Read: Tyson Fury “In Talks” For Possible Fight With Demsey McKeanĬIANI: Sticking with the Ward fight for a moment here, Edwin. I’m ready to beat him and make a statement. I’m ready to take on the young prospect coming up. So yeah, it puts on a lot of pressure, but we as fighters we perform well under pressure. Andre Ward put on a great performance against Chad Dawson, arguably the best light heavyweight right now. RODRIGUEZ: It’s definitely a lot of pressure. He’s undefeated, he’s strong minded, and I think he’s a very good prospect coming up.ĬIANI: Now how do you feel about having the opportunity to have your bout broadcast as the main event on HBO following a fight they just had this past weekend, the big fight between Andre Ward and Chad Dawson? RODRIGUEZ: I think he’s one dimensional, a strong fighter, comes forward. I’ve been working with Cornelius White, who’s top ten in the world at 175, and Don Mouton and me did ten rounds on Tuesday, and I feel great.ĬIANI: Now when you look at Escalara, your opponent, what do you think of him as a boxer? Me and Ronnie had a really good training camp where we were able to sit down and learn a few things, and just get a really good game plan for this next fight. So you’re confident in your preparations for this fight thus far? You said the training camp is going great. I’m here in Houston, Texas with Ronnie Shields having a great training camp.ĬIANI: Great! Now you have a big fight coming up September 29 against Jason Escalara. How’s everything going, Edwin?ĮDWIN RODRIGUEZ: Everything is great. This is Geoffrey Ciani from East Side Boxing and I’m here with super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez. He also provided opinions on a variety of topics, including the chemistry he shares with head trainer Ronnie Shields, Andre Ward’s impressive victory against Chad Dawson last weekend, his idea on what it would take to beat someone of Ward’s caliber, and more! Here is a complete transcript from that interview. Rodriguez spoke about his upcoming fight and shared his views on his opponent. His goal is to expand Salsa throughout the UK bringing that unique touch of Mexican flavour.“I want to be able to make a statement my next fight to get a guy like Kelly Pavlik, or Arthur Abraham, or one of those big names” – Edwin RodriguezĮxclusive Interview by Geoffrey Ciani – I was recently afforded the opportunity to speak with undefeated super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) who is preparing to square off against fellow undefeated fighter Jason Escalara (13-0-1, 12 KOs) on September 29 in a bout that will be televised by HBO. Edwin moved to the UK in 2016 and he is currently performing and teaching at Salsa Socials and Congresses across the UK. He has been performing nationally and internationally over the last 6 years and rightly so having won various competitions along the way in Mexico. He has studied with the great International Salsa Teachers, with Ballet Masters and body movement coaches, honing his skills, expanding his abilities and understanding more every day the intricacies of this varied and powerful dance. His other main passion is choreography and teaching people of all abilities and ages to dance. Combining this with his contemporary style, Edwin composes unique performances which leave his audience captivated. Edwin helped found Latin Brothers UK and is a very humble professional dancer, who specialises in Latin Rhythms. Edwin Rodriguez was born in Mexico City and he is an exceptional dancer in so many disciplines.
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