Bantamweight WBO Latino champion Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Rodriguez ( 12-0, 8 KO ) will be defending his title for the third time, against Mexico’s Alex Rangel ( 16-4-2, 10 KO ) on a scheduled 10 rounds duel, programa para Sábado, Agosto, 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, que continuou, “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 ( Singapur 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, Luís 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”.
En outubro 2014, o invicto sensación Puerto Rican, conquistou o título WBO Latino batendo fóra Miguel 'O Fear’ Cartagena in the first round. Cartagena era un ex-dúas veces Campión de Estados Unidos Nacional, e 11 Luvas de Ouro veces gañador en Filadelfia.
Rodriguez ten outras vitorias notables por decisión unánime sobre o mundo candidato ao título, David Quijano, e ex-campión WBC FECARBOX, Felix Perez.
Videos – Complete fights
Rodriguez vs. Hinojosa
Rodriguez vs. Cartagena
