Francisco Rodriguez Jr. Record
| Total Fights | 43 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 25 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Francisco Rodriguez Jr.'s boxing record?
12 years into his professional boxing career, Francisco Rodriguez Jr. has fought 43 times with 36 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Rodriguez Jr.'s boxing record is currently 36-6-1, which includes two strawweight world-title wins and one successful title defense fight. He has a 58.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 25 of his total 43 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Rodriguez Jr.'s career is a 7th round TKO loss to Román González, which was not a world title fight.
His latest fight was a 10-round unanimous decision defeat to Junto Nakatani on November 1, 2022. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Rodriguez Jr.'s best fights and notable victories include wins over Katsunari Takayama, Merlito Sabillo, Hernán Márquez, Crison Omayao, Jomar Fajardo, and Ramón García Hirales.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Nov 1, 2022 | 29 | Junto Nakatani | Loss | UD |
| 42 | Jul 16, 2022 | 29 | Erick Omar Lopez | Win | UD |
| 41 | Jan 14, 2022 | 28 | Arnulfo Salvador | Win | TKO7 |
| 40 | Sep 1, 2021 | 28 | Kazuto Ioka | Loss * | UD |
| 39 | Feb 26, 2021 | 27 | Martin Tecuapetla | Win | SD |
| 38 | Nov 30, 2019 | 26 | Jose Maria Cardenas | Win | KO6 |
| 37 | Oct 26, 2019 | 26 | William Riera | Win | TKO3 |
| 36 | Jun 1, 2019 | 25 | David Barreto | Win | RTD2 |
| 35 | Apr 6, 2019 | 25 | Oswaldo Novoa | Win | UD |
| 34 | Oct 20, 2018 | 25 | Hernán Márquez | Win | KO3 |
| 33 | Jun 9, 2018 | 24 | Yohei Tobe | Win | KO2 |
| 32 | Mar 24, 2018 | 24 | Pablo Carrillo | Win | TKO4 |
| 31 | Dec 16, 2017 | 24 | Ronald Ramos | Win | TKO6 |
| 30 | Aug 12, 2017 | 24 | Elias Joaquino | Win | KO7 |
| 29 | Jun 3, 2017 | 23 | Hector Rolando Gusman | Win | KO3 |
| 28 | Feb 4, 2017 | 23 | Hajime Nagai | Win | TD |
| 27 | Oct 29, 2016 | 23 | Crison Omayao | Win | TKO5 |
| 26 | Jul 23, 2016 | 23 | Johnny Michel Garcia | Win | TKO5 |
| 25 | Feb 20, 2016 | 22 | Ramón García Hirales | Win | UD |
| 24 | Dec 5, 2015 | 22 | Moisés Fuentes | Loss | SD |
| 23 | Jul 11, 2015 | 22 | Donnie Nietes | Loss * | UD |
| 22 | Jan 31, 2015 | 21 | Jomar Fajardo | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 15, 2014 | 21 | Jomar Fajardo | Draw | SD |
| 20 | Aug 9, 2014 | 21 | Katsunari Takayama | Win * | UD |
| 19 | Mar 22, 2014 | 20 | Merlito Sabillo | Win * | TKO10 |
| 18 | Jan 18, 2014 | 20 | Ernesto Guerrero | Win | TD |
| 17 | Nov 15, 2013 | 20 | Moises Calleros | Win | UD |
| 16 | Sep 21, 2013 | 20 | Román González | Loss | TKO7 |
| 15 | Jul 13, 2013 | 20 | Victor Ruiz | Win | TKO5 |
| 14 | Apr 19, 2013 | 19 | Ivan Rodriguez | Win | TKO5 |
| 13 | Jan 26, 2013 | 19 | Manuel Vargas | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Dec 14, 2012 | 19 | Eduardo Hernandez | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | Sep 8, 2012 | 19 | Francisco Perez | Win | SD |
| 10 | Jul 21, 2012 | 19 | Jorge Guerrero | Win | TKO4 |
| 9 | May 18, 2012 | 18 | Salvador Arias | Loss | UD |
| 8 | Mar 3, 2012 | 18 | Sergio Nunez | Win | MD |
| 7 | Dec 17, 2011 | 18 | Luis Gonzalez | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Sep 15, 2011 | 18 | Artemio Garcia | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Aug 6, 2011 | 18 | Arturo Castro | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Mar 18, 2011 | 17 | Gerardo Garay | Win | KO2 |
| 3 | Mar 4, 2011 | 17 | Mike Gueska | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Oct 7, 2010 | 17 | Reynaldo Avila | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Oct 2, 2010 | 17 | Erick Ventura | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (Chihuas) is a 30-year old Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on July 10, 1993. He is a former strawweight world champion.
Rodriguez Jr. made his professional boxing debut against Erick Ventura at the age of 17 on October 2, 2010, defeating Ventura via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 7 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 6 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 20 on March 22, 2014 after 18 professional fights, against Merlito Sabillo for the strawweight WBO title. He defeated Sabillo via 10th round TKO to become the strawweight champion of the world.
Francisco Rodriguez Jr. is a one-time unified strawweight world champion, and has won two world titles at strawweight. For all the details about Rodriguez Jr.'s world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Rodriguez Jr. has had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani on November 1, 2022. Rodriguez Jr. lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 1 year, 5 months, and 17 days since this fight.
Championships
Rodriguez Jr. has had a total of four world-title fights till today, which includes winning two world titles and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Francisco Rodriguez Jr. has fought for strawweight world titles in four fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won two strawweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014^ | Katsunari Takayama | Strawweight | IBF | UD |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Merlito Sabillo | Strawweight | WBO | TKO |
Title Defenses
Francisco Rodriguez Jr. has had a single strawweight world-title defense fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014^ | Katsunari Takayama | Strawweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
Rodriguez Jr. has fought a total of 43 times till today, which includes 4 world-title fights at three weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
March 22, 2014: Rodriguez Jr. wins his first world title by defeating Merlito Sabillo via 10th round TKO. He is now the WBO strawweight world champion.
August 9, 2014: Rodriguez Jr. becomes a unified strawweight world champion by beating Katsunari Takayama via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBO and IBF strawweight world-champion belts.
FAQs
How many KOs does Francisco Rodriguez Jr. have on his record?
Rodriguez Jr. has knocked out 25 of his 43 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 58.1%. Of his total 36 wins, 25 of them have been via KO (69.4%).
What was Francisco Rodriguez Jr.'s first world title win?
Rodriguez Jr.'s first world-title win was the WBO belt at strawweight. He defeated Merlito Sabillo via 10 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Francisco Rodriguez Jr. win?
As of April 2024, Rodriguez Jr. has won two world titles at strawweight.
How many title defenses did Francisco Rodriguez Jr. make?
Rodriguez Jr. has had 1 successful title defense fight so far.