Nishida seen as a live under-dog against Rodriguez
Tomorrow in Osaka we’ll IBF Bantamweight champion Emmanuel Rodriguez (22-2-0-1, 13) defending his title against Ryosuke Nishida (8-0, 1) [西田凌佑], in a mandatory defense for the Puerto Rican champion. The bout is regarded as a huge step up in class for Nishida, who has home advantage, but is still having his most notable bout to date, against a man who has been fighting at world level since 2018, more than a year before Nishida had even made his pro debut.Despite [...]