Edwin Rodriguez entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 26-1-0 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.13 light heavyweight in the world. He suffered his only defeat in 2013 when he faced Andre Ward (=Ward vs Rodriguez), after this bout he came back to win beating Azea Augustama (=Rodriguez vs Augustama) and Derrick Findley.
His opponent, the undefeated Craig Baker, has a perfect record of 16-0-0 (12 KOs=75%) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. He has already fought once in 2015 winning over Umberto Savigne (=Savigne vs Baker). ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez vs Baker is on the undercard of James DeGale vs Andre Dirrell. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Date: 2015-05-23
Where: Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Division: light heavyweight (175 lbs, 79.4 kg)
Baker’s previous fight: Umberto Savigne vs Craig Baker
Rodriguez’s next fight: Edwin Rodriguez vs Michael Seals
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Official video:
Woah… I really feel for Baker.
The referee really did an awful job all the way. He only gave Rodriguez a quick warning after a few low blows, then this VERY early stoppage.
In his previous fight, Baker did really good as an underdog.
Horrible stoppage…
Love Rodriguez – he’s a talent. Looking forward to his April 30 fight against Thomas Williams Jr.