PHILADELPHIA – A young boxer is dead after a 10th-round knockout blow over the weekend at the famed Blue Horizon. Francisco Rodriguez, 24, of Chicago, was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital in critical condition. Doctors immediately performed …
Read Original Story: 24-Year-Old Chicagoan Dies After Blue Horizon Bout – MyFox Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Daily News reports: Chicago boxer Francisco Rodriguez died Sunday night in Philadelphia after being removed from life support, according to his older brother and manager, Alex. Rodriguez was injured during a 10th-round knockout loss to …
Read Original Story: Chicago boxer Rodriguez dies after fight – Chicago Tribune
Francisco Rodriguez died from a brain bleed after Friday night’s bout at the Blue Horizon. It’s the first time in more than three decades that boxing injuries have killed a fighter in Philly, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. …
Read Original Story: Boxer Dies After Fight at Blue Horizon – NBC Philadelphia
It started off as a controversy. What followed was mostly high drama, but one humdinger of a boxing match ended tragically with one of the gallant main-event fighters being carried from the ring on a stretcher. …
Read Original Story: Boxer hospitalized after getting hurt at Blue Horizon – Philadelphia Daily News
In what will go down as nearly a twenty-nine minute classic, could be overshadowed by what happened minutes after Teon Kennedy’s thrilling tenth round stoppage over Francisco Rodriguez to claim the vacant USBA Jr. Featherweight title at The Legendary …
Read Original Story: KENNEDY WINS USBA JR. FEATHER CROWN IN CLASSIC OVER RODRIGUEZ; RODRIGUEZ … – 15rounds.com
Bantamweight boxer Francisco Rodriguez of Chicago died last night, two days after a bout with Teon Kennedy at the Blue Horizon, boxingscene.com reported. The 25-year-old Rodriguez collapsed after being stopped in the 10th round and was rushed to …
Read Original Story: Sports in Brief: Blue Horizon boxer dies – Philadelphia Inquirer
Chicago-based boxer Francisco Rodriguez passed away Sunday night in Philadelphia, two days after his bout with Teon Kennedy at the Blue Horizon. After being stopped by a technical knockout in the 10th round, Rodriguez, 25, collapsed and was rushed to …
Read Original Story: Chicago boxer Rodriguez passes away – ESPN
We are sad to report that USBA Super Bantamweight challenger Francisco Rodriguez has passed on Sunday night at Hahnemann University Hospital. The 25-year-old Rodriquez fought a give and take epic fight with Teon Kennedy at the …
Read Original Story: Francisco Rodriguez Passes – fightnews.com
Chicago based bantamweight Francisco Rodriguez passed away on Sunday night, two days after his bout with against Philadelphia’s Teon Kennedy at the Blue Horizon. The 25 year old Rodriguez collapsed after being stopped in the tenth round and was rushed …
Read Original Story: Francisco Rodriguez Passes Away – EastsideBoxing.com
by SC on Nov 23, 2009 10:02 AM EST in News 0 comments A rough, rough year (to say the least) for deaths in boxing has continued into the autumn and winter of the year. Chicago-based bantamweight Francisco "El Niño Azteca" Rodriguez died after …
Read Original Story: Francisco Rodriguez dies after fight in Philadelphia – Bad Left Hook (blog)
