Rodriguez is preparing for Cafu as if he were about to fight Juan Francisco Estrada again or Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, the No. 1 contender for his WBC belt.

Naoya Inoue and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez have floated around the same weight class for years. Both are pound-for-pound stars and considered bona fide world champions. Though a fight between the pair is a mouthwatering proposition, they're currently two weight classes apart.

Phumelela Cafu, 26, has been on a roll lately, stopping four of his last seven opponents. Despite handing out KOs, Cafu doesn’t bring the name recognition to Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs).

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez knows a thing or two about super fights. One he would to challenge himself with in the future, however, may never take place.

One of the best boxers in the world will attempt to add another title to his collection July 19. The Ring has learned Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will face Phumelela Cafu in a junior bantamweight championship unification fight that night at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. San Antoino’s Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) will defend his Ring and WBC 115-pound championships against South Africa’s Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KOs), who owns the WBO belt.

Standout Japanese boxer Kenshiro Teraji unified the WBA and WBC titles when he came on strong to stop Seigo Yuri Akui in the final round of an early front runner for Fight of the Year, last month, in Tokyo.

Ricardo Malajika impressively stopped fellow South African Jackson Chauke in two-rounds on Saturday night at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park.

LOS ÁNGELES – Junto Nakatani takes a seat on the ring apron following an hour-long workout at the L.A. Boxing Gym in the heart of downtown.

The trickle-down effect from Naoya Inoue's success continues. As the undisputed junior featherweight readies himself for a Riyadh Season debut in December, at the end of the 31-year-old's four-fight plan, other stars across the sport's lower weight divisions are similarly raring for an opportunity to box in the Saudi capital.

There no longer appears to be any hope for a Fernando Martinez-Kazuto Ioka rematch. It’s not all bad news for boxing fans, however, as an even more significant junior bantamweight clash appears to be on the horizon.