On May 5, 2018, 25-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (17-0, 12 KOs) and 29-year-old Paul Butler (26-1, 14 KOs) fought for the vacant IBF bantamweight title.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months. Butler was on a 9-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 2 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez defeated Paul Butler via unanimous decision . Rodríguez improves his record to 18-0, while Butler adds a loss to his record at 26-2.
On October 20, 2018, the 26-year-old IBF bantamweight world champion, Emmanuel Rodríguez (18-0, 12 KOs), faced a 27-year-old Australian boxer Jason Moloney (17-0, 14 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 15 days. Moloney was on a 17-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 1 day.
Emmanuel Rodríguez defeated Jason Moloney via split decision and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Rodríguez improves his record to 19-0, while Moloney adds a loss to his record at 17-1.
On August 12, 2023, 31-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (21-2, 13 KOs) and 25-year-old Melvin Lopez (29-1, 19 KOs) fought for the vacant IBF bantamweight title.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 28 days. Lopez was on a 8-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 1 day.
Emmanuel Rodríguez defeated Melvin Lopez via unanimous decision . Rodríguez improves his record to 22-2, while Lopez adds a loss to his record at 29-2.
On October 18, 2014, a 22-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (9-0, 5 KOs) and Miguel Cartagena met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 13 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez stopped Miguel Cartagena via KO in the 1st round. Rodríguez improves his record to 10-0 (6 KOs)
On February 21, 2015, a 22-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (10-0, 6 KOs) and Gábor Molnár met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez stopped Gábor Molnár via TKO in the 2nd round. Rodríguez improves his record to 11-0 (7 KOs)
On May 30, 2015, a 22-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (11-0, 7 KOs) and Luis Hinojosa met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 9 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez stopped Luis Hinojosa via KO in the 3rd round. Rodríguez improves his record to 12-0 (8 KOs)
On August 5, 2017, a 24-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (16-0, 11 KOs) and Giovanni Delgado met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 11 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez stopped Giovanni Delgado via RTD in the 4th round. Rodríguez improves his record to 17-0 (12 KOs)
On March 25, 2022, a 29-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (19-2, 12 KOs) and Roberto Sanchez Cantu met in the ring.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 11 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez stopped Roberto Sanchez Cantu via KO in the 1st round. Rodríguez improves his record to 20-2 (13 KOs)
On March 25, 2017, a 24-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (15-0, 10 KOs) and Robinson Laviñanza met in the ring.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 22 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez stopped Robinson Laviñanza via KO in the 1st round. Rodríguez improves his record to 16-0 (11 KOs)
On August 22, 2015, a 23-year-old Emmanuel Rodríguez (12-0, 8 KOs) and Alex Rangel met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Rodríguez came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Emmanuel Rodríguez stopped Alex Rangel via KO in the 7th round. Rodríguez improves his record to 13-0 (9 KOs)