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{{short description|American boxer}} |
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{{BLP sources|date=November 2012}} |
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|name= David Rodriguez |
|name= David "Nino" Rodriguez |
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| ⚫ | '''David "Nino" Rodriguez''' (born September 18, 1977 |
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Rodriguez had a previous unblemished record of 36-0 with 34 by knockout. His first round knockout ratio surpassed every heavyweight in history to date. After suffering a life altering knife attack to his throat, his comeback was not successful. His career ended with a 37–2 record. The two losses occurred back to back after the near death incident. David Rodriguez held the Texas Heavyweight title, New Mexico Heavyweight title, NABU Heavyweight title, NABA Heavyweight title as well as two of the WBC belts.Rodriguez is regarded as one of the hardest hitting heavyweights the sport has ever seen. Rodriguez is now an anti-bullying key note speaker and best selling author of the book "When The Lights Go Out". After 16 months of retirement Nino finally returned November 21, 2015, with a 42-second 1st round win KO over Miguel Domingues of Brazil 23–4 with 21 knockouts. Rodriguez has not since stepped back into the ring due to chronic back issues. Rodriguez is now seen occasionally on national television commentating Championship boxing as well as achieving new heights in a completely different arena with his own successful podcast dealing with today’s political and social issues on Ninoscorner.tv |
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== Boxing career == |
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Rodriguez had a previous unblemished record of 36–0, with 34 by [[knockout]]. His first round knockout ratio surpassed every [[heavyweight]] in history to date. During training for the first of his 2011 fights, Rodriguez survived a brutal knife attack, the result of which was a [[near-death experience]] and a facial scar that extends from his ear to his chin. Shortly thereafter, he also suffered an injury to his knee, sidetracking what was intended to be a career-defining year.<ref>Taylor, Josette L. (September 3, 2022). David Nino Rodriguez [YouTube Channel]. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2022 from his YT channel.</ref> |
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Rodriguez, from El Paso Texas, went to Coronado High School and went on to have a 16-year professional career. Since retiring, Rodriguez has voiced, via social media platforms and his appearances on talk shows and podcasts, his beliefs about global issues. |
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His career eventually ended with a 37–2 record. David Rodriguez held the Texas Heavyweight title, New Mexico Heavyweight title, NABU Heavyweight title, NABA Heavyweight title as well as two of the WBC belts. After 16 months of retirement, Nino finally returned November 21, 2015, with a 42-second 1st round win KO over Miguel Domingues of Brazil (having a record of 23–4, with 21 knockouts). |
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==Post-Boxing Life== |
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David has a website, https://ninoscorner.tv/ where he discusses current events and experiences he has had in his life post boxing. |
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== Post-boxing career == |
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Rodriguez has not since stepped back into the ring due to chronic back issues. Rodriguez is now seen occasionally on national television commentating Championship boxing. He is also an anti-bullying key note speaker and best-selling author of the book ''When the Lights Go Out''.<ref>Taylor, Josette L. (September 3, 2022). David Nino Rodriguez [YouTube Channel]. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2022 from his YT channel.</ref> David has a subscription website, [https://ninoscorner.tv ninoscorner.tv], where he discusses current events, as well as his life history, both in and out of the ring. He uses humor and [[Motion Picture Association film rating system|PG-13]] language to inform and entertain his audiences. {{as of|September 2022}}, his YouTube channel has 245,000 subscribers, and his Rumble channel has over 3,400 subscribers. |
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== Personal life == |
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As far as his personal life, he tends to keep that private. He is single and not dating anyone as of September 2022. He has several pets, including a beloved dog named Axel. He is close to his parents in El Paso and to his family. He is also a practicing Christian; he attributes the turnaround of his alcoholism to his Christian faith. He does not like to travel much away from his home area due to post-2020 quarantine travel restrictions.<ref>Taylor, Josette L. Email via David Rodriguez. September 2, 2022.</ref> He does admit to smoking marijuana. |
