Emmanuel Rodriguez

Emmanuel Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who has been making waves in the boxing world for years. With 21 wins, 2 losses, 13 knockout wins, and one world title win, he has earned his reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the ring.

Rodríguez made his professional boxing debut on June 1, 2012, at the age of 19, against Jason Agosto. He won the fight via a 1st round TKO. From there, he went on to win 18 more consecutive fights, 11 of which were via stoppage.

On May 5, 2018, at the age of 25, Rodríguez had his first world title fight after 17 professional fights. He faced off against Paul Butler for the bantamweight IBF (vacant) title and won via a 12 round unanimous decision. This victory made him the bantamweight champion of the world. He successfully defended the IBF bantamweight title against Jason Moloney on October 20, 2018, winning the fight via a 12 round split-decision.

Rodríguez has won one world title at bantamweight, and his notable victories include wins over Paul Butler, Jason Moloney, Alex Rangel, Alberto Guevara, Gary Antonio Russell, Giovanni Delgado, and Roberto Sanchez Cantu. He is known for his knockout power, with 13 of his wins coming via KO.

However, Rodríguez has also suffered two losses in his professional boxing career. One of these losses was in a title bout, and the other was in a non-title bout. He suffered his first loss against Naoya Inoue via 2nd round KO on May 18, 2019, which ended his 19-fight win streak. He has been stopped once and lost once via decision.

Despite these losses, Rodríguez has remained a strong contender in the bantamweight division. His most recent fight was a non-title rematch against American boxer Gary Antonio Russell on October 15, 2022, which he won via a 10 round technical-decision. This victory extended his winning streak to two.

Emmanuel Rodríguez is a talented boxer with a bright future ahead of him. He has proven time and again that he has the skill and drive to compete at the highest levels of the sport, and his impressive record and title win are testaments to his abilities. Boxing fans around the world can look forward to watching him continue to grow and excel in the coming years.

Emmanuel Rodríguez Fight Record