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By Thomas Gerbasi - Delvin Rodriguez has had his share of wars in the ring over the years, but the hardest shots he’s taken haven’t come from his opponents, but from those sitting at ringside with pens in their hands.
They were also the ones that hurt the most.
So when there was outrage over Rodriguez getting the short end in questionable to sometimes near larcenous decisions against Andre Eason, Isaac Hlatshwayo (twice), Rafal Jackiewicz, and Ashley Theophane, the fighter was able to get a small measure of satisfaction from knowing that he wasn’t crazy; that the rest of the world, save two or three judges, saw exactly what he felt on fight night.
But after a couple weeks or so, sometimes even less, the furor dies down and the boxing world continues to spin on its axis in search of its next victim. Meanwhile, Rodriguez and his family have to deal with the aftermath. Losing, whether justified or not, costs a fighter money and causes his reputation to take a hit, which means more money lost down the line. No one knows that better than Danbury, Connecticut’s Rodriguez. [Click Here To Read More]
They were also the ones that hurt the most.
So when there was outrage over Rodriguez getting the short end in questionable to sometimes near larcenous decisions against Andre Eason, Isaac Hlatshwayo (twice), Rafal Jackiewicz, and Ashley Theophane, the fighter was able to get a small measure of satisfaction from knowing that he wasn’t crazy; that the rest of the world, save two or three judges, saw exactly what he felt on fight night.
But after a couple weeks or so, sometimes even less, the furor dies down and the boxing world continues to spin on its axis in search of its next victim. Meanwhile, Rodriguez and his family have to deal with the aftermath. Losing, whether justified or not, costs a fighter money and causes his reputation to take a hit, which means more money lost down the line. No one knows that better than Danbury, Connecticut’s Rodriguez. [Click Here To Read More]
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