ko draws weight birth_place nationality height article_title total birth_date nickname home reach realname losses name wins style
34 0 heavyweight el paso , texas u.s. american 6 ft 4 in m 2 on david rodriguez -lrb- boxer -rrb-
 38 18 september 1977 nino el paso , texas u.s. 79 in cm 1 on david rodriguez 2 david rodriguez 36 orthodox
david rodriguez -lrb- boxer -rrb-

david `` nino '' rodriguez -lrb- born september 18 , 1977 in el paso , texas -rrb- is an american heavyweight boxer .
he was currently ranked number 13 in the world by the wbc and number 12 by the wba while 5 in the world by the iba .
he defeated owen beck in el paso to win the wbc fecombox mexican heavyweight championship .
rodriguez has a 36 -- 2 record -lrb- 34 kos , 24 inside 1st round -rrb- rodriguez held the texas heavyweight title , new mexico heavyweight title as well as the wbc fecarbox latin title .
that was until his most prestigious win against a very tough and durable contender in manuel pucheta for the n.a.b.a heavyweight title .
now the biggest win up to date is against former # 1 contender and challenger for the heavyweight championship owen beck .
owen was knocked out by a double short hook for over 15 minutes .
rodriguez was launched into world recognition and was up for serious contention for the world heavyweight championship .
rodriguez since retired after a near death , life altering attemptive murder in which four suspects came behind him and brutally slashed his throat .
rodriguez received 369 stitches and was 36-0 and undefeated up until that altercation .
rodriguez lost twice since the incident and now is a dominant key note speaker and helps many charities with anti bullying , domestic violence and victims of violent crimes .
shorty after the incident rodriguez stepped away from boxing after two straight losses .
the first against darnell wilson and second against raymond ochieng .
both were the first two upsets of a very decorated and brilliant career in a 16 year span .
