Uruguay's Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez claims road win in Argentina

Source: WBA

23/01/2024

Uruguay's Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez claims road win in Argentina

Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez W10 Jose Acevedo... Uruguay's Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez got a road victory, defeating Argentina's Jose Acevedo by majority decision in a junior middleweight bout held on Friday at the Estadio Polideportivo Carlos Saul Menem, in La Rioja, Argentina. The cards were 96-94 (twice) and 95-95 with which the visiting fighter getting a close victory. This was a rematch, as the two had fought last October with the bout ending in a draw. However, the immediate rematch was quickly signed and this time Rodriguez was able to come out on top. The native of Maldonado used a careful strategy in which he took advantage of the distance to keep his opponent at bay and keep adding rounds, while at the end he was more aggressive with his attacks, looking for the finish that gave him the victory by points. The unbeaten Acevedo now has 13 wins, 1 draw and 6 knockouts, while Acevedo has a record of 14 wins, 6 setbacks, 3 draws and 8 knockouts.