Mexican Professional Boxer Francisco Rodriguez Jr receives two-year ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violations
Mexican professional boxer Francisco Rodriguez Jr 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 21 June 2025, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) collected a urine Sample from Mr Rodriguez Jr, In-Competition, after his bout against Galal Yafai at the bp pulse LIVE arena, Birmingham. Analysis of Mr Rodriguez Jr’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 Mr Rodriguez Jr of his Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) and imposed a Provisional Suspension. Having received no response to the notice, UKAD subsequently charged Mr Rodriguez Jr with both ADRVs. Mr Rodriguez Jr 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.
Mr Rodriguez Jr’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.
