Rodolfo Casanova

Rodolfo Casanova, also known as Baby Casanova or Chango Casanova (June 21, 1915 – November 23, 1980) was a Mexican professional boxer. He was also the first Mexican to fight a Puerto Rican in the Mexico – Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.^[1]

Rodolfo Casanova
Born	Rodolfo Casanova June 21, 1915 León, Guanajuato, Mexico
Died	November 23, 1980(1980-11-23) (aged 65)
Other names	Baby
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight Featherweight Super bantamweight Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach	67 in (170 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	75
Wins	57
Wins by KO	31
Losses	17
Draws	1

Early life

Rodolfo was born during the Mexican Revolution, his father Don Rafael Casanova died in that war. His mother moved the family to Mexico City after the death.^[2] Casanova grew up 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.^{[3][failed verification]}

Professional career

World Bantamweight Championship

In his first attempt at a world title, Casanova lost to Sixto Escobar the World Bantamweight Champion. This would be the first world title fight between a Mexican and a Puerto Rican.^{[4][user-generated source]}