Jake Rodríguez
Born (1965-10-02) October 2, 1965
Arroyo, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Welterweight
Light middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins28
Wins by KO8
Losses8
Draws2

Evaristo "Jake" Rodríguez (born October 2, 1965) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 1997.[1] In 1994 he defeated Charles Murray to become the IBF junior welterweight champion.[2] Two successful defenses of the title were made, until a loss to Kostya Tszyu in 1995. Later that year Rodríguez challenged WBC welterweight champion Pernell Whitaker, but lost via knockout.

See also

References

  1. Boxing record for Jake Rodríguez from BoxRec (registration required). Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. Hirsch, Jack (2020-03-06). "Jack Rodriguez - the club fighter who became king". Boxing News. Retrieved 2023-08-08.


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