Today, there’s a bittersweet addendum to the tragic story of Chicago boxer Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez who died late Sunday night after suffering fatal brain injuries during a boxing match last week. According to a statement on the boxer’s website [via …
Read Original Story: Uncle Receives Kidney From Fallen Boxer – Chicagoist
In the days before his title shot, Chicago boxer Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez had scaled the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with his family to pose next to the famous "Rocky" statue. Yet this time, the scene of …
Read Original Story: Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez death: Fatal fight claims Chicago boxer – Chicago Tribune
November 24, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — The death of a local boxing champion is saving lives. Francisco Rodriguezdied after an opponent knocked him out. Rodriguez, 25, has donated organs to eight people, including a kidney to his own uncle. …
Read Original Story: Boxer's fight death to save lives – ABC7Chicago.com
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
Unbeaten lightweight contender Teon “The Technician Kennedy (14-0-1, 6 KOs) went to battle on Friday night at the Legendary Blue Horizon and came away with the biggest victory of his professional career, capturing the USBA …
Read Original Story: Kennedy captures USBA title – fightnews.com
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy Professional boxer Francisco Rodriguezdied on Nov. 22, 2009, two days after a 10th …
Read Original Story: Deceased Boxer's Kidney To Save Uncle's Life – CBS2 Chicago
Boxer Francisco Rodriguezdied from a brain bleed after Friday night’s bout at Philadelphia’s 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
Francisco Rodriguez is cared for after being knocked down during a match with Teon Kennedy. (Photo by Mike Baluk) By Oscar Avila and José Luis Sánchez Pando (HOY) The Chicago boxing community on Monday was mourning the death of Francisco "Paco" …
Read Original Story: Death of 'Nino Azteka' stuns Chicago boxing community – Chicago Tribune
The family of a Chicago-born boxer who died after a match in Philadelphia has donated his kidney to an ailing uncle and other organs to at least seven other people, according to the family’s Web site. Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez, known in boxing circles …
Read Original Story: Uncle gets kidney from boxer who died after fight – Chicago Tribune
