Prix
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Venue: Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saturday, June 21

WBC Interim World Flying Championship: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez Jr., PS UD (0:3)
Welter: Conah Walker vs. Liam Taylor, knockout 7th round
Superbantam: Peter McGrail vs. Ionut Baluta, PS MD (2:0:1)
Venue: Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Mid: Callum Walsh vs. Elias Espadas, TD-U
Welter: Gor Yeritsyan vs. Vernon Brown, knockout 7th round
Venue: Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, USA

Heavy: Albon Pervizaj vs. Ilja Mezencev, knockout 3rd round
Venue: Gold’s Gym Berlin, Berlin, Germany


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