Emmanuel Rodriguez: record, next fight and profile →
Another bout in the World Boxing Super Series is coming together, with a bantamweight semi-final contest edging in the direction of a finalized date. International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion, Emmanuel "Manny" Rodriguez, was notified that the date and, in turn, the venue for the match against the Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue, who holds the WBA "regular" title.
The IBF world bantamweight champion, Emmanuel "Manny" Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) and his team left for Havana, Cuba to continue training for his unification fight against WBA world champion Naoya Inoue (17-0, 15 KOs). This is the semifinal round of the acclaimed World Boxing Super Series.
Emmanuel Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) gives insights on preparations for his Bantamweight Ali Trophy semi-final against Japanese 'Monster' Naoya Inoue (17-0, 15 KOs) and predicts to face Zolani Tete in the final.
Japan’s Naoya Inoue has yet to be really tested. Saturday night in Orlando, we may finally have found a candidate for the job. In what was the toughest fight of his young career to date, Emanuel Rodriguez showed tremendous skill early and tremendous resolve later in withstanding a fiery late stand from Jason Moloney. It was two men who still had lots to prove, didn’t know how to lose, and who left the viewers at home and in the sadly sparse arena with an investment worth their time.
By Corey Erdman - For Emmanuel Rodriguez, advancing to the semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament may very well be a dubious honor. Rodriguez edged out Jason Moloney in a hard-fought battle in Orlando on Saturday night, picking up a split decision via scores of 11...
Inoue, Rodriguez Face To Face Photos Gallery - Emmanuel Rodriguez retained the IBF Bantamweight World title with a twelve round split decision over previously undefeated Jason Moloney and Yunier Dorticos scored a unanimous decision over Mateusz Masternak in his Ali Trophy Quarter-Final Saturday at the CFE Arena in Orlando.
CFE Arena, Florida - In the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Super Series tournament, Emmanuel Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) retained the IBF bantamweight title with a twelve round split decision over previously undefeated Jason Moloney (17-1, 14 KOs). The scores were 115-113 for Moloney, 115-113 for Rodriguez and 115-113 for Rodriguez.
Naoya Inoue breaks down his KO strategy against Payano and predicts Rodriguez to beat Moloney. Kalle Sauerland calls ‘Monster’ No. 1 puncher in the world. May 25, Japan’s Inoue stunned boxing fans by finishing off British champion Jamie McDonnell a little less than two minutes into their WBA bantamweight world title bout.
For the third week in a row, the World Boxing Super Series will present quarterfinal action in the bantamweight division and, for the second in a row, in the cruiserweight division. We have two distinctly different types of matches on hand. At bantamweight, we have two undefeated young men who are still light on resume with plenty to prove. At cruiserweight, we have veterans in their 30s who know the pain of defeat and how far back in line a loss here could push them in a division with one clear champion.
Rodriguez, Moloney Weights Photos Gallery - The winner of IBF World Champion Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Jason Moloney faces WBA World Champion, Naoya Inoue in a 118 lb semi-final and either Yunier Dorticos or Mateusz Masternak meets Andrew Tabiti in a 200 lb semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series.