Bantamweight WBO Latino champion Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Rodriguez ( 12-0, 8 KO ni ) will be defending his title for the third time, against Mexico’s Alex Rangel ( 16-4-2, 10 KO ni ) on a scheduled 10 rounds duel, gikatakda alang sa Sabado, August, 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, kinsa nagpadayon sa, “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 ( Singapore 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”.

Sa Oktubre 2014, ang undefeated Puerto Rican sensation, nadakpan sa WBO title pinaagi sa Latino sa pagpanuktok sa Miguel 'Walay Kahadlok’ Cartagena in the first round. Cartagena mao ang usa ka kanhi duha ka panahon sa Estados Unidos National Champion, ug 11 panahon Golden gwantes mananaog sa Philadelphia.

Rodriguez adunay uban nga mga inila nga mga kadaugan pinaagi sa unanimous decision sa world title contender, David Quijano, ug kanhi WBC FECARBOX champion, Felix Perez.

Videos – Complete fights

Rodriguez vs. Hinojosa

Rodriguez vs. Cartagena