Jacob Baker
Sep 24, 2023, 10:13 AMOn Saturday, August 12, at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, USA, Emmanuel «Manny» Rodriguez will go head-to-head with Melvin «Melo» Lopez in an 12-round bantamweight showdown for vacant IBF title. Find out how to watch the fight live.
 Emmanuel Rodriguez Manny |
 Melvin Lopez Melo |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 Puerto RicoManati, Puerto Rico |
 NicaraguaManagua, Nicaragua |
| Age | 31 years | 25 years |
| Pro | 11 years | 7 years |
| Height | 5′ 6″ (168 cm) | 5′ 6″ (168 cm) |
| Reach | 66½″ (168 cm) | 68″ (173 cm) |
| Division | bantamweight (118 lbs / 53,52 kg) |
bantamweight (118 lbs / 53,52 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
 southpaw |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 21 - 2 - 0 (13 KOs) |
29 - 1 - 0 (19 KOs) |
| KOs | 61% | 65% |
| Inactive | 301 days | 244 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight will be held at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA.
What time do the first fights start?
USAThe fight night will start on Saturday, August 12 at 9:00 PM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Saturday, August 12 at 9:00 PM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Sunday, August 13 at 2:00 AM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Sunday, August 13 at 2:00 AM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Sunday, August 13 at 11:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Sunday, August 13 at 1:00 PM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Rodriguez vs Lopez Fight.
Who fights on Saturday, August 12?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bantamweight (118 lbs) | Emmanuel Rodriguez (21 - 2 - 0) | Melvin Lopez (29 - 1 - 0) |
 IBF World (vacant)
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| welterweight (147 lbs) | Travon Marshall (8 - 0 - 0) | Gabriel Maestre (5 - 0 - 1) | |
| super lightweight (140 lbs) | Gary Antuanne Russell (16 - 0 - 0) | Kent Cruz (16 - 0 - 3) | |
| cruiserweight (200 lbs) | Marcus Browne (24 - 2 - 0) | Adrian Taylor (13 - 1 - 1) | |
| bantamweight (118 lbs) | Michael Angeletti (8 - 0 - 0) | Jonathan Lopez Marcano (8 - 0 - 2) | |
| middleweight (160 lbs) | Jose Benavidez Jr (27 - 2 - 1) | Sladan Janjanin (36 - 15 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (175 lbs) | Jesse Hart (28 - 3 - 0) | Elio Heraldo Trosch (15 - 10 - 2) | |
| bantamweight (118 lbs) | Damien Vazquez (16 - 3 - 1) | Jeronil Borres (12 - 8 - 2) | |
| super middleweight (168 lbs) | Daniel Blancas (6 - 0 - 0) | Devaun Lee (11 - 9 - 1) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | David A. Whitmire (2 - 0 - 0) | Jordy Tientcheu (0 - 1 - 0) |
Emmanuel «Manny» Rodriguez
Emmanuel Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican boxer.
As a professional athlete, Rodriguez has been performing for 11 years.
The last fight of Emmanuel Rodriguez took place on October 15, 2022 against 
Gary Antonio Russell (19 - 0 - 0).
Rodriguez won by technical decision (TD).
Emmanuel Rodriguez vs. Gary Antonio Russell
On May 5, 2018 Emmanuel Rodriguez became the IBF bantamweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
Total fights: 24
Wins: 21
Wins by KO: 13
Wins by dec: 8
Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 0
No contests: 1How many fights did Emmanuel Rodriguez have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-04 | Ryosuke Nishida (8 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
IBF World Bantamweight |
| 2023-08-12 | Melving Lopez (29 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
IBF World Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2022-10-15 | Gary Antonio Russell (19 - 0 - 0) |
Win TD |
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| 2022-03-25 | Roberto Sanchez Cantu (22 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2021-08-14 | Gary Antonio Russell (18 - 0 - 0) |
No contest ND |
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| 2020-12-19 | Reymart Gaballo (23 - 0 - 0) |
Loss SD |
WBC Interim World Bantamweight |
| 2019-05-18 | Naoya Inoue (17 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
IBF World Bantamweight |
| 2018-10-20 | Jason Moloney (17 - 0 - 0) |
Win SD |
IBF World Bantamweight |
| 2018-05-05 | Paul Butler (26 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
IBF World Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2017-08-05 | Giovanni Delgado Morales (16 - 5 - 0) |
Win RTD |
WBC Latino Bantamweight |
| 2017-03-25 | Robinson Lavinanza (11 - 3 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
| 2016-06-03 | Alberto Guevara (24 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2015-11-25 | Eliezer Aquino (17 - 1 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBA Fedelatin Bantamweight WBC Latino Bantamweight |
| 2015-08-22 | Alex Rangel (16 - 4 - 2) |
Win KO |
WBA Fedelatin Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2015-05-30 | Luis Hinojosa (27 - 8 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBO Latino Bantamweight |
| 2015-02-21 | Gabor Molnar (16 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBO Latino Bantamweight |
| 2014-10-18 | Miguel Cartagena (13 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBO Latino Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2014-04-05 | Felix Perez (8 - 4 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2013-12-21 | David Quijano (15 - 3 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2013-10-26 | Felipe Rivas (14 - 14 - 2) |
Win UD |
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| 2013-08-24 | Edward Vargas (2 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2013-06-22 | Ramon Cedano Gil (2 - 24 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2013-04-06 | Jose Ruiz (2 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2012-08-31 | Luis Miguel Ortiz (2 - 12 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2012-07-07 | Jaime Gonzalez (0 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2012-06-01 | Jason Agosto (debut) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Emmanuel Rodriguez?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-04 | Ryosuke Nishida (8 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
IBF World Bantamweight |
| 2020-12-19 | Reymart Gaballo (23 - 0 - 0) |
Loss SD |
WBC Interim World Bantamweight |
| 2019-05-18 | Naoya Inoue (17 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
IBF World Bantamweight |
Melvin «Melo» Lopez
Melvin Lopez is a Nicaraguan boxer.
