Mexican Francisco Rodriguez Jnr has been banned from all World Anti-Doping Code-compliant sport for two years, following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) for the presence and use of prohibited substances.
On June 21 2025, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) collected a urine Sample from Rodriguez, after his bout against Galal Yafai at the bp pulse LIVE arena, Birmingham. The contest was a punishing one for Yafai, who took a lot of punishment before losing his WBC interim flyweight title and unbeaten record after 12 rounds.
Analysis of Rodriguez Jnr’s sample returned Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) for the prohibited substances octodrine and its metabolite, heptaminol, in addition to an AAF for oxilofrine.
Octodrine, heptaminol and oxilofrine are specified substances, prohibited in-competition only.
UKAD notified Rodriguez Jnr of his Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) and imposed a provisional suspension. Having received no response to the notice, UKAD subsequently charged Rodriguez with both ADRVs. The fighter provided UKAD with no response to the charge, despite multiple efforts to contact the boxer across various channels.
UKAD did not assert that the ADRVs were intentional and imposed a two-year period of Ineligibility.
Rodriguez Jnr’s ban is deemed to have begun on 30 July 2025 (the date of the provisional suspension) and will expire at 11:59pm on 29 July 2027.
His victory over Yafai is now automatically disqualified.
