Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025

[skanksta]

Yep - if it wasn't for THAT KO he'd be one of the top prospects in world boxing.


79-71
8-1 I'm giving Baluta a round for effort and tenacity. AND PMG a KD that ropes prevented.

[Delta Jay]

You’d back PMG to win the first three rounds against almost anyone in the division but that KO will leave a permanent question mark over his head. Which seems to be informing Baluta’s tactics; eat shit and swing the odd bomb.

Yeah it HAS to make him a bit wary of going in a for finish - I was wondering if he'll get many stoppages becuase of that.

Loads of brilliant champions got stopped early on. I think he can learn and still achieve his full potential now

[Delta Jay]

Baluta’s corner were dire all night

[samwbr]

McGrail superb in there, Baluta is a hard fornicator tho.

[skanksta]

Masterclass from PMG.

Defo a bit of Loma about him - masterful feet.

99-90 for me.

[rd350lc]

Baluta is an idiot .
Beaten soundly, but always thinks he's won .

[skanksta]

WTAF ?!

[Delta Jay]

EVEN???!!!!

[skanksta]

I mean DSAB.

What did Boxreccers score that ?!
A draw is just terrible - of course Baluta is a tough nut who hung in there and didn't make it easy, but he was utterly outclassed.
PMG boxed beautifully

[rd350lc]

A round out of sympathy for effort for the delusional Baluta and Bob Williams is a prize Richard.

[skanksta]

yeah I just gave him a round for effort 'cos he was always competitive and trying.
You could MAYBE give him 3 for that, but WTF are they scoring it on ?

That draw annoys me as much as any of the shite cards we see..

[Delta Jay]

It should’ve been 100-89 cos of the unscored knockdown. Which round are youse giving him, and was it for anything other than a consolation prize?

[skanksta]

exactly - one or two as a consolation prize for typical gutsy effort AND a missed KD.

[Delta Jay]

exactly - one or two as a consolation prize for typical gutsy effort AND a missed KD.

I can’t get over how bad the tactics was, either. And they were shouting “Yeah, baby!” Like Austin Powers after he’d been pinged for an entire round

[Delta Jay]

You don’t see enough right hooks to the body. Very underrated punch.

[Ruthless-RKO]

What was Baluta result?

[Glass Joe]

What was Baluta result?

lost points 95-95 97-93 x2

wonder if whittaker and clarke will be asking Hearn for a job.

[Delta Jay]

Quite simply an insurmountable strength difference

[skanksta]

Great stuff.

[Delta Jay]

Great stuff.

Did you not feel like the writing was on the wall? I didn’t find it dramatic, but deffo thought it was good action

[rd350lc]

What was Baluta result?

Blind Bob gave it a draw

[Delta Jay]

Yafai boxing like a man who knows the ref is on his side.

[Kilburn]

Rodriguez straight down to business.

[CaptainSpacerod]

Another poor home town ref giving Rodri an unnecessary talking to to buy Galal some time

[Kilburn]

A smile from a fighter is so often viewed as an indication of weakness, but I’m inclined to think Yafai’s grin there was more of a positive sign.