As a professional athlete, Lopez has been performing for 7 years.
The last fight of Melvin Lopez took place on December 11, 2022 against Jobert Alvarez.
Lopez won by split-decision (SD).
Total fights: 30Wins: 29Wins by KO: 19Wins by dec: 10Losses: 1Losses by KO: 1Losses by dec: 0Draws: 0How many fights did Melvin Lopez have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-27 | Gregorio Lebron (24 - 7 - 0) |
Win RTD |
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| 2024-02-10 | Wilner Soto (23 - 15 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2023-08-12 | Emmanuel Rodriguez (21 - 2 - 0) |
Loss UD |
IBF World Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2022-12-11 | Jobert Alvarez (20 - 3 - 2) |
Win SD |
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| 2022-09-24 | Victor Ruiz (23 - 13 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2022-06-25 | Juan Gabriel Medina (14 - 10 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2021-08-20 | Daniel Lozano (15 - 11 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2021-03-26 | Samuel Gutierrez Hernandez (16 - 30 - 6) |
Win TKO |
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| 2020-11-20 | Jesus Martinez (27 - 11 - 0) |
Win RTD |
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| 2020-09-24 | Yeison Vargas (16 - 4 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2020-08-29 | Szilveszter Kanalas (14 - 10 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-10-25 | Jose Velasquez (26 - 6 - 2) |
Loss TKO |
WBO International Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2019-07-26 | Lucas Rafael Baez (35 - 18 - 5) |
Win KO |
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| 2019-05-24 | David Reyes Cota (21 - 4 - 1) |
Win TKO |
North American Boxing Association Bantamweight |
| 2019-03-22 | Jesus Martinez (25 - 6 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2018-12-07 | Aldimar Silva (21 - 14 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2018-09-30 | Renan Portes (10 - 7 - 0) |
Win MD |
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| 2018-08-31 | Jose Maria Cardenas (16 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
North American Boxing Association Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2018-07-20 | Jonatan Lecona Ramos (17 - 21 - 4) |
Win KO |
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| 2018-04-28 | Yonathan Padilla (18 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBC Youth World Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2018-01-26 | Aramis Solis (14 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2017-10-14 | Andres Garcia Guzman (12 - 5 - 2) |
Win RTD |
WBC Latino Super Flyweight |
| 2017-06-30 | Greivin Lopez (10 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC Latino Super Flyweight |
| 2017-03-31 | Hugo Hernandez (11 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBC Latino Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2017-02-24 | Jose Rizo (7 - 9 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2016-09-30 | Benjamin Mendoza (7 - 23 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2016-07-29 | Ernesto Irias (4 - 0 - 0) |
Win MD |
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| 2016-06-24 | Francisco Elizabeth (4 - 11 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2016-04-08 | Julio Borda (1 - 10 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2016-03-11 | Luis Solorzano (4 - 18 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2016-02-12 | Luis Carvajal (0 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2015-11-19 | Jose Norori (0 - 5 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2015-09-18 | Jesus Perez (2 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Melvin Lopez?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-12 | Emmanuel Rodriguez (21 - 2 - 0) |
Loss UD |
IBF World Bantamweight (vacant) |
| 2019-10-25 | Jose Velasquez (26 - 6 - 2) |
Loss TKO |
WBO International Bantamweight (vacant) |
Rodriguez and Lopez are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Emmanuel Rodriguez will win by unanimous decision.
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