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Middleweight prospect Nisa Rodriguez, 3-0 (1 KO), coming off her first knockout as a professional boxer, has her sights on a title in 2025.
Rodriguez is a 34-year-old NYPD officer who fights out of Manhattan. She most recently scored a second-round stoppage of Melody Popravak, 2-2-1 (1 KO), on December 17 at Sony Hall. She is rated No. 9 by the WBC and is a promotional free agent.
“I never go into a fight looking for a knockout,” Rodriguez explained, “because it won’t happen. I was thrown off a little when I saw an opening late in the opening round, but I went right after that opening to start the second round. It was my first scheduled six-rounder, so I wanted to have my gas tank filled. It was a good performance. In my first two pro fights, I showed I could box, and in this fight, I was a slugger like I’ve always been.”
Rodriguez has struggled to find suitable opponents because of her amateur pedigree and limited availability in her weight class.
“In 2025,” she said, “I want to establish the steps to obtain a title. I’ve been eying that no matter what group [sanctioning body] it’s for. I’d also like to fight more than three times next year – whatever my job allows for – maybe five or six times.”
Rodriguez is an eight-time New York Daily News Golden Gloves, six-time Metro Championships, two-time Empire State, and Caribbean and Central Americano gold medalist. A former schoolteacher, Rodriguez has been a NYC police officer for two years, stationed citywide for the rapid response unit, specializing in any crimes that involve adolescents and supporting families of homicides.
In addition to being a fulltime police officer and pro boxer, Rodriguez works with youths in a program at Cops & Kids Gym in Brooklyn. She is married with three children.
Her next fight is scheduled for February 1st at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The opponent is to be announced.
“I have always had the belief that with the right movement, Nisa can fight for a world title,” her manager Keith Sullivan commented. “She is moving at a good pace with three fights in nine months. A few more fights and I am confident she will be in a world title match.”
