What caused the death of famous boxer Francisco Paco Rodriguez?
Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez, a feather weight boxer died at Sunday night but the noble athlete did not let his death go in vein. A boxer named Teon Kennedy knocked Paco out in the 10th round of a ferocious fight for a regional title at Philadelphia’s famed Blue Horizon; he died because of a fatal brain injury. The unlucky blow took his life on Sunday when he was in the hospital. Paco donated his kidney to an ailing uncle and other organs to at least seven other people, according to the family’s Web site. “Our uncle has been on the waiting list for a kidney transplant for a long time,” said Francisco Rodriguez’s brother, Alex, in a statement. “So although we’ve tragically lost Paco, we’re able to give this incredible gift of life to another family member.” The boxer showed a great deal of humanity and made his death worth dying by giving someone else a chance to live. Sources:
In the days before his title shot, Chicago boxer Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez had scaled the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with his family to pose next to the famous “Rocky” statue. Yet this time, the scene of triumph would give way to tragedy. On Friday night, the former Golden Gloves champ known to Chicago fans as “Kid Aztec” collapsed in the ring in front of his father and brother, two former boxers working the corner as his managers. He had suffered fatal injuries at the end of a brutal slugfest with another fighter, and he died Sunday night. The Chicago boxing community was in mourning Monday over the death of one of the city’s most beloved fighters, a hero to Mexican fans and a mentor to grade schoolers inspired by his story. George Hernandez, a trainer at the Chicago Park District who had worked with Rodriguez since he was a kid, said the Rodriguez family had sweated and toiled together in the gyms as they pursued their dreams. “More than money, more than anything, he wa
In the days before his title shot, Chicago boxer Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez had scaled the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with his family to pose next to the famous “Rocky” statue. Yet this time, the scene of triumph would give way to tragedy. On Friday night, the former Golden Gloves champ known to Chicago fans as “Kid Aztec” collapsed in the ring in front of his father and brother, two former boxers working the corner as his managers. He had suffered fatal injuries at the end of a brutal slugfest with another fighter, and he died Sunday night. The Chicago boxing community was in mourning Monday over the death of one of the city’s most beloved fighters, a hero to Mexican fans and a mentor to grade schoolers inspired by his story. Sources: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-chicago-boxer-24-nov24,0,2130476.
