CHAPTER 7

Emilio Rodriguez: Physical Legacy

I don’t fight for the money. I fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people.

—Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC Champion

The stocky 18-year-old youth shook the punching bag with his hard and extremely fast punches. His trainer can hardly hold on. He wasn’t known as “El Relampago” or “The lighting” in Mexico for nothing.

Despite his 5 ft 10 in height and body weight of 210 lb, the speed with which he moved across the ring is simply amazing.

Magic Ingredient

Emilio Rodriguez has been described in boxing magazines as “Mike Tyson ++.” His boxing style and power is a replica of boxing legend Mike Tyson in his youth. There is an added “magic ingredient” in his abilities—lightning speed. He has an ...

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