Who won Delgado vs Rodriguez?
Lindolfo Delgado beat Elvis Rodriguez by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.
The scorecards were announced as 96-94, 95-95, 96-94 in favor of winner Lindolfo Delgado.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Richard Torrez Jr beating Guido Vianello. Also on the undercard Abdullah Mason beat Carlos Ornelas, and Albert Gonzalez defeated Dana Coolwell.
Delgado vs Rodriguez stats
Lindolfo Delgado stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Elvis Rodriguez made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.
Lindolfo Delgado was the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.
Rodriguez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Delgado. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Lindolfo Delgado fought out of the orthodox stance, while Elvis Rodriguez was a southpaw.
Delgado was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 7 months earlier than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 16 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Rodriguez's 104.
Lindolfo Delgado went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at super lightweight.
Elvis Rodriguez was ranked number 15 by the WBC, 14 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 140lb division.
Delgado vs Rodriguez form
Delgado remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Bryan Flores on August 10, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Carlos Sanchez Valadez on March 29, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
Going into that contest, he had won against Luis Hernandez Ramos on November 4, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at Tahoe Blue Event Center, Stateline.
Before that, he had beaten Denilson Jair Valtierra on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
He had defeated Clarence Booth on February 3, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
Rodriguez had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Viktor Postol on July 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Joseph Adorno on February 25, 2023, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Armory, Minneapolis.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Juan Jose Velasco on March 26, 2022, by knockout in the 7th round at Armory, Minneapolis.
Before that, he had beaten Juan Pablo Romero on November 6, 2021, by knockout in the 5th round at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.
He had been beaten by Kenneth Sims Jr on May 22, 2021, by majority decision in their 8 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Lindolfo Delgado had been fighting more than Elvis Rodriguez.
Going into this contest, Lindolfo Delgado had last fought 7 months and 26 days ago, while Elvis Rodriguez's last outing had been 1 year, 8 months and 21 days ago.
Delgado's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
Rodriguez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
What time did Delgado vs Rodriguez start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM PST at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:30 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Delgado vs Rodriguez?
Delgado vs Rodriguez was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.
What were the odds on Delgado vs Rodriguez?
Lindolfo Delgado was a 2/3 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Elvis Rodriguez made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.
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