Make that another belt for Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez.
The 25-year-old Mexican American professional boxer, an unbeaten two-division champion, added a second belt to his 115-pound collection after defeating Phumelela Cafu by 10th-round TKO on Saturday night in their junior bantamweight title unification bout.
Rodriguez, who entered as the WBC titleholder, added Cafu’s WBO belt.
He staggered Cafu with a vicious flurry in the 10th, forcing the previously unbeaten Cafu’s corner to throw in the towel at 2 minutes, 7 seconds.
Rodriguez outlanded Cafu 218-144 in total punches.
Rodriguez (22-0) was making the second defense of his WBC title, which he won in a thrilling knockout victory over Juan Francisco Estrada in June 2024. He now is in line to face Fernando Martinez for the WBA title.
Cafu (11-1-3), who fought in the U.S. for the first time, won the WBO belt last time out in an October 2024 victory over Kosei Tanaka in Japan.