Lindolfo Delgado (left) and Elvis Rodriguez (right) engaged in a scrap on April 5 [Image courtesy: @lindolfodelgado on Instagram]
Lindolfo Delgado and Elvis Rodriguez went toe-to-toe in a junior welterweight bout on April 5. The event was held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Prior to the event, Delgado was undefeated as a professional boxer with an incredible 21-0 record. Rodriguez, on the other hand, walked into the bout with a five-fight winning streak.
Rodriguez appeared to be in control of the fight and landed several heavy blows on his opponent.
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In the ninth round, Rodriguez landed a heavy blow that seemingly stumbled Delgado and put him in danger.
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The fight proved to be a razor-close affair that lasted all 10 rounds and ended with a majority decision victory for Delgado. The three judges scored the bout 95-95, 96-94, and 96-94 in favor of the 30-year-old.
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