Knockout artist Elvis Rodriguez added to Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook undercard
Crawford-Brook, Joshua Franco-Andrew Moloney 2 and Elvis Rodriguez to be televised LIVE on ESPN & ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT.
Rodriguez will fight an opponent to be named in an eight-rounder Saturday, Nov. 14 on the world title doubleheader undercard featuring WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford against former welterweight world champion Kell Brook. The co-main event will showcase the WBA super flyweight world title rematch between champion Joshua "El Profesor" Franco and the man he defeated to win the title, Andrew "The Monster" Moloney.
"No prospect in boxing has shown more this year than Elvis Rodriguez, who keeps knocking out opponents in devastating fashion. It's getting harder and harder to find people who will fight this kid," said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. "With two world title fights, plus a bunch of our top young fighters in action, Nov. 14 is a stacked card from top to bottom."
Rodriguez looking to make most of opportunity
"This is going to be my fifth fight in 'The Bubble' and my sixth of the year. I feel grateful for the opportunities Top Rank has given me and the great effort of my team to keep me fit and ready," Rodriguez said. "I would like to be recognized as Prospect of the Year.
"It would be a great recognition of my talent, effort, sacrifice, and discipline that I have dedicated to this sport for the last 12 years of my life. It would be a great recognition for my team and my country because I believe that I would be the first Dominican boxer named Prospect of the Year. Representing the Dominican flag is a source of pride for me. I am committed to bringing a world title to my country."
.@terencecrawford is the No. 1 Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world.
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 1, 2020
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