Luis Manuel Rodríguez
Luis Manuel Rodríguez | |
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Rodríguez (right) vs. Nino Benvenuti in 1969 | |
| Born | Luis Manuel Rodríguez 17 June 1937 Camagüey, Cuba |
| Died | 8 July 1996 (aged 59) |
| Other names | El Feo |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 121 |
| Wins | 107 |
| Wins by KO | 49 |
| Losses | 13 |
| No contests | 1 |
Luis Manuel Rodríguez (17 June 1937 – 8 July 1996) was a Cuban professional boxer. Known as "El Feo", he began his career in pre-Castro Havana. In Cuba, he twice defeated the ill-fated future welterweight champion Benny Paret. He held the Undisputed Welterweight Championship in 1963, and challenged once for the WBA, and WBC middleweight titles in 1969.
After the Cuban Revolution, Rodríguez campaigned in the United States. Fighting out of Miami, Rodriguez decisioned top welterweights such as Virgil Akins and Rudell Stitch.