Rodriguez Wins Big In Philadelphia!

Rodriguez get the knockout at the end of round two!


Juan Rodriguez of Haymarket, VA was in a scheduled eight-round jr. lightweight  contest against Maynard Allison of Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia PA.

In shocking fashion Rodriguez was able to land a crushing blow to send Allison to the canvas at the end of round two that finished the bout.

Rodriguez improves to 8-7-1 (6 KO's) while Allison suffers his second defeat and is now 9-2, (6 KO's).

Photos courtesy of Daniel Cork 

P4P Great Andre Ward Announced His Retirement!

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Andre Ward announced his retirement from boxing Thursday at the age of 33, (32-0, 16 KO's).

AW:

"To the sport of boxing—I love you. You've been by my side since I was 10-years-old. You've taught me so much. You've humbled me. You've promoted me. I've sacrificed a lot for you, but you've given me more than I ever thought possible. You gave me a platform, made me a champion and helped me provide for my family. I am forever grateful to you. You and I will always be synonymous, connected at the hip. Thank you for all the wonderful people I've come in contact with because of you. I've made friends for life. As I walk away from the sport of boxing today, I leave at the top of your glorious mountain, which was always my vision and my dream. I did it. We did it.

"From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has played a part in my journey. You know who you are. I could not have done this without you. I want to be clear—I am leaving because my body can no longer put up with the rigors of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there. If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting. Above all, I give God the Glory, for allowing me to do what I've done, for as long as I have."