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Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jesse Rodriguez

Phumelele Cafu

Jesse Rodriguez (24-0) and Phumelele Cafu (11-1-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Rodriguez

24

Wins17 KO · 71%

0

Losses

0

Draws24 tracked bouts

Cafu

11

Wins8 KO · 73%

1

Loss

3

Draws15 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Rodriguez leads 1–0

Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelele Cafu have met 1 time; Rodriguez leads 1–0.

Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelele Cafu have met 1 time; Rodriguez leads 1–0.
Met2025Jul 19Series
Jesse RodriguezFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Phumelele CafuFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR101Meeting

The Numbers

Rodriguez 5 · Cafu 2 of 7 measurable rows
RodriguezCafu
Record
24-0 (edge)11-1-3
Win %0–100%
100% (edge)
83.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 17
17 (edge)
8
KO rate0–100%
70.83%
72.73% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
71%
73% (edge)
Times stopped†max 1
0 (edge)
1
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.6
2.6 (edge)
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 24
24
15

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″
Jesse Rodriguez: 5′4″
Phumelele Cafu: 5′6″ (edge)
Reach+3″
Jesse Rodriguez: 67″ (edge)
Phumelele Cafu: 64″
Age6 yrs apart
Jesse Rodriguez: 26
Phumelele Cafu: 32
Stance
Jesse Rodriguez: Southpaw
Phumelele Cafu: Orthodox

Jesse Rodriguez left, Phumelele Cafu right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jesse Rodriguez24 wins · from 24 tracked bouts

Jesse Rodriguez: 24 tracked wins — 17 by KO/TKO (71%) and 7 on the cards (29%). Counted from 24 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

17 by KO/TKO 71%7 on the cards 29%

Phumelele Cafu11 wins · from 15 tracked bouts

Phumelele Cafu: 11 tracked wins — 8 by KO/TKO (73%) and 3 on the cards (27%). Counted from 15 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

8 by KO/TKO 73%3 on the cards 27%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jesse Rodriguez 24, Phumelele Cafu 15 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jesse Rodriguez has won 24 straight, the most recent against Antonio Vargas. Rodriguez last boxed on Jun 13, 2026 — 126 days ago.WWWWW

Estrada Jun 2024Guevara Nov 2024Cafu Jul 2025Martínez Nov 2025Vargas Jun 20262.6 tracked bouts per year

Phumelele Cafu had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Jesse Rodriguez. Cafu last boxed on Jul 19, 2025 — 455 days ago.WWWWL

Chauke Dec 2022Libranza Aug 2023Stelle Dec 2023Tanaka Oct 2024Rodriguez Jul 20252.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelele Cafu ever fought each other?
Yes. Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelele Cafu met once on July 19, 2025, and Jesse Rodriguez won by TKO in round 10.
The meeting

WJul 19, 2025 · Rodriguez · TKO R10

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Rodriguez or Cafu?
Jesse Rodriguez is 24-0 and Phumelele Cafu is 11-1-3. Jesse Rodriguez has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Rodriguez24–0100%

Cafu11–1–383.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Rodriguez or Cafu?
Jesse Rodriguez has 17 knockout wins and Phumelele Cafu has 8. Jesse Rodriguez has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Rodriguez1770.8%

Cafu872.7%

The Numbers ↓
Do Rodriguez and Cafu have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Jesse Rodriguez and Phumelele Cafu have faced.
Who is bigger, Rodriguez or Cafu?
Phumelele Cafu is the taller fighter at 168 cm, 5 cm above the other. Jesse Rodriguez also has the longer reach, by 7 cm.
Height · reach

Rodriguez163 cm170 cm reach

Cafu168 cm163 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Rodriguez and Cafu?
This comparison is drawn from 24 bouts tracked for Jesse Rodriguez and 15 bouts tracked for Phumelele Cafu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Rodriguez24bouts

Cafu15bouts

How They Win ↓

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