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By Thomas Gerbasi - Before his last bout against Freddy Hernandez in May, Delvin Rodriguez talked of staying busy, of fighting anyone put in front of him until he got the big fight he wanted. It was the talk of a professional, of someone who had his shots at the brass ring previously but fell short, leaving him in a position where his only option was to fight until he couldn’t be ignored.
That could have been the recipe for a long bruising trip through the 154-pound weight class as he looked to erase the memory of a dismal Showtime-televised loss to Austin Trout in June of 2012. But after a sixth round TKO of George Tahdooahnippah in February, he picked up another TKO win over Hernandez, and that’s when things got interesting, as whispers about a possible fight with comebacking Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto began.
Rodriguez heard those whispers.
“There was a little talk, and when the talk started I felt it was a big possibility because I thought, ‘who else does he have?’” said Rodriguez. “They tried two different opponents and I believe TV did not want those fights, so after I heard that, I said okay, it’s a big possibility now.” [Click Here To Read More]
That could have been the recipe for a long bruising trip through the 154-pound weight class as he looked to erase the memory of a dismal Showtime-televised loss to Austin Trout in June of 2012. But after a sixth round TKO of George Tahdooahnippah in February, he picked up another TKO win over Hernandez, and that’s when things got interesting, as whispers about a possible fight with comebacking Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto began.
Rodriguez heard those whispers.
“There was a little talk, and when the talk started I felt it was a big possibility because I thought, ‘who else does he have?’” said Rodriguez. “They tried two different opponents and I believe TV did not want those fights, so after I heard that, I said okay, it’s a big possibility now.” [Click Here To Read More]
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