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In 2024, Rodriguez made public accusations that singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce "will both go down as traitors." He further claimed that they had both "sold out America and humanity for fame and service to self."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rodriguez |first1=David |title=Jan 29, 2024 Twitter Post |url=https://twitter.com/ninoboxer/status/1752048641353691398? |website=X |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref> |
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== Professional boxing record == |
== Professional boxing record == |
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|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Plaza de Toros, [[Cancún|Cancun]], [[Quintana Roo]], Mexico |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official website|http://www.Davidninorodriguez.com}} |
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* {{boxrec|id=47041|name=David Rodriguez}} |
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*[http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Henderson/Henderson071206.htm Doghouse article 2006] |
* [http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Henderson/Henderson071206.htm Doghouse article 2006] |
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*[http://www.convictedartistmagazine.com/boxing-news/800-the-rise-of-a-mexican-american-heavyweight-david-nino-rodriguez-interview.html#josc2721 David Nino Rodriguez Interview] |
* [http://www.convictedartistmagazine.com/boxing-news/800-the-rise-of-a-mexican-american-heavyweight-david-nino-rodriguez-interview.html#josc2721 David Nino Rodriguez Interview] |
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* [http://ninoscorner.tv Nino's Corner] |
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 9 July 2024
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David "Nino" Rodriguez | |
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| Born | David Rodriguez September 18, 1977 |
| Other names | Nino |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Reach | 79 in (200.7 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 35 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
David "Nino" Rodriguez (born September 18, 1977) is an American heavyweight boxer. He was formerly ranked number 13 in the world by the WBC and number 12 by the WBA.
Boxing career
[edit]Rodriguez had a previous unblemished record of 36–0, with 34 by knockout. His first round knockout ratio surpassed every heavyweight in history to date. During training for the first of his 2011 fights, Rodriguez survived a brutal knife attack, the result of which was a near-death experience and a facial scar that extends from his ear to his chin. Shortly thereafter, he also suffered an injury to his knee, sidetracking what was intended to be a career-defining year.[1]
His career eventually ended with a 37–2 record. David Rodriguez held the Texas Heavyweight title, New Mexico Heavyweight title, NABU Heavyweight title, NABA Heavyweight title as well as two of the WBC belts. After 16 months of retirement, Nino finally returned November 21, 2015, with a 42-second 1st round win KO over Miguel Domingues of Brazil (having a record of 23–4, with 21 knockouts).
Post-boxing career
[edit]Rodriguez has not since stepped back into the ring due to chronic back issues. Rodriguez is now seen occasionally on national television commentating Championship boxing. He is also an anti-bullying key note speaker and best-selling author of the book When the Lights Go Out.[2] David has a subscription website, ninoscorner.tv, where he discusses current events, as well as his life history, both in and out of the ring. He uses humor and PG-13 language to inform and entertain his audiences. As of September 2022[update], his YouTube channel has 245,000 subscribers, and his Rumble channel has over 3,400 subscribers.
Personal life
[edit]As far as his personal life, he tends to keep that private. He is single and not dating anyone as of September 2022. He has several pets, including a beloved dog named Axel. He is close to his parents in El Paso and to his family. He is also a practicing Christian; he attributes the turnaround of his alcoholism to his Christian faith. He does not like to travel much away from his home area due to post-2020 quarantine travel restrictions.[3] He does admit to smoking marijuana.
In 2024, Rodriguez made public accusations that singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce "will both go down as traitors." He further claimed that they had both "sold out America and humanity for fame and service to self."[4]
Professional boxing record
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References
[edit]- ^ Taylor, Josette L. (September 3, 2022). David Nino Rodriguez [YouTube Channel]. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2022 from his YT channel.
- ^ Taylor, Josette L. (September 3, 2022). David Nino Rodriguez [YouTube Channel]. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2022 from his YT channel.
- ^ Taylor, Josette L. Email via David Rodriguez. September 2, 2022.
- ^ Rodriguez, David. "Jan 29, 2024 Twitter Post". X. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ David Rodriguez's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for David Rodriguez from BoxRec (registration required)
- Doghouse article 2006
- David Nino Rodriguez Interview
- Nino's Corner