Overview

• Jesse Rodríguez must first defeat Phumelela Cafu on July 19 in Frisco, Texas, with the WBO superfly belt at stake to secure full participation in the Riyadh event.
• Fernando Martínez enters the bout undefeated at 18–0 with nine knockouts and will defend his WBA superfly title.
• Rodríguez, 25, brings a 21–0 record and the WBC and The Ring superfly belts into the matchup and has previously held WBO and IBF fly championships.
• The ANB Arena card is organized by The Ring magazine under Saudi entertainment authority Turki Alalshikh as part of Riyadh Season’s expansion of high-profile boxing events.
• The fight night also features world title clashes between David Benavídez and Anthony Yarde, Brian Norman Jr. versus Devin Haney, and Abdullah Mason against Sam Noakes.