Nickname(s) Morochito Sport Boxing Role Boxer Weight 60 kg | Nationality Venezuelan Name Francisco Rodriguez Height 1.74 m Martial art Boxing | |
Full name Francisco Antonio Rodriguez Brito Born September 20, 1945 (age 79) ( 1945-09-20 ) Cumana, Sucre Olympic medals Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Light Flyweight People also search for Harlan Marbley, Hubert Skrzypczak, Yong-Ju Chi Rated at Light flyweight, Flyweight | ||
Francisco Antonio Rodriguez Brito (born September 20, 1945) is a retired Venezuelan boxer. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the inaugural men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division, after having claimed the gold as well at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
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Amateur career
Rodriguez, nicknamed "Morochito", was Venezuela's first Olympic gold medalist, winning gold in the light flyweight division in its inaugural year of competition, 1968. His amateur record stood at 266 wins, 4 losses.
After the Olympics, Rodriguez signed a professional contract. Before fighting he took his mother to a pro bout. At one point, one of the boxers' bloody mouthpiece landed in Rodriguez's mother's lap. She begged Rodriguez to give up fighting and he cancelled his contract.
Olympic results
1968
1972
Honors
He was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.