Broken/Boxer\x3aLuis Manuel Rodr\xedguez\x3a008046

Boxer Info

• Born: June 17, 1937 in Camaguey, Cuba
• Died: July 8, 1996 in Miami, FL, USA
• Height: 5'9
• Reach: 77"
• Trainer: Angelo Dundee
• Manager: Ernesto Corrales
• Nickname: 'El Feo"

World Titles

• World Welterweight Champion (1963)

Had unsuccessful title challenges against:

• June 12, 1964 vs. Emile Griffith for the World Welterweight Title (L SD 15)
• November 12, 1969 vs. Nino Benvenutti for the World Middleweight Title (L KO 11)

Also lost by TKO in 15 rounds against Curtis Cokes on July 6, 1966 in an eliminator for the vacant World Welterweight Title

Regional Titles

• Cuban Welterweight Champion (1958-59)

External Links

Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame: [1] Fight Record: [2]