Elvis Rodriguez commended Joseph Adorno for accepting what figures to be a difficult fight in Rodriguez’s weight class. Rodriguez is a southpaw who stands approximately four inches taller than Adorno, who admits he feels more comfortable competing in the lightweight division. Following a lengthy layoff, Rodriguez intends to prove he is a threat in the stacked junior welterweight division. “I wanna show everybody that this is the 140-pound division, that it’s a very different division,” Rodriguez said. “It’s possible that [Adorno fighting at 140] gives me a slight advantage, but I’m not worried about that,” Rodriguez said.
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