Kali and Rodriguez fight to a draw in Germany

Source: WBA

20/05/2025

Kali and Rodriguez fight to a draw in Germany

Ilyas Can Kali D10 Eduardo Leonel Rodríguez ... In a ten-round war, Germany’s Ilyas Can Kali (13-0-1) and Argentina’s Eduardo Leonel Rodríguez (13-4-2) fought to a majority draw in the welterweight division. The bout, held at Stadthalle in Bielefeld, Germany, was a clash of styles and wills. Kali, a rising 23-year old with fast hands and slick movement, tried to control the range from the outside. But Rodríguez, the gritty 28 year-old veteran, never stopped coming forward, pressing the action and dragging the fight into close-range exchanges. After twelve hard-fought rounds, the judges couldn’t separate them. The official scores read 95-95, 95-95, and 97-93 in favor of Rodríguez, resulting in a majority draw that left both fighters unsatisfied.