Rodriguez Vows To Walk Away With Austin Trout's Title

By Phil D. Jay

Delvin Rodriguez’s ten-round war against Pawel Wolak last July was voted "WBN Fight of the Year for 2011" and now the US-based Dominican has earned another world title shot on the back of his one-side return in December.

The 31 year-old will battle WBA 154lb title holder Austin Trout (24-0, 14KOs) at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on June 2nd in his second bid to become world champion. Rodriguez (26-5, 14KOs) failed in a close attempt at the IBF welterweight belt against Isaac Hlatshwayo in 2009 and is determined to succeed second time around.

“I’m extremely excited to fight for the WBA title,” Rodriguez told World Boxing News.

“Austin Trout is a rising star and he is going to be a great test for me. I have a lot of respect for him for stepping up and wanting to face the best competition out there.

“I have been through a lot of ups and down in my career and I’m not going to let this opportunity pass me by. I will leave it all in the ring June 2nd to become a world champion.”

Trout, 26, is undefeated in 24 contests so far in his career and has lined up a fight with former WBO belt holder Sergiy Dzinziruk in August if victorious, plans which Rodriguez will hope to derail in the summer.

Phil D. Jay covers boxing for worldboxingnews.net