08-07-2025
Pedro Antonio Rodriguez dies aged 37: Boxer found dead in hotel room just hours after loss with rival ‘truly devastated'
PROFESSIONAL boxer Pedro Antonio 'Tony' Rodriguez was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday morning aged 37.
The Mexcian super-bantamweight fighter was unanimously beaten by Phillip Vella in a bout in the US on Saturday evening.
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Rodriguez, born in Durango, Mexico, fought in Phoenix, Arizona, over the weekend at the American Royal Palace.
The clash, titled the 'Brawl in the Barrio,' was commissioned by the Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission and organised by Del Sol Boxing Promotions.
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