By James Blears
Texan heavyweight David Rodriguez who’s roots stretch back south of the US Border, says he wants to collide with Chris Arreola in the ring, and Mexican pride is at stake.
Rodriguez threw down the gauntlet in Mexico City, where he’s on the undercard of the Edgar Sosa vs. Sonny Boy Jaro WBC Light Flyweight title bout, scheduled for Saturday night. He feels at home here. It’s also where his Grandfather originated from, his father was baptized in Mexico City, and his cousins who live here, met him at the airport.
Rodriguez who’s record is 28-0 with 26 KOs, 22 which have come in the first round was to fight Robert Davis, but that’s fallen through and his opponent is Andy Sample.
Chris Arreola who’s currently ranked number four by the WBC, which is twenty one places higher than David Rodriguez, has just mauled Israel “King Kong”Garcia to a third-round TKO. He has a 25-0 record with 22 KO’s.
David Rodriguez is the first to acknowledge that Chris Arreola who is also of Mexican descent, fully deserves to be above him in the rankings: “Because he’s fought some very tough fighters. I give Chris a lot of respect, but I think we’re on a collision course at some point, which I look forward to.
“He’s an aggressive fighter, but so am I. I’d be just as aggressive as he is. I’d be a calculated killer with him. I’d be using my jab to pick him apart. It’d be consistently in his face. I’d use my jab like there’s no tomorrow. I’d also be dropping bombs on him and I feel the knockout would come, with my “La fea.” That’s my signature punch- my left hook. Nobody gets away from that!
“Chris is tough and has endurance, because he’s knocked guys out in the later rounds. I also know that when you put Mexican pride on the line for both us, it could be an all out war.”
