Rodolfo Casanova
Encyclopedia
Rodolfo Casanova was a Mexican
boxer
in the Featherweight
division. He was also the first Mexican to fight a Puerto Rican in the Mexico – Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.
, his father Don Rafael Casanova died in that war. His Mother moved the family to Mexico City
after the death. He grew very poor and started boxing only after his older brother Carlos an amateur boxer had no official government backing to attend the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
the World Bantamweight Champion. This would be the first world title fight between a Mexican and a Puerto Rican.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
division. He was also the first Mexican to fight a Puerto Rican in the Mexico – Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.
Early life
Rodolfo was born during the Mexican RevolutionMexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
, his father Don Rafael Casanova died in that war. His Mother moved the family to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
after the death. He grew very poor and started boxing only after his older brother Carlos an amateur boxer had no official government backing to attend the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
.
World Bantamweight Championship
In his first attempt at a world title, Casanova lost to Sixto EscobarSixto Escobar
Sixto Escobar was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Competing in the bantamweight division, he became Puerto Rico's first world champion....
the World Bantamweight Champion. This would be the first world title fight between a Mexican and a Puerto Rican.