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Doping Scandal: Rodriguez Stripped, Yafai Reinstated Champion

7/28/2025

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Francisco Rodriguez Jr. is embroiled in a doping scandal after testing positive for Heptaminol post his June 21 fight against Galal Yafai in Birmingham. The WBC declared the match a no contest, reinstating Yafai as champion. Rodriguez, who insists the substance was ingested accidentally, faces a 12-month probation and mandatory random testing.

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Francisco Rodriguez Jr. is embroiled in a doping scandal after testing positive for Heptaminol post his June 21 fight against Galal Yafai in Birmingham. The WBC declared the match a no contest, reinstating Yafai as champion. Rodriguez, who insists the substance was ingested accidentally, faces a 12-month probation and mandatory random testing.