Rodolfo Casanova

Rodolfo Casanova
Born	Rodolfo Casanova June 21, 1915 León, Guanajuato, Mexico
Died	November 23, 1980(1980-11-23) (aged 65)
Other names	Baby
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight Featherweight Super bantamweight Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach	67 in (170 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	75
Wins	57
Wins by KO	31
Losses	17
Draws	1

Rodolfo Casanova, also known as Baby Casanova or Chango Casanova (June 21, 1915 – November 23, 1980) was a Mexican professional boxer. He was also the first Mexican to fight a Puerto Rican in the Mexico – Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.^[1]

Early life

Rodolfo was born during the Mexican Revolution, his father Don Rafael Casanova died in that war. His mother moved the family to Mexico City after the death.^[2] Casanova grew up very poor and started boxing only after his older brother Carlos, an amateur boxer, had no official government backing to attend the 1928 Summer Olympics.^{[3][failed verification]}

Professional career

World Bantamweight Championship

In his first attempt at a world title, Casanova lost to Sixto Escobar the World Bantamweight Champion. This would be the first world title fight between a Mexican and a Puerto Rican.^{[4][user-generated source]}

References

1. Mulcahey, Marty. "History of a Blood Feud". Max Boxing. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
2. "Layendas del Salón". Univision.
3. ""Solly" Smith". Cyber Boxing Zone.
4. "Sixto Escobar vs. Rodolfo (Baby) Casanova". BoxRec.

External links

• Boxing record for Rodolfo Casanova from BoxRec (registration required)