Bantamweight WBO Latino champion Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Родригез ( 12-0, 8 КО е ) will be defending his title for the third time, against Mexico’s Alex Rangel ( 16-4-2, 10 КО е ) on a scheduled 10 rounds duel, закажана за Сабота, Август, 22 at the Tomas Dones Coliseum in Fajardo, Порторико

“Rangel is a good fighter that throws lots of punches, has faced good fighters and I understand that this fight will be a war. I have no doubt about it” said Emmanuel Rodriguez, кои продолжиле, “Rangel went the distance with Cesar Seda and lasted nine rounds against Alexis Santiago. In both fights, Rangel looked good in losing effort, so I have to be in excellent condition to keep the belt in Puerto Rico”.

Родригез, who is the first Puerto Rican boxer to grab gold at a Youth Olympic Games ( Сингапур 2010 ), had on last May, the biggest win of his young career by defeating via spectacular KO in the third round, former WBA rated #11, Луис HINOJOSA.

“Rangel is the kind of opponent important and necessary on Rodriguez’s development” said Juan Orengo, manager of Emmanuel Rodriguez, “We expect Rangel to be in great shape. The fight may go the distance but nothing is guaranteed because ‘Manny’ has gained a lot of power, and is knocking out his opponents with one punch”.

Во октомври 2014, непобедените Порторико сензација, заробени латино Наслов ВБО со тропа од Мигел: "Не плаши се’ Cartagena in the first round. Картагена бил поранешен две временски САД национален шампион, и 11 Времето Златна Ракавици победник во Филаделфија.

Родригез има и други значајни победи со едногласна одлука над светот титулата, Дејвид Quijano, и поранешен шампион во ВБЦ FECARBOX, Феликс Перез.

Videos – Complete fights

Родригез vs. Hinojosa

Родригез vs. Картагена