Bantamweight WBO Latino champion Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Rodriguez ( 12-0, 8 Ini KO ) will be defending his title for the third time, against Mexico’s Alex Rangel ( 16-4-2, 10 Ini KO ) on a scheduled 10 rounds duel, dijadualkan Sabtu, Ogos, 22 at the Tomas Dones Coliseum in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
“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, yang terus, “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”.
Rodriguez, who is the first Puerto Rican boxer to grab gold at a Youth Olympic Games ( Singapura 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, Luis 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”.
Pada Oktober 2014, tanpa ditewaskan Puerto Rican sensasi, menjulang gelaran Latino WBO oleh mengetuk Miguel 'No Fear’ Cartagena pada pusingan pertama. Cartagena adalah dua kali Amerika Syarikat Juara Kebangsaan bekas, dan 11 Zaman keemasan sarung tangan pemenang di Philadelphia.
Rodriguez mempunyai kemenangan lain yang ketara dengan keputusan sebulat suara seluruh dunia pencabar gelaran, David Quijano, dan bekas juara WBC FECARBOX, Felix Perez.
Videos – Complete fights
Rodriguez vs. Hinojosa
Rodriguez vs. Cartagena
